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.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace and understand the importance of flexible working arrangements.  Talk to us about how this could work for you.

Hours per fortnight

73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available. 

Duties

• Oversee the day to day management of the Technical Regulation Units (Building Standards and Regulation, Plumbing Standards and Regulation, Electricity Standards and Safety and Gas Standards and Safety, Occupational Licensing, Continuing Professional Development) of the Output and related projects as assigned.
• Manage a range of staff working in professional and technical areas of competence.
• Act as Executive Director as required.
• Represent Tasmania on National Committees as required.
• Manage assigned financial, information, human and physical resources and ensure that defined standards and agreed objectives are met.
• Manage and report on multiple complex projects ensuring that project deadlines and standards are met.
• Develop high level advice to Government on relevant state and national issues and prepare associated reports, submissions, correspondence and briefings.
• Develop strategies for educating stakeholders about their obligations under relevant standards and legislation.
• Provide career development and professional growth for staff.
• Exercise statutory delegations including those as Administrator of Occupational Licensing, Director of Gas Safety and Director of Building Control as required.
• Liaise with technical stakeholders, industry groups and other agencies to ensure consultation with them as appropriate.

Desirable Requirements

• Relevant industry experience in a related discipline.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

 Statement of Duties (356857) Director Technical Regulation.docx

 Statement of Duties (356857) Director Technical Regulation.pdf

 Information for applicants (Consumer, Building and Occupational Services).docx

 Information for applicants (Consumer, Building and Occupational Services).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 4912.

For more information

Bradley Wagg
Acting Executive Director 
Email: Bradley.Wagg@justice.tas.gov.au 
Phone: (03) 6165 3427

Reasonable Adjustment Queries

Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603