• Division: Corporate Service Division
• Location: Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150
• Req ID: 30789

• Ongoing role
• Clerk Grade 11/12 ($131,094 - $151,609), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Flexible Working – Parramatta Office Locations

About us

The Stronger Communities cluster (the Cluster) has brought together the former Family and Communities and Justice clusters. This has provided an opportunity to shift the focus towards prevention and early intervention across the entire social welfare and law and order systems. We aim to deliver services in a more unified and collaborative approach across the Cluster so we can make a real and lasting difference to people’s lives.

The Department of Communities and Justice (the Department) is the Principal Department of the new Cluster and is responsible for the for managing the justice, offender management and rehabilitation, housing, disability, and child protection functions within Government.

The Department is made up seven divisions, including the Corporate Services division which provides integrated support functions across the entire Department to enable service delivery. Its services include enterprise strategy and governance, finance, asset management, ICT, risk, people management, digital, communications, audit, and procurement services.

The Infrastructure and Assets branch within Corporate Services is responsible for managing and maintaining one of the State’s largest and most complex portfolio of assets and facilities. Infrastructure and Assets are currently leading several major strategic projects that will help create a more integrated approach to strategic asset planning, capital investment and service delivery across the Department.  

About the role

The Senior Manager, Strategy and Innovation will lead the development of evidence-based strategies to help inform infrastructure investment planning and asset management activities across the Department’s large and complex asset portfolio.

This role requires a high-level of leadership and engagement with senior stakeholders across the Department, Cluster and NSW Public Sector to help ensure there is alignment between infrastructure strategies and service delivery priorities.

What’s involved?

This role leads the development of major strategic asset planning projects including the development of infrastructure strategies, precinct strategies and sustainability strategies to help inform infrastructure planning, asset management and investments across the Department and Cluster.

About you

The role will initially be focused on developing the Department’s long-term sustainability and net zero pathways strategy to help proactively respond to targets set under the NSW Government Net Zero Plan Stage 1 2020-2030 and supporting strategies for renewable energy, electric vehicles, waste and sustainable materials.

The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of climate related risks and trends impacting assets and services and be able to communicate complex technical information in a clear and succinct format to help influence and negotiate with key internal and external stakeholders.

To learn more about the role please click here.

Essential Requirements

The essential requirements of this role include tertiary qualifications in an appropriate discipline or demonstrated experience and knowledge of asset management policy, standards, and strategic business planning.

Applying for the role

• Simply click "Apply Now" to be redirected to our website and complete the application form.
• When applying you will need to submit a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) and attach an up-to-date resume (maximum of 5 pages) 

For role enquiries please contact Yahya Rased via email at: [email protected] using the subject line: Senior Manager, Strategy and Innovation enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

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