Director

Description:

The Opportunity

The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is recruiting for a highly motivated and capable professional to manage and lead the Office of the FAS Finance and Property Services (OFASFPS).

The Finance and Property Services Division (the Division) is responsible for enabling financial management practices and systems with the department, maintaining Australian Parliament House’s building infrastructure, the effective delivery of the building’s capital works program, and enhancing the department’s planning and quality management capabilities. The Division is also responsible for the implementation of the department’s innovation framework.

Reporting to the First Assistant Secretary (FAS), the Director OFASFPS will provide high-quality strategic advice and executive support to the Division’s FAS and three Assistant Secretaries. This position is suited to a resilient and highly organised professional who is looking to utilise their expertise in a client-focused environment at the heart of the Australian parliamentary process.

The Director OFASFPS will work collaboratively and proactively across the Finance and Property Services Division, the Office of the Deputy Secretary, the Office of the Secretary and DPS’ other business areas to ensure the delivery of high-quality outcomes for the Division and the department more broadly. You will also manage a small, high performing team and work closely with the Division’s Senior Executive Service to implement business improvement initiatives.

Our ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker, self-starter and results driven. You will be experienced in leading and motivating a team in a high-pressure environment and have exceptional communication skills, along with a high level of professionalism and integrity. You will need to uphold the highest level of discretion and confidentiality to operate effectively in this role.

Who we are looking for

Our ideal candidate will be:

• Demonstrated experience in an executive support role and an understanding of DPS’ role as providing effective, high quality and sustainable services to parliamentarians.
• Strong record of building and leading a high-performing, client-focused team that has the capability to meet the needs of the Division’s Senior Executive Service.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management experience, including the ability to foster strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to achieve outcomes.
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate information coherently and concisely to a range of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure.