About the Role
Lead strategic reform and programs that improve outcomes for women. This is a rare opportunity to lead Women NSW and shape the State’s agenda to improve outcomes for women across New South Wales. As Director, you will provide strategic leadership across policy reform, program delivery and whole-of-government initiatives, while serving as a trusted adviser to the Minister for Women and senior executives on complex and high-profile policy and program matters.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the design and delivery of major policy, program and grants initiatives that address systemic issues and deliver measurable outcomes for women and communities.
- Drive robust governance, performance and evaluation frameworks.
- Ensure effective stewardship of significant investments.
- Influence reform through strong partnerships across government, industry and the community sector.
Requirements
- Experienced executive with policy, grants and stakeholder leadership expertise.
- Demonstrated experience leading complex policy reform, translating evidence into strategic advice and driving whole-of-government initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes.
- Extensive experience establishing governance frameworks and leading the delivery, monitoring and evaluation of significant programs, projects and grants.
- Highly developed ability to provide trusted advice, communicate complex issues clearly and influence senior stakeholders across government, industry and community sectors.
- Proven success building relationships, partnerships and networks to progress priorities and achieve outcomes in complex and interdependent environments.
- An inclusive and authentic leader who develops capability, drives performance and fosters a culture of integrity, collaboration, innovation and accountability.
Skills
- Policy leadership
- Grants management
- Stakeholder leadership
- Program management
- Project management
- Executive communication
- Influence
- Collaboration
- Stakeholder engagement
- People leadership
- Culture development
Location
- Martin Place, Sydney
Work Type
- Temporary
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior Executive Band 1
Salary/Compensations
- Senior Executive Band 1. Total remuneration package will be negotiated upon offer.
About the Company
- Leading policy, strategy and integrity from the heart of government.
- The Cabinet Office (TCO) enables robust Cabinet decision-making by ensuring policies and proposals submitted for consideration are of the highest quality and in line with government priorities.
Equal Opportunity
- We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability, people with caring responsibilities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans and other diverse communities.
- The Cabinet Office acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders past and present. We recognise and learn from the strengths of First Nations peoples of New South Wales and their continuing connection to, and unique cultural and spiritual relationship with, Country.
