Executive Officers - Canberra, Australia - Australian Federal Police

Description

Have you been looking for an opportunity that offers meaningful work, allows you to showcase your professionalism, stakeholder engagement skills, and your ability to make things happen in order to support senior executives?

The AFP currently have a number of vacancies for Executive Officers across a range of business areas. The role of an Executive Officer predominantly focuses on delivering critical and high level support to the executive and across the business area.

Working as an Executive Officer will provide you the opportunity to get involved with business operations including implementation and development of business projects. You will play an important role aiding Executives in their decision-making and administration processes, and proactively manage workflows and competing priorities. Executive Officers also source, compile and deliver briefings, internal and external communications, and engage in stakeholder consultations.

Our ideal candidate is someone who loves variation in their day to day work, is proactive and can manage competing priorities with ease. You will also need to be a strong communicator with an ability develop and foster strong relationships across the AFP.

What will you do?

• Research, plan, deliver and coordinate projects as determined by the Commander/Manager.
• Proactively manage workflows, write reports and briefs, assist with resource management and contribute to policy development and review.
• Liaise and consult with staff across the Command to achieve divisional priorities, including responding effectively to emerging issues.
• Represent the interests of the Commander/Manager's office with key internal & external stakeholders and at various meetings.
• Develop and maintain a network of relationships across the AFP as well as private and public sectors.
• Maintain currency in project management methodology through ongoing professional development and learning opportunities outside the formal education process.
• Apply a high level of discretion, judgement and initiative to all situations and decision making to produce appropriate advice.
• You must be an Australian Citizen at the time of application.
• A Negative Vetting 1 (Secret) security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• A high attention to detail.
• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with clients and organisational peers.
• Have contemporary knowledge and experience relevant to the role.

About the AFP

The mission of the Australian Federal Police is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia. It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.

Working for the AFP provides you with a diverse and rewarding career. Whether you immerse yourself in a position on the frontline, or provide critical operational or professional support, the work you do makes a big impact on the people of Australia.

We recognise your contribution to our workforce and offer generous remuneration and conditions including:

• Six weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down
• 4 extra mandatory leave rest days per year
• 18 days of paid personal leave per year
• Generous superannuation of 15.4%
• 16 weeks of paid maternity leave (after 12 months of service) + an additional 36 weeks of maternity leave without pay
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
• Health & wellbeing services – with a focus on early intervention, education and prevention
• Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion is an operational priority for the Australian Federal Police (AFP). To be an effective police force, we must be reflective of the community we serve, working across languages, cultures and transnational borders. The Diversity & Inclusion Strategy is the guiding framework for delivering the AFP's diversity and inclusion goals and reflecting our commitment to being an employer of choice, incorporating diversity and inclusion principles in day-to-day practice and building a psychologically and culturally safe workplace. This includes hiring people from diverse backgrounds who bring their lived experience to contribute, and add value, to the AFP. Find out more about how the AFP embraces diversity and inclusion .

Applications Close: 11:59pm (AEST) 28/04/2024

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