Job description
APS 6 Senior Administration Officer
The agency is seeking enthusiastic, professional, and strategically focussed senior administration officer with strong interpersonal and organisational skills to contribute to, and implement, a program of work related to the agency new governance arrangements, including the establishment and ongoing support of a Board and other senior advisory committees. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a small, high performing team, during a time of a major reform.
The applicant will require excellent organisational skills, an ability to be flexible and proactive in approach and possess an ability to work collaboratively with staff both within the Branch. This will involve confidently engaging with external and internal stakeholders, Senior Executive and the CEO.
Duties
Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
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- $60 - $65 / Hourly / Ex Super
- Canberra, ACT
- 12-month contract (possible extension)
The agency is seeking enthusiastic, professional, and strategically focussed senior administration officer with strong interpersonal and organisational skills to contribute to, and implement, a program of work related to the agency new governance arrangements, including the establishment and ongoing support of a Board and other senior advisory committees. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a small, high performing team, during a time of a major reform.
The applicant will require excellent organisational skills, an ability to be flexible and proactive in approach and possess an ability to work collaboratively with staff both within the Branch. This will involve confidently engaging with external and internal stakeholders, Senior Executive and the CEO.
Duties
- Contribute to, and manage, relevant programs of work related to implementing a new governance structure.
- Establish and implement new system initiatives to support and manage multiple senior committees, including a Board.
- Once established, contributing to the support of a number of senior committees, including Board.
- Engage and collaborate with key stakeholders to build effective relationships that are mutually beneficial.
- Provide high quality advice to the Director and Assistant Directors regarding the work of the team, including preparing complex written briefings and reports, drafting Ministerial briefs and providing input to parliamentary requests.
- Support other section members where required – providing leadership and guidance to junior section members and deputising for the Assistant Director if required.
- Excellent judgement, strong attention to detail and an ability to manage multiple priorities and respond flexibly in a shifting work environment
- Skilled organiser with demonstrated ability to manage committees, projects and workloads with competing and changing priorities
- Good relationship management skills, with the ability to build and sustain strong networks and relationships within the agency and with external stakeholders
- Strong policy, research and analytical skills; including the ability to collate and interpret information from a variety of sources
- Ability to quickly gain an understanding of the role and the associated strategic direction of the organisation.
- Applicants must hold Australian citizenship.
- Criminal History Records Check.
- Applications close 14/05/24
Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
By clicking 'apply', you give consent that DFP may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you for future employment opportunities. For further information on how DFP process your personal information please review the DFP Information Collection and Privacy Policy via https://www.dfp.com.au/about-us/policies. Do not submit any sensitive personal information in your resume.