• The Department of Treasury and Finance is seeking an Assistant Director in the GST Policy unit of the Intergovernment and Financial Policy Branch.
• In this role you will lead a small team to direct strategic policy advice to the Tasmanian Government on GST-related matters.
• You will work in a diverse, inclusive and supportive workplace with a strong values‑based, team-oriented and flexible, high-performance culture.

About You

You will be a motivated and capable individual with sound judgement combined with excellent analytical and communication skills.

You will use your strong skills, knowledge and experience to strategically direct research, deliver projects and provide advice to Government regarding GST policy and revenue.

In doing so you will use your excellent stakeholder engagement skills to work through complex issues and negotiate outcomes with senior members of other agencies and Government businesses. 

Your success requires the ability to lead the development of analysis and policy advice on complex issues; define and develop recommendations; clearly articulate difficult technical issues to stakeholders; and demonstrate leadership and initiative in a team environment.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of applicants and provide flexible, hybrid working options in most roles. We want our employees to reach their full potential which is why we make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process to enable applicants with disability, illness and injury to fully participate. Please notify us if you require any support or adjustments during the recruitment process to enable your full participation.

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About the Branch

The Intergovernment and Financial Policy Branch is part of Treasury’s Economic and Financial Policy Division. Its key responsibility is to provide advice to the Government on state taxation and intergovernmental financial relations issues, including preparing and monitoring estimates of revenue.

Hours per fortnight

Up to 73.5 - hours flexible - talk to us about how this could work for you. We are open to considering a range of flexible work options including part-time hours.

Desirable Requirements

A relevant qualification or equivalent experience.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Please download the Statement of Duties and Advice to Applicants below:

 723751 - Statement of Duties - Assistant Director, GST Policy.docx

 723751 - Statement of Duties - Assistant Director, GST Policy.pdf

 Advice to Applicants - Treasury.pdf

 Advice to Applicants - Treasury.DOCX

How to apply

Before applying, we encourage you to make contact with the person listed below to ensure you have a good understanding of the role and how it fits within Treasury.

To apply, please provide a copy of your current Resume and Short Form Application (maximum 2 pages) outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties.

Refer to the 'Advice to Applicants' document for further information.

To submit your application, please click the blue "Apply Now" button. You will be prompted to complete an online application form and to attach your Resume and your two page Short Form Application (please note that you can upload .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, and .txt file types only). Referee details are submitted as part of the online application process, so ensure you have the contact details for two referees before doing this.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact Recruitment via email recruitment@treasury.tas.gov.au before the closing date.

For more information

Gillie Stock
Director, Intergovernment and Financial Policy 
Email: gillian.stock@treasury.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6145 5880