The key duties of the position include The Role The Assistant Director Committees and Parliamentary Business supports the coordination and management of Joint Health Command's (JHC) strategic business requirements. The role is responsible for supporting JHC's strategic deliverables to internal and external Defence committees. The role is also responsible for the coordination of JHC's departmental and parliamentary business related documents and products. The Assistant Director Committees and Parliamentary Business is responsible for actively managing key internal and external stakeholder relationships. The role exercises a considerable degree of independence, requiring sound decision making and judgment in providing expert guidance and advice. This includes regular engagement in complex problem solving, in performing detailed analysis, and for coordinating sensitive business requirements that may impact on strategic or political outcomes. About our Team The Executive Support team provides corporate and strategic administrative functions in supporting the Commander Joint Health/Surgeon General Australian Defence Force and Joint Health Command's Senior Leadership Group. The team routinely engages with all areas of JHC and with other internal, and external stakeholders. The Assistant Director Committees and Parliamentary Business is part of this team, coordinating and managing various committee and parliamentary business requirements. Our Ideal Candidate Our ideal candidate is a team player with well developed communication, stakeholder engagement and people management skills. You will have a strong interest in the professional development of self and others in the team. You seek continuous improvement opportunities in the workplace and demonstrate a contemporary style of leadership. You are comfortable in a fluid work environment with the ability to change and review priorities for yourself, the team and relevant stakeholders. Candidates with the following attributes are encouraged to apply: Well developed interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise, collaborate, and build productive stakeholder relationships across reporting lines, including engaging senior executives with credibility and competence; Have strong organisational and time management skills; Be self-motivated to pursue information and deliver outcomes; Be adaptable and flexible in the context of shifting priorities.
