Ready to lead and make an impact? If you're a strategic thinker with a passion for driving digital transformation and delivering innovative ICT solutions, we want to hear from you. Join DAFF as an SES leader and help shape Australia's future by enabling secure, modern technology that supports our vital work across agriculture, fisheries, and forestry. The key duties of the position include As the Assistant Secretary, Enterprise Platforms, the duties of the role include: Strategic Leadership Develop and execute an architectural roadmap, informing the digital investment plan (DIP), supporting the digital outcomes of the department. Leadership of a multidisciplinary branch comprising architecture, devops, quality assurance, analytics, information management, ERP and web and collaboration systems. Digital Capability Delivery Oversee the design, development, and implementation of digital platforms Ensure systems are scalable, re-usable, secure, and interoperable Operational Excellence Ensure continuity and reliability of existing digital systems ("keep the lights on") while driving iterative improvements to enhance performance, usability, and resilience. Establish robust service management practices and incident response protocols to maintain system integrity and availability. Stakeholder Engagement Build strong partnerships across the department, industry, government agencies, and technology providers. Work collaboratively in the division, supporting a 'One DAFF' culture. Governance & Assurance Ensure ICT systems and capabilities comply with legislative, privacy, and cybersecurity requirements. Monitor financial and performance metrics and continuously improve system effectiveness and user experience. To be successful in the role you will need to meet the Senior Executive Service capability for the SES Band 1 level, and you will have the following: Demonstrated deep understanding of Commonwealth Public Service and a strong grasp of ICT enterprise capabilities and the government architectural principles that support its functions. Demonstrated ability to support large and complex ICT, Digital and Data initiatives. Demonstrated ability to drive broad transformational change, both internal and external to the department. Outstanding executive leadership skills, a substantial record of achievement and a reputation for ethics, innovation and delivery of results. Excellent stakeholder relationship skills and experience in engaging with internal and external stakeholders at all levels to explore opportunities and solve complex problems. Ability to represent the department at a range of forums. Demonstrating a strategic perspective and ability to manage competing demands and work to tight deadlines. Ability to communicate effectively with all audiences, be articulate and persuasive and capable of guiding negotiations to a point of resolution in a facilitative way. Demonstrated public service professionalism and application of integrity and probity.
