Assistant Commissioner, Civil Maritime Capability

About this role

The Department of Home Affairs The Department of Home Affairs supports a prosperous, secure and united Australia through the management of a range of functions including responsibility for Australia’s migration and citizenship programs, cyber security policy, the protection of critical infrastructure, countering terrorism, and countering foreign interference and espionage. In addition, it is responsible for strengthening multiculturalism and democratic resilience and facilitating legitimate trade and travel while maintaining the integrity of the Australian border.

Home Affairs seeks to create an environment to ensure our staff can perform to their full potential. As a department we are focused on demonstrating exemplary leadership, progressing our game-changing agenda and ensuring collaboration is at the core of what we do. Our leaders must epitomise excellence, set high standards and inspire and invest in our people to ensure that we are well positioned to continue delivering for the community into the future.

Our work is underpinned by our partnerships with government, international and industry partners.

Contribute to building a prosperous, unified and safe Australia – work in a challenging but rewarding role that touches many parts of Australian life.   Australian Border Force The Australian Border Force sits within Home Affairs and is the steward of Australia’s international border – an asset of strategic national interest. The ABF advances a prosperous and secure Australia through trade and travel facilitation and modernisation, and effective customs, immigration, maritime and enforcement activities across the border continuum.

The ABF’s responsibilities include regulating the movement of people and goods across the border, undertaking civil maritime surveillance and response operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing onshore immigration detention and the enforcement of border-related laws. As Australia’s Customs service, the ABF plays a key role in the collection and protection of border revenue.    Our Senior Executive Service Our SES leaders are transparent, accountable, and highly skilled communicators who contribute to and lead the strategic priorities and objectives of the organisation. We work as a team to solve some of the most challenging problems facing Australia. We deliver high quality impartial advice and work with domestic and international counterparts in federal, state and territory governments, and industry, to deliver for Australia and its national interests.

We are an organisation who puts our people at the centre of our thinking. We are driving an exciting transformation for our Department to support our people and enable us to deliver on our vision that will build our nation and secure our future.

Our SES are role models of behaviours consistent with the APS Values and Code of Conduct , the Secretaries’ Charter of Leadership Behaviours (DRIVE) and our organisational values of excellence, integrity, openness and collaboration.

We want leaders who prioritise their people, who are resilient and collaborative, who can think creatively and deliver results in a large, complex and fast-paced environment. If that describes you, we would love to hear from you.

About the role The Assistant Commissioner is responsible for ensuring the success of the ABF’s operating model and for the stewardship of specified ABF capabilities at a national level. The scope and nature of the ABF’s operational activities, the demands placed on our organisation, our constrained resource base and legislative responsibilities require that governance, risk and assurance is well understood and effective.

Maintaining a deep appreciation of and addressing the challenges faced by the workforce is essential, as is the ability to lead by example, modelling ABF’s values and creating a positive working environment for everyone.

The Assistant Commissioner must consistently demonstrate collaborative behaviours in working with colleagues, irrespective of responsibilities, and with external partners and stakeholders. Our leadership also help to build strong domestic and international relationships with industry, across government and the Department. These relationships are critical to developing the ABF’s capabilities, in order to continue operating effectively.

• Ensuring operational delivery against the ABF’s priorities and functions and/or driving policy, enabling and coordination outcomes to support operational delivery. • Driving and demonstrating the highest standards of performance, behaviour, integrity, leadership and collaboration; across the ABF at all levels. • Driving high standards of governance, assurance, risk management, workplace safety and operational planning, and fully participating in ABF and Department governance processes. • Improving communication and engagement with our workforce to de-centralise and empower operational decision making, improve employee well-being and drive change. • Ensuring that the ABF is supported by (both strategic and operational) and performance frameworks, and data analysis that are necessary for operational effectiveness. • Enhancing relationships and coordination with industry partners and government agencies at the state and federal level, including international partners and organisations.

For further information about the role please refer to the Candidate Information Pack or reach out to contact officer.  Please email  ses.recruitment@homeaffairs.gov.au  to request a copy of the Application Form, Privacy Notice and Candidate Information Pack.