The Role

The EL1 role will manage ASD’s support to, and engagement with, Defence Portfolio Ministers, Parliamentary Committees and Cabinet. Successful candidates will gain a high level of visibility of the breadth of ASD’s mission, and will liaise across the organisation to support Ministers and senior leadership.

Key responsibilities for the positions:

• Continuously improve processes and expand knowledge within the Ministerial and Parliamentary and Cabinet teams and across ASD to enhance the support provided to Ministers and ASD leadership.
• Exercise discretion and excellent judgement, including the ability to action tasks within established work practices and priorities and identifying priority and sensitive tasks for escalation.
• Lead a small team to manage ASD officials’ engagement in Parliamentary processes, including Question Time, appearances before Senate Estimates and other Parliamentary Committees.
• Lead a small team responsible for coordinating timely and high quality briefing to support relevant Ministers at Cabinet meetings.
• Provide professional support and training to ASD officers in managing Ministerial, Parliamentary or Cabinet processes.
• Develop and maintain strategic awareness of ASD’s role and its linkages to policy and operational proposals from other agencies.

Further information can be found at: I’m changing my career | Australian Signals Directorate (asd.gov.au)

About our Team

The Ministerial, Media and Communications Branch provides high quality advice, briefings and awareness raising initiatives that support ASD missions. The branch is responsible for the strategic management of ASD’s public profile, identifying and developing promotional opportunities, and ensuring the quality and consistency of ASD messaging.

The Ministerial functions of the branch manage ASD’s support to, and engagement with, Minister Offices, Parliamentary Committees and Cabinet. The teams manage ASD’s appearances before Senate Estimates and other Parliamentary Committees, support for relevant Ministers at Cabinet meetings and manage written advice and briefings to Ministers, in accordance with legislative and policy frameworks.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Do you have an interest in Parliamentary and Government processes?
• Do you want to build a deeper understanding of how ASD’s intelligence and cyber security advice supports the national security community and informs the decisions of Ministers and Government?
• Can you respond to high priority matters in an agile and responsive manner?

If you do, this role is what you have been waiting for. Our ideal candidate will be experienced in building productive teams, able to maintain excellent stakeholder relationships, have sound judgement and work well under pressure.

ASD is seeking applicants to fill current and anticipated vacancies and to create a merit pool for future vacancies. In line with the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Direction 2022, upon completion of the recruitment activity, the merit pool will be able available to locations across Australia.