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.

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.

To be a strong contender for this important role you will excel in leading people, driving high performance, and building capability. You must be able to deliver in an environment that holds strict deadlines and an immovable commitment to quality. Whilst knowledge in IT and financial management is not essential, it will be highly regarded.

Before applying, please obtain selection documentation from the Executive Intelligence Group vacancies page www.executiveintelligencegroup.com.au Ref. No. 1046. If, after reading the selection documentation, you require further information please contact Tricia Searson or Karina Duffey at Executive Intelligence Group on (02) 6232 2***.

Applications close 11:30pm AEDT 13 March 2026.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics' (ABS) purpose is to inform Australia's important decisions by partnering and innovating to deliver relevant, trusted, objective data, statistics and insights. As the national statistical authority for Australia and provider of statistical services to the states and territories, we focus on three priorities:

• Providing high quality official statistics and insights
• Transforming the ABS for the future
• Delivering new statistical solutions to maximise the value of public data.

We operate in a dynamic, continually transforming environment. New technology, statistical methods and opportunities for accessing and integrating data are becoming available, growing the potential to provide new insights into matters of importance to Australians, businesses, and community organisations. The ABS houses permanent offices in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Darwin, Dandenong and Geelong.

We also have a number of field staff working across all parts of Australia. We encourage and value a diverse workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

To find out more visit 'Careers' on our website at https://www.abs.gov.au/careers