Associate Director Skills Strategy and Reform
Branch: Strategic Policy, Planning and Reform
Salary: Level 8, $144,597 - $156,598 pa, PSCSAA
Position No: 00036533
Work Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Osborne Park
Closing Date: 2024-11-26 4:00 PM
Permanent Appointment The Department
At the Department of Training and Workforce Development we support Western Australia's training system to develop the skills and capabilities needed to transform lives while creating strong and vibrant businesses, communities, and the economy.
We're an equal opportunity employer and encourage people with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to join us, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disability, youth, women and people of diverse sexualities and genders.
The Role
The Associate Director Skills Strategy and Reform leads a professional team to drive reform and develop policies that promote the effective and efficient operation of the State's VET system.
The Associate Director ensures that policy and program development is underpinned by quality research, evidence and consultation.
The Associate Director plays a lead role in the framing of policy and program design, and works with internal and external stakeholders to mobilise the implementation of the National Skills Agreement.
Working with the Director Skills Strategy and Reform, the Associate Director will participate in a community of practice to drive innovation, reforms and development of capability.
To be successful in this role you will ideally have a strong track record in consultation and co-design processes for policy and program development for the reform and delivery of publicly funded services.
Policy research and evaluation skills are highly valued and will help you to succeed in this role.
You will provide operational and thought leadership for staff and help develop a community of practice within your team, the Department and across critical stakeholders to promote excellence and drive change.
The successful candidate will play a critical leadership role over the next 12-18 months in designing and mobilising projects under the National Skills Agreement (NSA).
This includes identifying high impact initiatives and opportunities to deliver improved outcomes for learners and industry, annual reviews of the WA Skills Action Plan, and development of the outcomes framework.
Among the NSA projects are clean energy, Closing the Gap, improved VET completions linked to job outcomes, and contributing to the National TAFE Network agenda.
Employee Benefits
You will have access to a range of benefits which may include:
Flexible work arrangements including flexitime and working remotely; Flexible leave arrangements, including study leave; A comprehensive health and wellbeing program including Employee Assistance Program and Mental Health Contact Officers; Career and professional development programs and opportunities; Salary packaging options.
How to apply
Applicants are required to apply online and need to submit an application consisting of:
a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume, providing sufficient information to enable an assessment of your skills and experience relevant to this role and a brief covering letter not exceeding two pages, relating your skills and experience to the selection criteria as outlined in the attached Job Description Form.
To submit your application, please click on the Apply for Job button.
Please note…
The onus is on the applicant to ensure that their application is received by the closing date and time.
Late applications will not be accepted.
This selection process may be used to identify suitable applicants for similar vacancies that arise within the next twelve months.
The Department may conduct further search activities after the closing date, if required, to extend the field of applicants.
Applications close Tuesday, 26 November 2024 at 4:00pm (WST).
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