Assistant Director, IT Solutions - Canberra, Australia - Australian Electoral Commission

Australian Electoral Commission

Verified Company

Canberra, Australia

4 days ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Agency Purpose

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is an independent statutory authority established by the Australian Government to maintain an impartial and independent electoral system for eligible voters through active electoral roll management, efficient delivery of polling services, and targeted education and public awareness programs.

The AEC's values and commitments
The AEC values and commitments are an essential component of our operating environment and frame how AEC staff work. The AEC's focus is on electoral integrity through the values of quality, agility and professionalism.

The Team
The Enterprise Digital Delivery (EDD)

Branch delivers Information, Communication and Technology services to the AEC and is divided into three sections:
IT Solutions, ICT Testing and Assurance and IT Integration. ICT services are delivered through a select sourcing model, with a mixture of in-house and outsourced resources.

The EDD Branch is committed to building the agency's information technology capability by providing resilient, modern and secure systems informed by data and insights, and to upskill teams to develop innovative new products and services.

The AEC is committed to the APS values of being impartial, committed to service, accountable, respectful and ethical.

The Opportunity
This role will be a contributor and advisor to the architectural design decisions made by Branch leadership.

To excel you'll have:

Detailed knowledge of and experience in Software Development Life Cycle and demonstrated ability in the management of software solutions.
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage staff while delivering capabilities, encouraging career development, and embedding professionalism.
Sound knowledge and experience in successfully managing and delivering results within time restraints and with competing priorities.
Proven ability to communicate with influence, negotiate outcomes and manage complex stakeholder relationships, including across a geographically dispersed network.
Proven conceptual and analytical abilities with sound knowledge of change management practices and techniques to enable innovation.
Demonstrated personal drive and integrity whilst achieving results within legislative and budget parameters.

Eligibility

AEC employees must be Australian citizens.
Any person who is, and seen to be active in political affairs, and intends to publicly carry on this activity, may compromise the strict neutrality of the AEC and cannot be considered.
Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain a character clearance.
Applicants are required to consent to, undergo, obtain and maintain the security clearance required for this role.
Applicants may be required to undergo psychometric testing as part of this recruitment process.

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