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Australian Citizens residing in Australia with Baseline Clearance only respond.Contract start 30 May 2023 to 22 Dec 2023, possible extensions up to 30 June 2024.The Director/Manager - Business Engagement role is a manager role within the Simplified Trade System (STS) Taskforce. Under limited direction, the duties of this role include, but are not limited to:Displaying leadership and people management skills by:Assigning clear roles and responsibilities for team members on every project (to ensure optimum team effectiveness for projects of different size and complexity).Identifying areas for further development of team members and providing constructive feedback on a regular basis.Recognising and rewarding good performance.Providing staff within their team and across other Branch project staff with ongoing coaching and mentoring.Promoting the Branch values and culture by collaborating with other Project Team Leads.Facilitating a collaborative approach to identifying and managing project issues and risks.Establishing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders to ensure team KPIs and organisational outcomes are achieved by:Fostering a co-operative approach with the Taskforce Executive and other team leads, Austrade stakeholders and interdepartmental stakeholders, leading to a project outcome which meets organisational needs.Providing progress reports to the Taskforce Executive on progress against the team plans.Managing stakeholder expectations.Engaging the stakeholders in resolution of emerging issues and risks.Leading a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the development and delivery of team outcomes with a focus on best practice and continual improvement.Ensuring team activities are planned, documented, actioned and completed within agreed timeframes and quality standards.Managing project deliverables across agencies, ensuring compliance with governance and quality protocols, to successfully deliver Secretariat milestones and outcomes.Every application requires addressing selection criteria as part of application submission.Demonstrated experience working as a Business Engagement Manager, ideally within government.Proven ability to deliver requirements and align with organisational constraints of multiple agencies/entities.Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate between business and technical terminology.Proven ability to communicate with influence, negotiate outcomes and manage complex stakeholder relationships.Relevant tertiary qualifications in a related field.#J-18808-Ljbffr