Director - Literacy and Languages

Selection Criteria

Criteria 1 : `Victorian Public Sector Values'
Criteria 2 : `Organisational Awareness'
Criteria 3 : 'Strategic Planning' 
Criteria 4 : `Stakeholder Management' 
Criteria 5 : `Leadership' 

Role

Knowledge &  Skills

Financial Authorisation 

• Ensure that the purchasing rules and principles of procurement have been followed as per departmental procurement policies
• Approve financial obligations (expenditure and commitment) for the appropriate transaction type and value as authorised under Direction 2.4
• Exercise the duties in accordance with the approved position (as a financial delegate) as authorised under Direction 2.4 of the Standing Directions of the Minister for Finance

Contract Management - Purchasing 

• Establishes and maintains regular and productive working relationships with suppliers under contract
• Clearly define roles and expectations between the supplier and the department within a contract
• Actively manages commitment and expenditure against agreed deliverable and resolves any discrepancy promptly

Procurement Responsibilities 

• Ensures that the appropriate level of analysis is undertaken for a procurement activity and that the appropriate level of approval is sought
• Uses appropriate purchasing processes that reflect the complexity of the procurement in accordance with departmental policy

Individual Performance Management 

• Conduct performance appraisals
• Clearly define staff roles and performance expectations
• Delegate responsibilities that will stretch staff to further their development
• Provide support through timely resolution of professional issues and problems