Period of Appointment

As soon as possible for a period of up to 5 years.

Job description                                                             

• The Department of Treasury and Finance is seeking a Director to head up the Shareholder Policy and Markets branch.
• In this role you will have a focus on leading a branch to provide strategic direction and high level policy advice on the State’s interest in the Government-owned business sector.
• You will work in a diverse, inclusive and supportive workplace with a strong values-based team and flexible, high-performance culture.

About You

You will have a proven track record in effectively leading, managing and motivating a professional team across a diverse range of policy related issues.

You will be a motivated, capable and creative individual with sound judgement combined with strong analytical and communication skills. Your success requires the ability to lead policy research and analysis on complex issues; define and develop recommendations; clearly articulate difficult technical issues to stakeholders; and demonstrate leadership and initiative in a team environment.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of applicants and provide flexible, hybrid working options in most roles. We want our employees to reach their full potential which is why we make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process to enable applicants with disability, illness and injury to fully participate. Please notify us if you require any support or adjustments during the recruitment process to enable your full participation.

About the Branch

As part of the Economic and Financial Policy Division, the Shareholder Policy and Markets Branch manages the State’s interest in the Government-owned business sector and ensures a strong governance regime. Specifically:

• Ownership: advising on strategic business issues including investment, divestment, diversification opportunities and restructuring issues;
• Performance Monitoring: reporting on Corporate and Business Plans, quarterly, half-yearly and annual reports and performance against targets; and
• Governance: advising on improvements to corporate governance, including director appointments, inductions, director training and governance best practice.

The Branch also manages the State’s relationship with international credit rating agencies.  

The policy issues addressed by the Branch are inherently complex involving multiple stakeholders with a range of perspectives. Policy development needs to be theoretically sound leading to workable and best practice outcomes.

Find out more about working at Treasury here - Working at Treasury | Treasury and Finance Tasmania

Hours per fortnight

Up to 73.5 - hours flexible - talk to us about how this could work for you. We are open to considering a range of flexible work options including part-time hours.

Highly Desirable Requirements

Completion of relevant tertiary or industry qualifications, and/or professional affiliation

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

Please download the Statement of Duties and Advice to Applicants below:

 722225 - Statement of Duties - Director Shareholder Policy and Markets Branch.pdf

 722225 - Statement of Duties - Director Shareholder Policy and Markets Branch.docx

 Advice to Applicants - Treasury.pdf

 Advice to Applicants - Treasury.DOCX

How to apply

Before applying, we encourage you to make contact with the person listed below to ensure you have a good understanding of the role and how it fits within Treasury.

To apply, please provide a copy of your current Resume and Short Form Application (maximum 2 pages) outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties.

Refer to the 'Advice to Applicants' document for further information.

To submit your application, please click the blue "Apply Now" button. You will be prompted to complete an online application form and to attach your Resume and your two page Short Form Application (please note that you can upload .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, and .txt file types only). Referee details are submitted as part of the online application process, so ensure you have the contact details for two referees before doing this.

If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact Recruitment via email recruitment@treasury.tas.gov.au before the closing date.

For more information

Dean Burgess 
Acting Deputy Secretary, Economic and Financial Policy Division
dean.burgess@treasury.tas.gov.au
(03) 6145 5833