About the Position                  

                    Non-ongoing contract offered up to 12 months.                    Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)Director, Technology, Security and Corporate Support (Chief Information Officer)                    
ASQA is the national regulator for Vocational Education and Training (VET).

The Technology, Security and Corporate Support Team sits within the Corporate and Enabling Group. It is responsible for a range of Business As Usual and corporate support functions within the agency including IT  Management, hardware management, information management, the agency security function, negotiation of leases and overseeing ongoing building and facilities maintenance.
The key duties of the position include:                     The Opportunity

The Director, Technology, Security and Corporate Support (Chief Information Officer) is responsible for the functions and obligations required for the implementation and continuous improvement of the IT and Information Management, Security, Property, and Corporate Support functions described above.

It covers the management of a range of services and activities, some of which include:                    

                    
• procurement, contract, MoU and vendor management of third-party suppliers
                    
• development and implementation of governance and management frameworks, policies and procedures in relation to the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) and the National Archives of 's (NAA's) Building trust in the public record policy.
                    
• providing high level advice on the above functions to relevant stakeholders
                    
• working in partnership with key stakeholders - both internal and external to ASQA
                    
• development and implementation of a corporate support function to effectively triage and manage a range of corporate support services.
                    

Who we are looking for                     
                    
Our ideal candidate will have:                    

                    
• a demonstrated ability to lead a high performing team providing corporate services and programs including building their capability and promoting their wellbeing.
                    
• an understanding of best practice ICT management and proven ability to apply resources to identify and manage risks.
                    
• demonstrated leadership skills and knowledge in one or more of the team functions, including managing through change.
                    
• the ability to identify improvement opportunities.
                    
• excellent engagement and collaboration skills.
                    
• demonstrated experience in providing high-level advice and reports to senior management.
                    

Working with us                     
                    
Through our regulation and partnership with others, we ensure quality vocational education and training so that students, employers, the community and governments have confidence in the integrity of national qualifications issued by training providers. Our work is focused on provider outcomes and supported by evidence-based findings. These fundamental elements of best practice regulation go to the heart of who we are, and how we can make a difference as the national vocational education and training regulator.                    
                    
You will be joining a dynamic workforce that is dedicated to diversity and inclusion, and will support you to thrive in your career.                    
                    
You will have access to generous leave entitlements, flexible working arrangements that promote work-life balance, professional development opportunities, health and wellbeing events throughout the year and a competitive base salary plus 15.4% superannuation.                    
                    
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It is important that you review the Position Description for more information on the role, including instructions on what to include in your application, before you apply.                      Please note, under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency delegate has agreed, in writing, to the contrary.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo employment checks and obtain a Security Clearance (if they do not already hold a clearance). Notes                     If you have questions about this exciting opportunity, please contact Ty Emerson, Executive Director, Corporate and Enabling Group via

This position is available as an ongoing or non-ongoing opportunity. Non-ongoing opportunities will be offered for a fixed term of up to 12 months, with the potential to becoming ongoing.

This selection process may be used to establish a merit pool. The merit pool may be accessed to fill ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies for similar roles within ASQA or across the APS over the next 18 months.

Applications close at 11:30pm AEST on Monday, 17 April 2023.                      RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit:                     Contact                    Ty Emerson                    Contact Phone                                        Agency Employment Act                    PS Act 1999                    Position Number                    17408                    Vacancy Number                    VN-Getting to know the Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)                     The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) is the national regulator for Australia's vocational education and training (VET) sector. ASQA engages with, and regulates the VET sector to ensure confidence in the VET sector and its outcomes, including internationally. ASQA's mission is to continuously improve as a regulator, in partnership with the VET sector and to develop a shared understanding of the value of regulation to support quality outcomes for students. ASQA is a professional, responsive and innovative regulator currently undergoing substantial development and growth in response to changes in emphasis in Government policy and expectations of industry.ASQA supports and promotes a strong team culture, a safe, healthy and happy workplace and the sharing of knowledge.For more information about ASQA, please visit .