Description

The Australian Bureau of Statistics, with over 120 years of experience, provides trusted, objective data and insights to inform decisions about the nation's social, economic, demographic, and environmental future. They achieve this by delivering high quality and trusted insights, data, and knowledge. This then assists governments with understanding real-time social and economic challenges, meaning they can better service the population with reliable sources of information.


The key duties of the position include
As the Deputy Australian Statistician, Enterprise Services Group | Chief Operating Officer you will report to the Australian Statistician. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a full suite of corporate functions, providing executive leadership to the ABS, ensuring corporate enablers are aligned to the business of the ABS and its strategic objectives, and representing the ABS in high level cross agency groups, committees, and international fora.

You will be able to lead change, manage risks, and drive innovation. You will also demonstrate a high level of conceptual and analytical skills, as well as strategic thinking and sound judgement. You have awareness, and understanding, of the consistently changing data and technology landscape.