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Hours per fortnight
73.50 hours per fortnight - flexible options available.
Duties
- Provide high level professional and specialist technical and policy advice to all stakeholders and the Department on building and plumbing regulatory requirements.
- Represent the Department on the relevant State and National technical advisory bodies and committees.
- Provide professional and specialist advice to stakeholders on a range of current and emerging issues relating to the building and construction industry.
- Provide professional and specialist technical advice to internal compliance staff.
- Provide advice and information necessary to assist stakeholders in the conduct of their statutory functions.
- Provide advice and guidance to community stakeholders through responses to enquiries and production of guidance material specific to needs of consumers.
- Represent Tasmania on the necessary groups and committees of the Australian Building Codes Board in Tasmania.
- Manage the negotiation, consultation, updating and maintenance of the Tasmanian Appendix to the Building Code of Australia and appropriate reference material including changes to technical regulations initiated by other government Agencies or identified by review.
- Assist in the planning, co-ordination and facilitation of the relevant legislation and technical education strategies for stakeholders.
- Conduct educational, information and briefing sessions, focussed on ensuring adherence to the legislation, relevant codes and standards. Assist in preparing, editing and publishing advisory information.
- Assist the Director, Technical Regulation in the assessment of applications for Building Service Provider occupational licences.
- Manage the physical, human and financial resources of the Building & Plumbing Standards and Regulation Unit.
Desirable Requirements
- Qualifications and experience in building surveying, architecture, or engineering.
- Registration to work with vulnerable people card. (or the ability to obtain such).
- Drivers licence.
Pre-employment Checks
The Head of State Service has determined that the person nominated for this vacancy is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer.
The following checks are to be conducted:
1. Pre-employment checks
• Arson and fire setting
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person
• Sex-related offences
• Drug and alcohol related offences
• Crimes involving dishonesty
• Crimes involving deception
• Making false declarations
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Serious traffic offences
• Crimes against public order or relating to the Administration of Law and Justice
• Crimes against Executive or the Legislative Power
• Crimes involving Conspiracy
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment.
3. Identification check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
Statement of Duties (355756a) Assistant Director Building Plumbing Standards Regulation November 2024.docx
Statement of Duties (355756a) Assistant Director Building Plumbing Standards Regulation November 2024.pdf
About the Department of Justice (Consumer, Building and Occupational Services) November 2024.docx
About the Department of Justice (Consumer, Building and Occupational Services) November 2024.pdf
Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.docx
Information for Applicants (DOJ) Short Form Application.pdf
FAQs Short Form Application.docx
FAQs Short Form Application.pdf
How to apply
To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
Please note if you submit the details of your referees with your application the Selection Panel may contact them without notifying you.
Please apply online by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Refer to the 'Information for Applicants (DOJ)' document for further information. Please note, attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
If you are unable to submit your application online, please contact the Department of Justice Recruitment Team on (03) 6165 4914.
For more information
Name: Amber Smith
Position: Acting Executive Director
Email: Amber.Smith@justice.tas.gov.au
Phone: 0437 676 006
Reasonable Adjustment Queries
Organisational Development and Design Team
(03) 6165 7603