Reporting to the Director, Innovation and AI Transformation, the Assistant Director - Delivery Lead is responsible for supporting the adoption and delivery of AI and Innovation transformation priorities within the Department. The IT Team Leader will work with stakeholders from across the department in supporting the identification, prioritisation and delivery of AI use cases. They will support governance reporting and project delivery activities, working within a team of IT professionals.

Responsibilities of the Executive Level 1 may include:

- Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of AI and innovation projects and initiatives
- Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of AI tools, products, and services in collaboration with technical and policy colleagues
- Prepare and coordinate governance reporting, including briefings, dashboard updates, and committee papers for senior leadership and oversight bodies
- Coordinate stakeholder meetings, including preparing agendas, taking minutes, and tracking action items
- Actively participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, standups, retrospectives,



and backlog refinement
- Support the development of department-wide AI adoption strategies, capability uplift programs, and guidance materials
- Promote a culture of responsible AI adoption, continuous learning, and ethical practice within the team and broader department
- Support senior leaders by providing transparent and timely advice on AI delivery risks, progress, and emerging issues
- Represent the Director at meetings as required.

Please note, under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency delegate has agreed, in writing.

This is a designated security assessed position. The successful candidate will have the ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.

This selection process may be used to establish a merit pool. The pool might be accessed to fill ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies for similar roles in the Department over the next 18 months.

📌 Assistant Director - Delivery Lead (Australia)
🏢 DEWR
📍 Australia