Deputy Clerk And Serjeant-at-arms | Full-time Executive

Closes: 27 February 2023

Classification: Executive Level 1.1
Position No: E200
Directorate:
Advertised (Gazettal date): 06 February 2023
Contact Officer: Tom Duncan on or

Reporting directly to the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly and with overall management responsibility for the Parliamentary Support Branch of the Office, the Deputy Clerk and Serjeant-at-Arms is a key leadership position within the Office. The Parliamentary Support Branch is currently responsible for approximately 25.5 staff (FTE), an annual budget of $3.2m and comprises the following four sections:

The Deputy Clerk is a member of the Office’s Executive Management Committee and provides advice to the Speaker, MLAs and committees on parliamentary law, practice and procedure.

The Candidate: This position requires a leader with extensive parliamentary and executive management experience in a complex and dynamic environment. You have a strategic focus, experience managing high profile issues and a history of exercising sound judgment.

You have strong influencing, negotiation and engagement skills and experience in building and using relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders to advance organisational objectives.

You bring people on board with your ideas and motivate them to bring their best to their role, while supporting their professional development.

You will be guided by the highest ethical standards, be impartial and have a reputation for integrity. You will also have a proven capacity to navigate complex political and administrative environments in a way that gives key stakeholders a high level of confidence in your decision-making capabilities.

Eligibility: It is a requirement of all Office staff to work within the requirements of the Public Sector Management Act (1994), OLA policies and to declare any conflicts of interest which would:

Remuneration: The position attracts a remuneration package ranging from $220,460 – $229,257 depending on current superannuation arrangements of the successful applicant. This includes a cash component of $195,480.

Contract: The successful applicant will be engaged under a performance based contract for an initial period of up to five years. Prospective applicants should be aware that details of long-term engagements are tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly.