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Department of the House of Representatives
Visits Officer
Table Office International and Parliamentary Relations Office
Job type: Full-time; Ongoing
Location: Capital Hill ACT
Salary: $86,784 – $91,890
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 3500
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Thursday 16 November 2023
Agency website: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives
About the role: The Visits Officer will coordinate less complex parliamentary delegation visits to Parliament House and assist Senior Visits Officers and Assistant Directors with incoming and outgoing delegation visits, as required. Working with the PSL4 Office Manager, the Visits Officer will oversee the coordination of passport and visa requirements for senators and members and provide advice on these matters. The Officer will be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and have a high level of administrative and organisational skills. Some domestic travel may be required.
Position contact: Shannon Karppinen
Telephone: 02 6277 4367
Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)
Instrumentation Analyst, National Measurement Institute
Chemical & Biological Metrology Australian Ultra Trace Laboratory
Job type: Full-time; Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Location: Sydney NSW
Salary: $91,444 – $99,167
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 0109_10/23
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Thursday 16 November 2023
Agency website: https://www.industry.gov.au/
Duties: You will work within the Australian Ultra-Trace Laboratory in a instrumental analyst capacity.
Key responsibilities include:
- Operating analytical instruments to analyse sample extracts, and process resulting data to allowing reporting to clients and stakeholders.
- Monitor quality and performance to determine when to carry out maintenance of instruments. Develop instrument methods to analyse emerging pollutants and transfer existing methods onto new instruments.
- Interact with laboratory staff to help maintain quality systems and provide feedback on analysis outcomes. Participate in team operational meetings.
- Preparing for and responding to NATA audits, including working on validation of instruments and data sets.
- Working on the implementation of process improvements to increase automation of aspects such as control charts, calibration schedules and instrument maintenance records.
- Working to transform existing manual laboratory processes to digital processes, for example digital transfer of instrument data to LIMS.
- Comply with all safety procedures including use of personal protective equipment
Position contact: Gavin Stevenson
Telephone: 02 9449 0140
Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia
Senior Graphic Designer
Stakeholder Engagement
Communications
Job type: Full-time; Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Location: Canberra ACT
Salary: $96,287 – $105,637
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 1148
Applications close: Thursday 16 November 2023
Agency website: https://www.casa.gov.au/about-us/careers-casa
Duties: The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for the following deliverables, which represent an ongoing body of work:
- Working as a member of a small team to design materials for print and online distribution from concept development to execution to meet business objectives.
- Ensuring that all visual communication and materials are consistent and meet the requirements of the CASA style guide.
- Working collaboratively on projects, providing expert and timely creative advice to ensure high design standards across all of CASA products.
- Distil complex and/or technical written information into effective visual communication products (such as diagrams and infographics).
- Provide ongoing advice and user experience interface (UX) design ideas for digital channels, including development of prototypes for various user interface elements.
- Apply branding guidelines to ensure effective and consistent campaign and product execution.
- Under limited direction, lead the design and typesetting production of a range of publications such as annual reports, corporate plans and Flight Safety Australia magazine.
- Ensure materials for publishing comply with WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines and Digital Transformation Agency recommendations.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships both internally and externally including with business subject matter experts as well as external agencies and freelancer designers.
- Appropriate management of time and workload to ensure both delivery and quality of the responsibilities and deliverables meet CASA’s expectations; and
- Promote workplace safety, equity and diversity, participative management and environmental management in the workplace and act in accordance with CASA’s Values and Behaviours.
Position contact: Renee Ness
Telephone: 02 6217 1735
Civil Aviation Safety Authority Australia
Senior Graphic Designer – Affirmative Measures – Disability
Stakeholder Engagement
Communications
Job type: Full-time; Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Location: Canberra ACT
Salary: $96,287 – $105,637
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 1148
Applications close: Thursday 16 November 2023
Agency website: https://www.casa.gov.au/about-us/careers-casa
Duties: The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for the following deliverables, which represent an ongoing body of work:
- Working as a member of a small team to design materials for print and online distribution from concept development to execution to meet business objectives.
- Ensuring that all visual communication and materials are consistent and meet the requirements of the CASA style guide.
- Working collaboratively on projects, providing expert and timely creative advice to ensure high design standards across all of CASA products.
- Distil complex and/or technical written information into effective visual communication products (such as diagrams and infographics).
- Provide ongoing advice and user experience interface (UX) design ideas for digital channels, including development of prototypes for various user interface elements.
- Apply branding guidelines to ensure effective and consistent campaign and product execution.
- Under limited direction, lead the design and typesetting production of a range of publications such as annual reports, corporate plans and Flight Safety Australia magazine.
- Ensure materials for publishing comply with WCAG 2.1 accessibility guidelines and Digital Transformation Agency recommendations.
- Develop and maintain effective relationships both internally and externally including with business subject matter experts as well as external agencies and freelancer designers.
- Appropriate management of time and workload to ensure both delivery and quality of the responsibilities and deliverables meet CASA’s expectations; and
- Promote workplace safety, equity and diversity, participative management and environmental management in the workplace and act in accordance with CASA’s Values and Behaviours.
Position contact: Renee Ness
Telephone: 02 6217 1735
Department of Social Services
APS 5 -Redress Officer. Service Delivery
Job type: Full-Time; Part-Time; Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Location: Batemans Bay NSW
Salary: $83,213 – $88,865
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: EXT-2023-1084
Security clearance: Baseline / Negative Vet 1 or Negative Vet 2
Applications close: Thursday 16 November 2023
Agency website: https://www.dss.gov.au/
Duties:
- Apply the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Act 2018, and relevant policies, procedures and guidelines to prepare documentation
- Conduct detailed research and analysis to correctly associate participating institution/s and identify non participating institutions
- Prepare complex request for information packages
- Collect and validate information from participating institutions
- Keep accurate and comprehensive records (including report writing, case notes, and official records)
- Work independently, with high attention to detail, to meet individual and team targets maintain knowledge of the scheme processes and contribute to continuous development develop and maintain stakeholder relationships.
