• Executive Level 1
• 7 vacant positions
• $109,763 to $133,791
• Ongoing and non-ongoing up to 3 years
• Sydney or Canberra location
• A merit pool will be established from this selection process to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing positions

The National Mental Health Commission has a range of exciting opportunities to help implement our vision for all people in Australia to lead a full and contributing life.

It’s an opportunity to make a difference.

Who we are

The Commission provides insight, advice and evidence on ways to continuously improve Australia’s mental health and suicide preventions systems, and acts as a catalyst for change to achieve these improvements.

The National Suicide Prevention Office (NSPO) is a new office being established to lead a national whole-of-government approach to suicide prevention and report on progress.  It will work in partnership across all levels of government and the suicide prevention sector to ensure a national, whole of governments approach to evidence based suicide prevention services and investment.

About the role

Assistant Directors are required to undertake work that is very complex or sensitive and operate under broad direction. They exercise a considerable degree of independence and perform a leadership role.

Employees at this level exercise sound decision making and judgement to produce high-level policy advice. EL 1 employees engage in complex problem solving and issues management and may coordinate and undertake detailed or sensitive projects that impact on strategic, or operational outcomes for the agency.

Employees are also responsible for actively managing key stakeholder relationships within and outside the agency and may manage one or more work teams.

Responsibilities in the role of Assistant Director are diverse, and require highly developed skills across analysis, advice, stakeholder engagement and report writing. It will be essential to have well-developed writing skills, with demonstrated experience in the preparation of clear and succinct written advice and content, drawing together complex technical, qualitative and quantitative information in a non-technical style across a range of products.

The role also requires demonstrated experience and capability in project and contract management. You will display strategic judgement, professionalism and initiative in managing your work, taking ownership to deliver quality outputs with a high level of attention to detail. 

Further information can be found in the Candidate Information Pack https://www.mentalhealthcommission.gov.au/about/employment on the Commission’s website. 

Eligibility

Applicants must be Australian citizens.  Successful applicants will be required to complete pre-engagement checks including a police check. Candidates are encouraged to read the application pack on the Commission’s website to understand application requirements. All applications must be accompanied by the Commission’s candidate application form (on the website) and a pitch outlining your relevant skills and capabilities. 

Please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Assistant Director - Sydney / Canberra enquiry via EthicalJobs with questions in the first instance.