We encourage applicants from all backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees, and people with disability. We support an inclusive workplace where staff have access to opportunities and resources at all levels, enabling our team members to drive innovation, productivity and delivery of high-quality services.

• Director level opportunity 
• Orange preferred however will consider Armidale, Coffs Harbour, Queanbeyan or Dubbo and all regional NSW locations  
• Total remuneration from $211,222 pa (including superannuation) plus flexible work conditions 
• Full time/part time/job share 
• Temporary, up to three years with possible extension 

About the role 

Are you a highly motivated professional who enjoys driving a high-performance culture?  At the Department of Regional NSW, we like to think big and challenge ourselves.

Join us as a Director, Sheep and Goat Traceability within Primary Industries. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and coordinate the cluster’s development and implementation of sheep and goat electronic identification, represent the Department at national forums and influence the impact of emergency animal diseases on the NSW economy. The role will provide high level strategic direction to the NSW DPI Livestock Traceability Program, and build strategic partnerships with industry and other stakeholders through the planning and implementation of traceability programs.

Forming part of the Group Director’s and Chief Veterinary Officers leadership team, in this integral role, you will:

• Lead the creation and operational management of flexible, agile project teams in the development, review and analysis of comprehensive animal traceability policy.
• Initiate, implement and lead cluster-wide best practice business planning, performance measurement, reporting systems, and practice for traceability.
• Evaluate, synthesise and critically analyse complex technical and sensitive issues affecting animal biosecurity policy.
• Embedding organisational and operational change initiatives across the teams, while maintaining scientific and technical expertise
• Cultivate a positive, innovative and inclusive work culture.

About you 

As our ideal candidate, you will be comfortable in developing and implementing strategic and business planning and reporting frameworks, performance measures, tools, and systems to deliver against departmental outcomes.

You’ll be a strong communicator (written and verbal), able to influence outcomes with key stakeholders.

Your previous experience will include leading teams to implement high-level deliverables, and operating at a senior level to apply best practice and innovative management to achieve key organisational objectives.

Overall, you’ll have a passion for growing staff knowledge and developing others in a supportive workplace culture focused on the needs of regional NSW.

About Us 

The Department of Regional NSW was formed in 2020 as a central agency for regional issues. The Department has responsibility for building resilient regional economies and communities, strengthening primary industries, managing the use of regional land, overseeing the state’s mineral and mining resources and ensuring government investment in regional NSW is fair and delivers positive outcomes for local communities and businesses.

The NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) supports the development of profitable primary industries that create a more prosperous NSW and contributes to a better environment through the sustainable use of natural resources.

To find out more about our department, please visit our website or LinkedIn.

To Apply: Simply submit a cover letter and current resume outlining your experience and capabilities relevant to the role.

For more information about the role, please click here to read the full role description.

Applications Close: Sunday 18th September 2022. All applications must be submitted online. Please note that email applications cannot be accepted.

Contact: Mr John Tracey, DDG Biosecurity and Food Safety, Ph: 0427 800 376

A recruitment pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same standard that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.