Executive Officer - Chief Counsel OfficeCanberra ACT
The key duties of the position include:The Role
Defence Legal Division is seeking experienced, energetic, enthusiastic and self-motivated candidates to fill the role of an Executive Officer within the Chief Counsel's Office (within the Associate Secretary Group). Working to the Chief Counsel Defence Legal, leading a small team you will be primarily responsible for ensuring that the Chief Counsel Office functions day to day management of the office and support the Chief Counsel, plus additional work as required.
The Executive Officer will support the Chief Counsel and the Defence Legal division to deliver executive support, manage divisional business and corporate related activities. These activities include coordination of freedom of information and other requests including from corporate and ministerial coordination requests, senate estimates and committee preparation briefings and questions on notice, managing the day to day functions of the office and additional work as required. The Executive Officer will engage extensively with the corporate areas of the department and across agencies, and provides quality assurance and will ensure consistency across the division on its corporate obligations.
About our Team
As part of the Defence Legal you will have the opportunity to have direct exposure to the Senior Leadership and the breadth of Departmental services, programs, policy and regulation. You will gain valuable experience in enabling services to further enhance your career and the opportunity to use your governance, human resource, financial and/or coordination expertise to support the team to deliver high quality services to the division.
While the focus of your work is within the division, you will have an outward view, and establish networks across services, other Defence Groups and corporate areas.
We are looking for emerging leaders with a blend of strategic facilitation, co-ordination and administration skills. Experience in executive, ministerial support and enabling services would be highly regarded, as well as the ability to contribute to embedding a service focused culture in to support the division to deliver on its priorities.
Our Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will thrive in a self-directed work environment and react proactively to new or unexpected events while exercising sound judgment and assessing risk. They will have an ability to ensure Senior Executives are provided the tools required to make decisions in a timely manner, while employing a collaborative approach to working with colleagues, and change management.
To succeed in the position you will demonstrate excellent organisational, communication, interpersonal and liaison skills and demonstrate ability to:
Achieve results and quality outcomes by showing initiative and leadership, working in a small team delivering multiple activities at any given time, often within tight timeframes;Communicate effectively both written and verbal, delivering information in a variety of formats for a range of audiences;Collaborate across diverse teams, using your exceptional interpersonal and engagement skills to engage with Senior Executives and a wide variety of stakeholders, valuing different perspectives, contributions and backgrounds;Have a growth mindset with a willingness to continue to learn, develop, and foster an environment for team members to do the same;Think strategically, evaluating complex information from a variety of sources to make connections and prepare sound advice by exercising good judgement; andShow professionalism, personal drive and integrity, including demonstrated ability to take responsibility and achieve objectives in challenging circumstances.Candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply.
Security Clearance
Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at "Baseline Vetting" level.
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: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability Getting to know the Department of DefenceThe Department of Defence employs around 18,000 Australian Public Service (APS) employees. Defence APS employees work in a wide variety of critical roles, Australia wide, enabling our three services Navy, Army and Air Force, to do their job. Defence has a range of Australian Public Service (APS) career opportunities that offer interesting, challenging, and unique work. Our workforce includes administrative support, accountants, intelligence analysts, engineers, policy advisors, graphic designers, lawyers, social workers, IT specialists and contract managers to name a few. We offer a rewarding career that includes professional development, work-life balance, recognition, a flexible and supportive work environment and a diverse workforce. To find out more about a career with Defence please visit https://www.defence.gov.au/jobs-careers
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