We encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people living with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, mature age workers and LGBTIQA+ people.

The Department of Justice supports reasonable adjustment requests in any stage of the assessment process to remove barriers and facilitate full participation in all aspects of employment for applicants with disability. If you have individual requirements that need to be accommodated in order to participate in an interview or recruitment activity, please inform the contact listed at the end of this vacancy.

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Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Duties

• Provide strategic support and advice to the Deputy Secretary Regulation and Service Delivery on operational policy development.
• Effectively manage major policy and business improvement projects relevant to Regulation and Service Delivery, ensuring the achievement of key Government and Departmental strategic objectives, ensuring project deadlines are met.
• Conduct high level research and analysis relating to policy issues and business improvement initiatives in the Department’s Regulation and Service Delivery outputs, providing appropriate recommendations and solutions.
• Provide effective leadership to ensure projects are developed and delivered in the best interests of the State and in line with Government policy.
• Undertake high level consultation and negotiation with stakeholders, other jurisdictions, Agencies, Branches and Divisions.
• Develop high-level policy advice to Government on specialist matters relevant to the Department, including advice on relevant State and National issues.
• Prepare high level reports and briefings for the information and decision of the Minister, Secretary, Deputy Secretaries and other relevant persons in regard to policy and legislation, including the review of legislation.
• Represent the Deputy Secretary on committees, working groups and other forums at both state and national level.

Desirable Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.

Pre-employment Checks

The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.

The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Pre-employment (National Police Record) checks for: Arson and fire setting, violent crimes and crimes against the person, sex-related offences, drug and alcohol related offences, crimes involving dishonesty, deception and/or conspiracy, making false declarations, malicious damage and destruction to property, serious traffic offences, crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice, Executive or the Legislative Power.
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.
3. Identification check.

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Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (357825) Assistant Director, Regulation and Service Delivery.docx

 Statement of Duties (357825) Assistant Director, Regulation and Service Delivery.pdf

 Information for applicants (Office of the Secretary).docx

 Information for applicants (Office of the Secretary).pdf

How to apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV.  We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.

Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.

Refer to the 'Information for Applicants' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 3652.

For more information

Ross Smith
Deputy Secretary Regulation and Service Delivery 
ross.smith@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: (03) 6165 4943 

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

People Strategy Team
(03) 6165 7602