Senior Adviser Strategic Business Planning - Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or Disability

The role

Are you a strong communicator with experience in corporate planning, reporting and stakeholder engagement? Join the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and help deliver key corporate reporting and planning activities that support organisational performance and compliance.

As the Senior Adviser, Strategic Business Planning, you will coordinate and support the development of important corporate documents, including CASA's Corporate Plan, Annual Report and quarterly reporting. You will work across the organisation to gather, review and analyse information, ensuring reports are accurate, consistent and meet legislative requirements.

In this role you will:

• Engage with stakeholders across CASA to collect information and coordinate contributions for corporate planning and reporting activities. 
• Review content for accuracy, quality, consistency and completeness, and work with business areas to resolve issues or gaps. 
• Proofread, edit and undertake peer reviews to ensure high-quality reporting products. 
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to deliver corporate planning and reporting documents. 
• Support CASA's compliance obligations under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act.
• Prepare analysis, reports and briefing material to support governance committees and senior decision-makers. 
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of planning and reporting processes, policies and guidance materials.

Experience, skills and capabilities

The ideal candidate will have:

• Contemporary corporate planning and reporting knowledge and experience within the Australian Government context. Proven ability to apply technical/specialist knowledge, exercise initiative and use analysis and problem-solving skills to address moderately complex matters. Experience in applying judgement when making decisions within established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated curiosity about new and emerging digital tools and technologies, and the ability to evaluate how they can be leveraged appropriately to improve future outcomes.
• Significant experience in communicating complex information with clarity and influence. Building rapport and using negotiation and persuasion skills to resolve moderately complex issues, and tailoring messages and message delivery to achieve desired outcomes with varied stakeholders.
• Significant experience in managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve work area goals. Anticipating and responding to stakeholder needs and expectations. Developing and supporting complex relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to work with research and analysis to ensure application of best practice principals when making decisions (and or providing advice or recommendations) that involve complex or escalated issues, longer-term planning and liaison with other sections on policy, projects or operational issues.
• Demonstratable abilities in inclusion and collaboration by drawing on diverse perspectives to improve outcomes. Experience working with emotional intelligence to build positive relationships and resolve moderately complex interpersonal issues.

Qualifications, licences and experience

Desirable

• Corporate planning and reporting knowledge and experience within the Australian Government context.

Employment with CASA is subject to conditions prescribed within the Civil Aviation Act 1988 (the Act) and the CASA Enterprise Agreement. The following eligibility requirements apply to this position:

• At a minimum, prospective CASA employees must undergo pre-employment screening and must be willing to provide the required information to successfully undergo a police record check.
• The position’s occupant must be an Australian citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain the level of security clearance as required.