Director - Business Engagement
- Listed 17/5/23
- ACT
- Contract or Temp
Director - Business Engagement RFQ ID DM-18850
RFQ closing date Monday, 22 May 2023 • 11:59pm, Canberra time (or once all sellers have responded)
Client: Australian Trade and Investment Commission
Requirements The Director/Manager - Business Engagement role is a manager role within the Simplified Trade System (STS) Taskforce. Under limited direction, the duties or this role include, but are not limited to:
- Displaying leadership and people management skills by:
- Assigning clear roles and responsibilities for team members on every project (to ensure optimum team effectiveness for projects of different size and complexity).
- Identifying areas for further development of team members and providing constructive feedback on a regular basis.
- Recognising and rewarding good performance.
- Providing staff within their team and across other Branch project staff with ongoing coaching and mentoring.
- Promoting the Branch values and culture by collaborating with other Project Team Leads; and
- Facilitating a collaborative approach to identifying and managing project issues and risks.
- Establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders to ensure team KPI’s and organisational outcomes are achieved by:
- Fostering a co-operative approach with the Taskforce Executive and other team leads, Austrade stakeholders and interdepartmental stakeholders, leading to a project outcome which meets organisational needs.
- Providing progress reports to the Taskforce Executive on progress against the team plans.
- Managing stakeholder expectations; and
- Engaging the Stakeholders in resolution of emerging issues and risks.
- Lead a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the development and delivery of team outcomes with a focus on best practice and continual improvement:
- Ensure team activities are planned, documented, actioned and completed within agreed timeframes and quality standards.
- Manage project deliverables across agencies, ensuring compliance with governance and quality protocols, to successfully deliver Secretariat milestones and outcomes.
Estimated start date Tuesday, 30 May 2023
Initial contract duration 6 months - 22 Dec 2023
Extension term details Austrade may extend the term of the work order for a further period (or periods) of up to 30 June 2024, which may be taken in whole or part, and in any number of combinations of time periods.
Location of work ACT, Offsite
Working arrangements Canberra is the preferred site. Austrade has 3 days a week working in the office and 2 days working from home policy.
Security clearance Must have Baseline
Criteria Essential criteria 1. Demonstrated experience working as a Business Engagement Manager, ideally within government.
2. Proven ability to deliver requirements and aligns with organisational constraints of multiple agencies/entities.
3. Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate between business and technical terminology.
4. Proven ability to communicate with influence, negotiate outcomes and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
Desirable criteria 1. Relevant tertiary qualifications in a related field.
What to submit As per client instructions, you MUST include: - start date or availability/notice period
- desired hourly rate and state either ABN or PAYG
- responses to selection criteria – max 500 words per criteria
- resumés – word format only
- references x 2 (no need for contact details – name/title/company)
Without all the above, we cannot load your application into the client’s portal! If you would like some notes on “what is the best way” to submit your application, please send me an email asking for “how best to apply document”