Assistant Director

Location : Perth Directorate : Housing Policy and Development Position number / Pool Ref number : 020912 Work Type : Fixed Term - Full Time, Permanent - Full Time Closing Date : 2025-12-02 4 : 00 PM Attachments : Assistant Director Level 8, $157,900 - $171,005 pa + Super - PSCSAA 2024 Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works. The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia—including schools, hospitals and police facilities. We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation. Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best. 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. You can also reach us through the . 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 modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work 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, Indigenous Network, Gender Equity Champions Group, and Youth Working Group. About The Role As the Assistant Director, you will providing high level strategic support and advice to the Executive Director and the Housing Services senior leadership team to achieve strategic, corporate, ministerial and parliamentary responsibilities. Your collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders will result in providing advice and reports that contribute to the overall management of division responsibilities and government requests. In this role you will also be assisting in the delivery of divisional priorities and the oversight and management of the division and ensuring compliance with service delivery frameworks and the creation and monitoring of business reporting functions to support the management of the division. About you As a successful Manager, you are a catalyst for high performance and strategic impact. With a strong commitment to public sector values, you lead by example, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to develop and sustain collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 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 : 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). A three [3] page written application addressing all the Essential Work Related Requirements (Selection Criteria) as stated on the JDF. Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications. Further Job-Related Information Please contact Neila Williams on #J-18808-Ljbffr