Team Leader, Compliance, Enforcement and Research

at  Australian Human Rights Commission

ABOUT US

The Australian Human Rights Commission has an ongoing EL1 position available in their Positive Duty team. Salary range is $111,649 - $124,836 pa + 15.4% superannuation.

This ongoing role of Team Leader, Compliance, Enforcement and Research will be required to support, most specifically, the following functions:

• to inquire into a duty holder’s compliance with the positive duty
• to ensure compliance with the positive duty
• to undertake research in relation to the positive duty

Reporting to the Director, Positive Duty, this role will supervise compliance and analyst staff within the team and will support staff development and provide a pathway for advancement within the team. This is a core critical operational role and will be required to deliver on the Commission’s functions, and our ‘Statement of Intent’ in response to the Minister’s ‘Statement of Expectations’.

The Team Leader, Compliance, Enforcement and Research reports to the Director of the Positive Duty Team and undertakes a range of duties including:

• In consultation with the Director, provide leadership to effectively manage compliance and analyst staff within the Positive Duty team, overseeing work efforts and compliance activities regarding the positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act.
• Oversee and conduct inquiries and other associated compliance activities in accordance with legislation, processes, and procedure, to provide risk-based and outcome focused compliance results.
• Oversee and prepare reports, briefs of evidence and other documentation including recommended plans of action for inquiries to ensure the Executive, Senior Managers and Legal Officers have sufficient, accurate, and quality information and advice and decision-making tools at their disposal.
• Drive a respectful and inclusive culture of high performance by providing supervision, direction and clear communication regarding role responsibilities and expectations; provide regular performance management and progress reviews to address performance strengths and gaps and identify relevant training and development opportunities to ensure successful achievement.
• Oversee systems and staff to monitor trends, and strategies, consistent with the positive duty statutory responsibilities and to identify and address emerging issues.
• Assist relevant staff in the interpretation and preparation of material for relevant litigation to ensure policies, programs and legislative requirements are interpreted and implemented consistently.
• Provide advice and recommendations to the Director and other key stakeholders on issues that may be of a sensitive or potentially contentious nature to ensure the development and implementation of contemporary and responsive strategies.
• Identify opportunities, undertake and lead research to assist with the consideration, development, and implementation of strategies to achieve defined outcomes and operational strategic aims.

These duties are to be performed in accordance with the APS Code of Conduct and APS Values and Commission policies, including Workplace Diversity and Work Health and Safety. Under section 25 of the Public Service Act 1999 the Commission may re-assign the duties of an employee from time to time.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

The selection criteria includes relevant experience, professional knowledge, qualifications and interpersonal skills in accordance with the following:

• Technical Knowledge and Qualifications
• Contributes to Strategic Thinking
• Achievement of Results
• Supporting Productive Working Relationships
• Displaying Personal Drive and Integrity
• Communicating with Influence

For information regarding the key capabilities and role requirements please refer to the position description attached.

This ongoing role of Team Leader, Compliance, Enforcement and Research will be required to support, most specifically, the following functions:

• to inquire into a duty holder’s compliance with the positive duty
• to ensure compliance with the positive duty
• to undertake research in relation to the positive dut

The Team Leader, Compliance, Enforcement and Research reports to the Director of the Positive Duty Team and undertakes a range of duties including:

• In consultation with the Director, provide leadership to effectively manage compliance and analyst staff within the Positive Duty team, overseeing work efforts and compliance activities regarding the positive duty under the Sex Discrimination Act.
• Oversee and conduct inquiries and other associated compliance activities in accordance with legislation, processes, and procedure, to provide risk-based and outcome focused compliance results.
• Oversee and prepare reports, briefs of evidence and other documentation including recommended plans of action for inquiries to ensure the Executive, Senior Managers and Legal Officers have sufficient, accurate, and quality information and advice and decision-making tools at their disposal.
• Drive a respectful and inclusive culture of high performance by providing supervision, direction and clear communication regarding role responsibilities and expectations; provide regular performance management and progress reviews to address performance strengths and gaps and identify relevant training and development opportunities to ensure successful achievement.
• Oversee systems and staff to monitor trends, and strategies, consistent with the positive duty statutory responsibilities and to identify and address emerging issues.
• Assist relevant staff in the interpretation and preparation of material for relevant litigation to ensure policies, programs and legislative requirements are interpreted and implemented consistently.
• Provide advice and recommendations to the Director and other key stakeholders on issues that may be of a sensitive or potentially contentious nature to ensure the development and implementation of contemporary and responsive strategies.
• Identify opportunities, undertake and lead research to assist with the consideration, development, and implementation of strategies to achieve defined outcomes and operational strategic aims