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The department supports workplace diversity and values the contribution of people from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, and LGBTQIA+ people. The department is committed to achieving gender equality and, in particular, supporting women’s progression into senior leadership.

The opportunity we have available


The Road & Vehicle Safety Division aims to improve road safety and reduce road trauma for all Australians. The division has four main functions: setting the policy direction for road safety through the National Road Safety Strategy 2021-30 and National Road Safety Action Plan 2023-25; delivering targeted road safety programs; developing and maintaining the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (RVSA) and other legislative instruments and vehicle standards; and regulating the first provision of vehicles in the Australian market including vehicle certification, imports, enforcement and vehicle recalls.


The Vehicle Safety Operations Branch administers the RVSA and the Road Vehicle Standards Rules 2019 (together the RVS legislation), which sets vehicle standards for all new vehicles entering the Australian market and regulates the supply of used vehicles to the market, establishes a Register of Approved Vehicles (RAV) and establishes a framework for recalling unsafe road vehicles and approved road vehicle components.


The Technical Assessment & Approvals section undertakes a range of activities in relation to the assessment of a variety of application types under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (RVSA).

What will you do?

A Technical Assessment Officer position will provide you with an opportunity to collaborate and engage with a range of stakeholders to quickly develop an understanding of the RVS legislation requirements and apply them to your day-to-day role.


A Technical Assessment officer works closely with subject matter experts to ensure the required application processes are followed and decisions are communicated to stakeholders in a timely and appropriate manner. On an ongoing basis, technical assessment officers may also be tasked to undertake policy development and regulatory improvement activities, as well as participate in vehicle standards update and review.


Key duties include:

• Application assessment under the RVS legislation by leveraging technical expertise and knowledge of legislative framework requirements
• Development of vehicle safety policy, procedures and standards
• Liaison with stakeholders relating to applications, policy and standards, and the development of responses to written requests for information
• Providing technical input and advice to other sections within the branch
• Contributing to risk-based assurance or review activities, such as audits
• Analysis and assessment of information from assurance or review activities and drafting recommendations for decision makers
• Liaison with industry and government agencies, including state and territory regulators, other Australian Government agencies and ANCAP
• Developing written reports, publications, briefings, correspondence.

Who are we looking for?

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate your ability to:

• apply technical qualifications or experience and critical thinking to analyse information and reach sound conclusions
• identify your experience in the automotive, or similar engineering-based industries
• use evidence to develop policies and strategies
• work with regulation or administrative law
• excellent written and oral communication skills
• engage with stakeholders
• identify highly-developed interpersonal skills, and your ability to work both in and across teams fostering a culture of teamwork, integrity and respect
• manage time and use planning skills to enable you to work on multiple tasks and resilience to work under time-pressure to meet deadlines.

This recruitment process may be used to establish a merit pool to fill future vacancies throughout the department.

Recruit Ability minimum requirements

Minimum requirements for this role include:

• Proven leadership skills and the ability to effectively coordinate work ensuring high quality and timely outcomes.
  
• Ability to provide a strategic level of specialist, professional and/or technical subject matter expertise.
  
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, including strong attention to detail.
  
• Ability to provide timely and concise advice to inform and support executive decision making.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain key strategic relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
  
  

Recruit Ability is a scheme which aims to attract and develop applicants with disability and also facilitate cultural changes in selection panels and agency recruitment.
Job applicants with disability who met the requirements are advanced to the next stage of the selection process:

• Opt into the scheme
• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised in the scheme

More information can be found at Recruit Ability scheme: A guide for applicants | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au).

What else can we offer?

Eligibility requirements

Employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including:

• Citizenship: To be eligible for employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time of submitting your application.
• Health Assessment: the preferred candidate may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department’s preferred medical provider.
• Security Clearance: the successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at Baseline Vetting Level. You must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information. You must have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances. More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website.

How to apply

Applications for this opportunity close at 11.59pm AEDT, Friday 8 November 2024.

In applying for this position, you are not required to address individual selection criteria. Rather, you should provide a statement of no more than 2 pages outlining your background, capabilities and experiences, and how these align with the advertised role. You should also provide a tailored CV, no more than 3 pages. The capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role are identified in the ‘Who are we looking for’ section.

Your application should be received through the department’s online recruitment system. Applications via Indeed will not be accepted.


If you experience any issues with the system please contact the recruitment team on 02 6136 8989 or via email at recruitment@infrastructure.gov.au to discuss an alternative way to submit your application.
Please advise the contact officer if you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. The department is committed to the accessibility of our systems. If you identify as someone with disability and you require accessibility assistance or more information, please email Diversityand Inclusion@infrastructure.gov.au


Timeline and assessment

A selection panel will be established to assess your suitability against the advertised role.
If a merit pool is established it will be valid for 18 months from date it first appeared in the APS Gazette.


Applications open: 18 October 2024
Applications close: 8 November 2024
Application shortlisting: 11-14 November 2024
Further assessments: 20-22 November 2024
Selection report finalised: 29 November 2024
Offers and announcements: 2 December 2024


The above is indicative only, please reach out to the contact person if you have any questions on the recruitment process or timeframes.


Your application will be assessed against the requirements of the job and the Work level standards. Once the entire applicant pool has been assessed, the panel will create a shortlist of applicants. If your application is shortlisted, you may be asked to undertake further assessment, this may include work sample testing, interviews, and reference checks.

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