- Location: Adelaide, SA – Brisbane, QLD – Canberra, ACT - Hobart, TAS - Melbourne, VIC
- Salary Range: $159,145 - $179,125 + Attractive Superannuation
- This vacancy has been identified to participate in VetPaths
Lead national policy that improves the mental health and wellbeing of Australia’s veterans and their families.
The Mental and Social Health Policy Section sits within Health and Wellbeing Policy Branch, Policy and Research Division, in the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
The Director provides senior strategic leadership and expert policy advice to improve the mental health and wellbeing of veterans and the families of veterans.
The Director engages closely with a range of stakeholders across Government and the community to inform our work.
The role leads the analysis of new and emerging mental and social health policy issues and the design of strategic, evidence-informed and innovative policy options and program responses.
The Director is accountable for delivering complex policy outcomes consistent with government priorities and DVA’s strategic objectives.
DUTIES
As an
EL 2 Director you will be required to:
- Lead analysis of complex and emerging mental and social health issues affecting veterans and their families
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Design forward-looking, innovative policy and program responses that improve outcomes and are deliverable at scale
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Provide clear, timely and authoritative advice to senior executives and ministers
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Lead and develop a high-performing, multidisciplinary team
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Build capability through coaching, empowerment, performance management and inclusive leadership
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Create a safe, respectful and psychologically healthy workplace
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Build and maintain constructive relationships across government, including with central agencies
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Engage effectively with veterans, families, ex-service organisations, community organisations and researchers
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Represent DVA credibly in interdepartmental and external forums
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Manage competing priorities in a high-tempo environment
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Ensure policy and program work is evidence-based, ethical and compliant with legislative and governance requirements
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Identify and manage risks, including reputational and implementation risks.
ELIGIBILITY
- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
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Any successful candidate external to DVA offered employment will be required to undergo a pre-engagement screening check, even if they have a security clearance. The screening check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.
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Any successful candidate will also be required to obtain and/or maintain, a baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance as a minimum.
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This recruitment process may be used to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s. For more information about the role, please see the .
A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.
Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.
We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences and perspectives. DVA is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community we serve and encourages applications from:
- Veterans and former Australian Defence Force members, whose skills and experience are highly valued across the APS
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
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People with disability
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People who identify as LGBTQIA+
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People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
We are a Veteran Employer of Choice! This means you benefit from a workplace actively supporting veterans and families of veterans – one that understands and values military experience. You’re joining an organisation publicly recognised for its commitment to fostering veteran-friendly employment pathways and long-term career success.
The Australian Public Service (APS) values the unique skills, perspectives, and experiences that veterans gain during their Australian Defence Force (ADF) employment and encourage veterans to apply. Support may be available to veterans transitioning to meaningful APS careers through participation in VetPaths, which offers veterans an opportunity to participate in a six-month program offering formal learning and development, career mentoring and activities for wellness and peer support.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activities for the vacancy if you choose to opt-in to the scheme, declare you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the vacancy. All requests for reasonable adjustments will be considered and managed in consultation with you.
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