Chief Operating Officer

Overview

Leads enabling services, overseeing finance, HR, legal, governance at Defence Housing Australia.

Key Responsibilities

• legal strategy
• governance
• financial planning
• people management
• stakeholder relations
• operational oversight

Tasks

The COO is part of DHA’s Executive Group and Investment Committee and is a key engagement role across the whole of DHA’s activities, building and maintaining relationships with DHA’s Board and key stakeholders, including joint ministers and government agencies. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is an integral part of DHA senior leadership team. The COO provides leadership and advice, overseeing the Finance & Corporate Support, Governance, Communication, Human Resources and Legal business functions across the agency, influencing the development and implementation of strategies for financial, governance, legal, and HR related outcomes. -Chief General Counsel, responsible for leading DHA’s corporate strategic and tactical legal initiatives, providing senior management with effective advice on company strategies and their implementation, managing the legal function, and obtaining and overseeing the work of external counsel. -Chief Governance Officer, who provides best-practice leadership and advice, influencing the development and implementation of strategies for governance outcomes. The CGO is a key engagement role across the whole of DHA’s activities, building and maintaining relationships with DHA’s Board and key stakeholders, including joint ministers and government agencies. The CGO also holds the positions of Chief Security Officer, Chief Audit Executive, and Principal Officer delegate under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013. -Chief Financial Officer, providing financial leadership, strategic advice, business insight and delivering a range of transactional and corporate support functions. This includes providing input into the development of DHA’s strategy and business plans, making a strong contribution to the identification of opportunities, direction of initiatives, and shaping of activities, as well as offering insight, financial sustainability assessment, financial and investment analysis, and forecasts. -Chief People Officer, who delivers a range of functions, including representation on employment matters, end-to-end employee lifecycle, capability development and working to build a positive and inclusive workplace culture. The CPO leads the delivery of a range of transactional and corporate support services, ensuring that people-performance information and operational insights are accessible and meaningful to stakeholders.

Requirements

• security clearance
• ses band
• leadership
• board experience
• strategic thinking
• australian citizenship

What You Bring

Level SES Band 2 -Security Clearance: The occupant of this position must obtain and retain an AGSVA security clearance to the specified level. -Strong leadership and problem-solving skills/analysis and exemplify personal drive and integrity. -The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across functions and portfolios. -Australian Citizenship. -Demonstrated experience across a broad range of subject matter as well as specialised experience within one or more of the following disciples: Financial, HR, Legal and Compliance. -Experience or capability to work with a board of directors. -Excellent communication skills and able to negotiate persuasively. -A written pitch of up to 1000 words which outline your skills and experience and how they align to the advertised role. -Developed ability to contribute to organisational leadership, including to implementing strategies building organisation capability and responsiveness, and continuous improvement activities across a range of functions. -Demonstrated an active commitment to the APS Code of Conduct, values, leadership capabilities and performance. -A demonstrated ability to shape strategic thinking and achieve results.

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Benefits

Base salary Official parking Merit Pool Creation -Probation: A probation period will apply to any new ongoing engagement to the Australian Public Service.

About Defence Housing Australia

-Born from the post–World War I War Service Homes Commission, it evolved into DHA in 1988 to meet modern defence housing needs. -As a government business enterprise, it manages an immense residential property portfolio across Australia. -Specialises in acquiring and developing land, constructing and purchasing homes, and long-term leasing. -Operates multiple housing models: on-base residences, off-base member-choice homes, rent-allowance support, and investor leasing. -_handles award-winning large-scale residential developments, often near defence bases in capital cities and regional centres. -Typical projects include sizable estates blending defence and civilian housing, with occasional environmental redesign under community pressure. -Blends public-sector purpose with commercial discipline, reinvesting surpluses into new developments for defence personnel.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-must obtain and retain an agsva security clearance to the specified level. -probation period applies for new aps engagement.