The Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy) leads the development and management of defence policy in support of the Defence Team. The Policy Group is accountable to the Deputy Minister for: Military Training and Cooperation Program (MTCP).
Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs) provide advice and support to the Deputy Minister by recommending and implementing government policies, and planning strategies. They provide leadership and direction to a Sector of the department to ensure the business objectives are achieved.
Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Senior government managers and officials have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve: Establish financial and administrative controls. Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do.
Provide advice to the Deputy Minister and Minister on important policy and operational issues. Use your strong leadership skills to engage, grow and develop current, new and aspiring leaders. Ensure positive relationships with stakeholder groups and other departments.
Positioned between the strategic leadership of Deputies and the operational oversight of Directors General (DGs), ADMs are simultaneously accountable for translating political priorities into actionable strategies and ensuring their execution across complex bureaucracies.
The ADMs primary role is to lead and manage the division, providing advice and support to the Deputy Minister, and contributing to the achievement of corporate goals of government through cross-department initiatives.
ADMs oversee the development and implementation of policies, programs, and services, ensuring they are evidence-based, effective, and fiscally responsible. They manage large teams, promote...
Provides strategic options, comprehensive policy advice, briefing papers, recommendations and perspectives to the Deputy Minister on functions, activities and issues.
This course provides an orientation for newly appointed ADMs to explore the expectations placed upon them and to strengthen their strategic leadership capabilities by sharing best practices with other experienced senior leaders.
