An exceptional and challenging opportunity to guide and transform, focusing on the Western Australian community and energy sector.

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is looking for a vibrant, highly motivated and driven senior executive to lead the Energy Policy Group and the Strategic Business Innovation Division.

This opportunity is a Senior Executive Service (SES) role for a fixed term, full-time appointment for up to five (5) years.

About Us

The Energy Policy Group is future focussed and committed to delivering sustainable solutions for the department and community. Energy Policy focuses on the delivery of energy policy advice to the Government to facilitate the supply of secure, reliable, sustainable and affordable energy services to the Western Australian community. Strategic Business Innovation builds the department’s strategic capability and fosters innovative thinking, while implementing sustainable digital solutions to ensure DMIRS is a high performing, future-ready organisation.

To learn more about the Department and what we have to offer, please visit our website.

The position

The Deputy Director General – Coordinator of Energy provides strategic direction and leadership across the energy policy and strategic business innovation functions. With your extensive leadership experience, you will be responsible for actively promoting strategies, policies and systems that provide strategic direction, and contribute to the achievement of corporate objectives and outcomes.

As a member of the Corporate Executive team, this role is responsible for:

• Providing support to the Director General and strategic leadership and direction across the energy policy and strategic business innovation functions to develop and implement policy options.
• Carrying out the statutory powers and functions of the Coordinator of Energy in the Department as set out in Energy Coordination Act 1994 including the management of gas, liquid fuel and electricity supply disruptions.
• Leading teams of senior officers working on the scoping, implementation and monitoring of energy, financial and economic policy initiatives and public sector reform and business transformation.
• Driving strategic reform and developing policies, strategies and plans to ensure departmental operational objectives are met by focusing on whole-of-department strategic capability.

This position is located in Perth CBD.

Need further info?

Click on the Job Description Form (JDF) below or contact Helen Nicholls, Executive Officer on (08) 9222 0411.

What are we looking for?

To apply for this position, please submit a detailed CV and a covering letter of no more than three (3) pages detailing that you have:

1. A thorough understanding of the management and integration of financial, energy and economic issues in a government setting;
2. Extensive experience in executive level oversight of business transformation and reform programs with clear accountability to deliver customer-centric strategies; and
3. Superior stakeholder management communication skills and experience in engaging teams to drive organisational change.

Ready to join our team?

Click ‘Apply for job’ below, complete the online application form and attach documentation as requested above in the “what are we looking for?” section.

For tips putting together your application, or details about the process, you can find more information in the Applicant Information Pack attached below. You can also contact Rebecca Flait, A/Coordinator Recruitment on (08) 6251 1514 or email RecruitmentandEngagement@dmirs.wa.gov.au for information about employment conditions and the application process.

All requirements, capabilities and pre-employment checks listed on the attached JDF will be assessed as part of the selection process. This will include a pre-employment conflict of interest declaration and National Police Check organised by the Department.

An executive search may be undertaken to fill this vacancy.

Other benefits

• Great work/life balance through flexible working arrangements and leave options.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• An award-winning Health and Wellbeing program.
• Salary packaging options.

Supporting a diverse workforce

The Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and inclusive culture where all employees feel valued, respected and connected. Our workforce's diversity is our strength; it enhances our ability to be forward-thinking and responsive in the services we deliver to the Western Australian community.

Suitable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and youth may be given priority consideration over non diversity group applicants to achieve public sector outcomes. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace.

To keep up to date on activities and opportunities within the Department, you can follow DMIRS and Energy Policy WA on LinkedIn.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies for appointment (permanent, fixed-term, full-time or part-time) throughout the department for the next twelve (12) months.

CLOSING DATE: 4.00 pm on Monday, 5 September 2022 (WST)

Your application submission must be complete by the closing time; applications that are in progress or submitted after this time will not be accepted. It is your responsibility to ensure your application is submitted on time.