We are seeking an experienced EL1 Assistant Director - Service Delivery in Geelong to lead a high-performing team responsible for safeguarding advice coordination, risk assessment, and operational support within a large Government agency.

This is a full-time labour hire contract commencing January 2027 through to 31 December 2027, offering $602.55 per day plus Superannuation.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and manage a high-performing safeguarding team.
- Oversee workflow allocation, team capacity, and performance to ensure timely service delivery.
- Provide leadership and expert guidance on complex safeguarding matters and emerging participant risks.
- Build solid relationships with stakeholders across operational and executive levels.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance organisational safeguarding capability.
- Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
- Strong operational management skills, including prioritisation of workloads and performance oversight.
- Experience providing advice on complex risk and safeguarding matters.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing capabilities.
- Demonstrated success driving business improvement and operational excellence.
- Knowledge of safeguarding principles, risk management frameworks
- Experience using data and reporting to monitor performance and inform decision-making.
- Experience developing operational guidance, frameworks, governance arrangements, or business processes.
- Experience leading projects, organisational change, or business improvement initiatives.

Essential Skills & Experience

- Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.




- Strong operational management skills, including prioritisation of workloads and performance oversight.
- Experience providing advice on complex risk and safeguarding matters.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing capabilities.
- Demonstrated success driving business improvement and operational excellence.

Desirable Experience

- Knowledge of safeguarding principles, risk management frameworks
- Experience using data and reporting to monitor performance and inform decision-making.
- Experience developing operational guidance, frameworks, governance arrangements, or business processes.
- Experience leading projects, organisational change, or business improvement initiatives.

As this role is with a Federal Government Agency, applicants are required to be Australian Citizens.

Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process.

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📌 Assistant Director (Geelong)
🏢 Dfp Recruitment
📍 Geelong