- Ongoing
- Salary: $123 193 to $149 893 plus 15.4% superannuation
- Canberra, ACT

The Chance The EL1 Assistant Director role sits within the grants management team of the Family Law Services Section and is responsible for the effective administration and oversight of Commonwealth-funded family law services, particularly the Family Relationships Services Program. The role involves co-leading a sub-team, working across a large and diverse grant portfolio and requires an ability to convert program strategy to action, support ongoing reform to achieve program improvements, and ensure the best outcomes for program users. Staff of the team demonstrate sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to balance compliance requirements with policy intent and service delivery realities. The work involves periods of reporting and assessment activity, followed by periods of stakeholder engagement and strategic project work.

Key functions of the role include:

- managing, guiding and monitoring staff reviewing and assessing performance reporting to determine compliance with grant agreements and program requirements
- financial management of a large grants program (over $250m/annum)
- advising on financial decisions in accordance with established procedures
- stakeholder engagement and management
- building team capacity and expertise in managing grants
- contributing to policy, reform, and project work, including program improvements.

The role works collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external service providers and contributes to a supportive team environment that values learning, consistency, and continuous improvement. How you can help us make a difference





We are seeking applicants with the following skills and experience to support the effective administration of Commonwealth-funded family law services within a grants management environment:

- Experience in grants management, contract management, program delivery, or a related regulatory or assurance role
- Experience leading and developing a team, including remote team members
- Ability to interpret and apply grant agreements, guidelines, and policy frameworks, and assess
- compliance with grant requirements to ensure the department complies with its obligations
- Experience identifying and engaging with risk, and addressing issues that may arise
- Solid written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear advice and recommendations
- Ability to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external service providers to resolve issues and support program objectives
- Capacity to manage cyclical workloads and competing priorities.

Merit Pools: A merit list or pool may be created as part of this selection process and be used to fill similar vacancies anywhere in Canberra, ACT.

Flexible work arrangements will be considered and supported where possible. These may include:

- Job Share
- Hybrid Work
- Remote Work
- Compressed Hours
- Bandwidth Modification

AGD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation to apply and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. For more information about this opportunity, including contact details for adjustment requests, please refer to the Candidate Information Kit.

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📌 Assistant Director, Family Law Services (Grants) - Executive Level 1 (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Government
📍 Canberra