* $91,702 - $104,753 + up to 15.4% Superannuation
* Canberra - ACT
The Role
The Government Liaison, Parliamentary Business and Strategic Communications team of Submarines Division, Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group, is looking to fill several APS 6 positions.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the coordination and drafting of material which supports the Submarine Division’s engagement with Defence’s Senior Executives, the Government, the Parliament, Defence industry and the public.
About our Team
The team is a small and collaborative team that facilitates efficient and effective engagement with Minister’s offices, Defence’s senior leadership, other government departments, defence industry and the public. The team works across a broad range of activities including parliamentary sittings and committees, Senate Estimates, media queries, Freedom of Information requests, Government to Government relations, industry engagement and performance reporting.
Members of the team take a collegiate and collaborative approach to delivering high performance outcomes for the Division. We work closely with the Submarines Division Executive, the Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group, Navy and the Australian Submarine Agency, directly supporting their work.
Our Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate for these roles will:
* Be team players with highly developed communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Possess a genuine belief in collaborating both within and across organisational boundaries to achieve outcomes.
You will have a keen eye for detail, with a high degree of self-motivation to prioritise and complete tasks within specified timeframes. You will have the ability to work effectively in a small team with limited direction and will thrive in a busy workplace with multiple competing priorities and deadlines. You will work independently and be accountable for delivering high-quality outcomes, exercising both initiative and judgement in the interpretation of policy and in the application of practices and procedures. You will be called upon to provide detailed ministerial, parliamentary and public communications professional and policy advice to the Division and contribute to strategic planning and policy development. You will set work priorities and manage workflows and performance for the team, building team capability through coaching, feedback and developing the quality of work undertaken by others. Applicant must be eligible to obtain and maintain, a Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance.
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