APS6, Technical Assessment Officers, Vehicle Safety Operations

at  Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including:

• Citizenship: To be eligible for employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time of submitting your application.
• Health Assessment: The preferred applicant may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department’s preferred medical provider.
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at Baseline Level. You must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information. You must have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances. More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for this opportunity close at 11.59pm AEST, 19 July 2024.
In applying for this position, you are not required to address individual selection criteria. Rather, you should provide a statement of no more than 750 words outlining your background, capabilities and experiences, and how these align with the advertised role. You should also provide a CV, to a maximum of three pages. The capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role are identified in the ‘Who are we looking for’ section.
Your application should be received through the department’s online recruitment system. [Applications via Indeed will not be accepted].
If you experience any issues with the system please contact the Recruitment Team on 02 6274 6161 or via email to recruitment@infrastructure.gov.au to discuss an alternative way to submit your application.

KEY DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Application assessment under the RVS legislation by leveraging technical expertise and knowledge of legislative framework requirements
• Development of vehicle safety policy, procedures and standards
• Liaison with stakeholders relating to applications, policy and standards, and the development of responses to written requests for information
• Providing leadership and guidance to a team of technical assessors, ensuring all processes and procedures are followed
• Providing technical input and advice to other assessors and sections within the branch
• Contributing to risk-based assurance or review activities, such as audits
• Analysis and assessment of information from assurance or review activities and drafting recommendations for decision makers
• Liaison with industry and government agencies, including state and territory regulators, other Australian Government agencies and ANCAP
• Developing written reports, publications, briefings, correspondence, and technical papers on complex issues.

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate your ability to:

• apply technical qualifications or experience and critical thinking to analyse information and reach sound conclusions
• identify your experience in the automotive, or similar engineering-based industries
• have experience in supervising a team, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment
• use evidence to develop policies and strategies
• work with regulation or administrative law
• provide excellent written and oral communication skills
• engage with stakeholders
• identify highly-developed interpersonal skills, and your ability to work both in and across teams fostering a culture of teamwork, integrity and respect
• manage time and use planning skills to enable you to work on multiple tasks and resilience to work under time-pressure to meet deadline