Assistant Director
Level 8, $151,827 - $164,428 pa, PSCSAA 2024
Join an innovative agency that values collaboration, growth and flexibility and improves the lives of Western Australians.
At Finance we are committed to delivering the best results for our customers. We provide strategic advice to government, build infrastructure projects, such as schools and hospitals, buy goods and services for government, collect the State’s revenue and support the Western Australian economy through administering grants and rebates.
Our values of clarity, empathy, growth and collaboration guide everything we do. We value diversity and encourage different perspectives, experiences and backgrounds. We are committed to making Finance the best place to work for everyone.
We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.
We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64. If you are a person living with disability and require any adjustments or accommodations, please contact Rachel Coetzee on (08) 9262 1101 or via email at rachel.coetzee@finance.wa.gov.au. You can also reach us through the National Relay Service.
When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:
- flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week.
- professional development, training, and on-the-job learning to advance your career.
- generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs.
- Opportunity to support our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Disability Access and Inclusion Plan, Finance Indigenous Network (FIN), Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group.
About The Roles:
These key leadership roles contribute to the development and consideration of policy matters of a technical nature, participate in RevenueWA’s strategic and business planning processes, maintain positive and effective customer relationships and ensure an external customer focus in service delivery.
Assistant Director Grants and Recovery
Assistant Director Grants and Recovery is a high-level leader, mentor and coach in the area of grants and subsidies administration and recovery operations. They represent Finance in relation to the operation of various grant and subsidy schemes and advise on the strategic direction and development of grants and subsidies schemes and recovery operations.
Assistant Director Duties
Assistant Director Duties is a high-level leader, mentor and coach in the area of stamp duty assessments. They represent Finance in relation to transaction negotiations and advise on the strategic direction and development of revenue matters.
Assistant Director Technical Advice and Specialist Services
Assistant Director TASS is a high-level leader, mentor and coach in the area of complex revenue laws and builds technical assessing capacity. They represent Finance in relation to high-value complex transaction negotiations and advise on the strategic direction of the technical development of revenue laws.
About You:
The ideal candidates will have extensive leadership experience in a complex regulatory context, with abilities in leading fast-paced, high-quality and customer-focussed service delivery and interpreting and applying legislation, as relevant to the role. You will thrive on fostering a great team and building team capability. You will have high-level skills in working constructively with external stakeholders, at times in contentious situations.
These positions operate in the context of Leading Leaders. This means you will be required to deliver results through leaders and your teams in a single business area, and by influencing leaders in other business areas. You will add value by providing direction and developing and coaching your leaders to achieve operational objectives. You will make decisions about how services should be provided based on the resources at hand.
How to Apply:
If you have what it takes to be part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, submit the following in MS Word or PDF format only:
1. A comprehensive CV that shows your skills, experiences and key achievements, including the contact details of two referees (with one being your current or most recent supervisor).
2. Cover letter of two (2) pages or less, indicating which position(s) you are applying for and outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and demonstrate the leadership behaviours and alignment to our Values. If you are applying for more than one position, you may submit a separate cover letter for each position.
You will need to demonstrate your alignment to Finance’s Values throughout the process to be considered suitable.
Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.
Further Job-Related Information:
For further information about the position please contact Rachel Coetzee on (08) 9262 1101 (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).
To assist you in preparing your application, please refer to the Applicant Information Pack, Job Description Form, and Leadership Behaviours. Additionally, the WA Jobs and Workforce Hub provides information on working in Western Australia. This includes guidance on applying for government sector jobs, industry insights, application tips, relocation resources, training opportunities, and apprenticeships.
If you are unable to view or download the documents, please call (08) 6557 8111 and select option 1, or email recruitment@finance.wa.gov.au, mentioning the vacancy reference number VCID03131 for assistance.
Currently there are three (3) permanent full-time or part-time positions available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to the advertised vacancies, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next twelve (12) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.
The Department may conduct an Executive Search to supplement the field of applicants
