The NIAA has a range of flexible working arrangements available to its employees under the Enterprise Agreement.
Opportunity Type: Full-Time; Part-Time
Opportunity Status: Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Opportunity Employment Type: Specified Term
Opportunity Employment Type Details: For an initial period of up to 12 months
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The Assistant Director works across the Eastern Group which encompasses spectacular landscapes, beautiful scenery, and vibrant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures from far north Queensland to New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The role oversees a team providing specialist advisory and support services to the Eastern Group Manager, Operations and Delivery division and the agency more broadly.
The position works with considerable independence and under the broad direction of the Director. Together, they lead the development of special projects across the division and group, providing expertise across a broad range of activities including interagency forums, cross-commonwealth projects, and improvement to internal operating systems.
The key duties of the position include: Lead a small team including managing staff performance and development. Develop and maintain complex internal and external relationships with key NIAA stakeholders. Manage secretariat responsibilities for interagency meetings including strategic planning and coordination. Facilitate the development and implementation of complex and specialist projects as advised by the Group Manager to enhance delivery of outcomes for First Nations people. The Eastern Group is seeking results-oriented individuals who possess strong coordination and communication skills with extensive experience working across jurisdictions. The position will provide strategic support to the Director and Eastern Group Manager in undertaking their responsibilities. We are looking for candidates with a strategic focus to maintain an inclusive, supportive, high-performing team culture.
The successful candidate will be consistently relied upon by supervisors and will need to be confident to lead, take charge of issues, and deliver high-quality outputs.
We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following:
High level of cultural acumen and understanding of issues affecting First Nations people including Priority Reforms under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap. Strong stakeholder engagement skills and a demonstrated ability to develop positive and productive relationships internally as well as with external stakeholders across jurisdictions. Demonstrated experience providing secretariat support for interagency meetings. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including experience drafting high-quality and complex reports, briefings, and presentations and providing quality assurance. Ability to manage a broad range of issues and provide quality advice working under time pressures to meet deadlines. Ability to effectively supervise staff and provide constructive management with a focus on capability development, team building, and leadership. To be eligible for this position you must be an Australian Citizen.
Occupants must be able to obtain and maintain a Baseline level security clearance, or hold a current security clearance of an appropriate level. Successful candidates will be required to be assessed through our pre-employment screening checks, such as an Australian Criminal History Check. Successful candidates will also be required to obtain a Working With Vulnerable People Check (blue card) in the state of QLD. Notes Ongoing & Non-ongoing (for an initial period of up to 12 months).
These roles are being advertised as both ongoing and non-ongoing, with the employment type to be determined in negotiation with the preferred candidate and the NIAA delegate.
Where a non-ongoing specified term is offered, this would be for an initial period of up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension up to a maximum period of two years.
A non-ongoing offer may result in conversion to an ongoing offer of employment, however, this must occur within 18 months from the opening date of this advertisement.
The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) has a range of flexible working arrangements available to its employees under the Enterprise Agreement and relevant policies and guidance materials. Working arrangements can be negotiated with successful candidates on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the operational requirements of the role and the individual's personal circumstances and preferences.
Indigenous job seekers are encouraged to apply for this vacancy. If the job is 'Identified', then part or all of the duties impact on Indigenous Australian communities or their representatives.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: .
Getting to know the National Indigenous Australians Agency The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) works directly to, and supports the Minister for Indigenous Australians, to implement whole-of-government policies and programs to improve the lives of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This includes liaising closely with State and Territory governments, Indigenous peak bodies, stakeholders, and service providers to ensure that Indigenous programs and services are delivering for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as intended. The NIAA team includes people across Australia who work closely with communities to address their unique needs.
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