Position contact: Briony Penrose
Telephone: 0467 936 210
Department of Social Services
APS 4 – Administrative Support Office. Redress Service Delivery.
Job type: Full-Time; Part-Time; Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Location: Batemans Bay NSW
Salary: $75,770 – $81,442
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: EXT-2023-1082
Security clearance: Baseline/Negative Vet 1 or Negative Vet 2
Applications close: Thursday 16 November 2023
Agency website: https://www.dss.gov.au/
Duties:
- Undertake administrative functions to support the work of the team including ensuring compliance with policy and processes
- Assist with monitoring group mailboxes
- Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships
- Ensure the timely progression of applications to support trauma informed best practice demonstrate self-awareness and ability to self-manage in a complex, changing environment whilst in a diverse team with high workload in a high risk environment.
Position contact: Briony Penrose
Telephone: 0467 936 210
Productivity Commission
Corporate Support Employment Register
Job type: Full-Time; Part-Time; Casual, Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Location: Melbourne VIC, Canberra ACT
Salary: $61,018 – $162,555
Classification: APS Level 3; APS Level 4; APS Level 5; APS Level 6; Executive Level 1; Executive Level 2
Position number: ER-03
Applications close: Sunday 19 November 2023
Agency website: https://www.pc.gov.au/careers
Duties will include: We encourage you to register if you are a highly motivated individual, with qualifications, skills and experience in any of the following functions:
- Administrative and project support Communications
- Executive support
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Library services
- Media
- Office services
- Publications
- Web development, digital design and/or social media.
This Register will help us to quickly fill future vacancies that may arise at the APS Level 3 to Executive Level 2 classifications. Positions that become available may be based in either our Melbourne or Canberra offices.
Depending on the business needs and requirements of the Commission, these positions may be offered as either ongoing or non-ongoing opportunities, which may be on a full-time, part-time or casual basis.
Position contact: Human Resources team
Email: [email protected]
Productivity Commission
Inquiry & Research Employment Register
Job type: Full-Time; Part-Time; Casual, Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Location: Melbourne VIC, Canberra ACT
Salary: $61,018 – $162,555
Classification: APS Level 3; APS Level 4; APS Level 5; APS Level 6; Executive Level 1; Executive Level 2
Position number: ER-01
Applications close: Sunday 19 November 2023
Agency website: https://www.pc.gov.au/careers
Duties: We are seeking expressions of interest from talented individuals to join our various teams across our Inquiry and/or Research and Modelling groups.
We encourage you to register if you have a keen interest in public policy, with qualifications, skills and experience in any of the following:
- Economics
- Policy analysis and advice
- Law
- Modelling and data analysis
- Report writing
- Qualitative and quantitative research regulation
Position contact: Human Resources team
Email: [email protected]
Productivity Commission
Commonwealth-State Reporting and Review Employment Register
Job type: Full-Time; Part-Time; Casual, Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Location: Melbourne VIC, Canberra, ACT
Salary: $77,439 – $162,555
Classification: APS Level 5; APS Level 6; Executive Level 1; Executive Level 2
Position number: ER-02
Applications close: Sunday 19 November 2023
Agency website: https://www.pc.gov.au/careers
Duties: We are seeking expressions of interest from talented individuals to join our recently established CSRR group.
We encourage you to register if you have a keen interest in Commonwealth-State matters and intergovernmental agreements, and have skills or experience in any of the following areas:
- Policy analysis and advice
- Data processing, analysis and presentation Qualitative and quantitative research Project management
- Report writing
This Register will help us to quickly fill future vacancies that may arise at the APS Level 5 to Executive Level 2 classifications. Positions that become available will be able to be performed from either our Melbourne or Canberra offices.
Depending on the business needs and requirements of the Commission, these positions may be offered as either ongoing or non-ongoing opportunities, which may be on a full-time, part-time or casual basis.
Position contact: Human Resources team
Email: [email protected]
Productivity Commission
Closing the Gap Employment Register (Affirmative Measures)
Job type: Full-Time; Part-Time; Casual, Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Location: Melbourne VIC, Canberra ACT
Salary: $77,439 – $162,555
Classification: APS Level 5; APS Level 6; Executive Level 1; Executive Level 2
Position number: ER-04
Applications close: Sunday 19 November 2023
Agency website: https://www.pc.gov.au/careers
Duties: We are building a team to help deliver our Closing the Gap functions, and we are looking for people who want to help improve policies and programs that matter for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.
We welcome interest from professionals who can bring expertise in a range of areas, such as:
- Policy analysis and advice
- Data processing, analysis and presentation
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Project management
- Report writing
- Awareness and understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, knowledges and perspectives
- Demonstrated ability to work and engage with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander organisations and individuals in a fair, inclusive, ongoing, and reciprocal way.
This Register will help us to quickly fill future vacancies that may arise at the APS Level 5 to Executive Level 2 classifications. Positions that become available will be able to be performed from either our Melbourne or Canberra offices.
Position contact: Human Resources team
Email: [email protected]
Productivity Commission
Closing the Gap Employment Register (Identified Positions)
Job type: Full-Time; Part-Time; Casual, Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Location: Melbourne VIC, Canberra ACT
Salary: $77,439 – $162,555
Classification: APS Level 5; APS Level 6; Executive Level 1; Executive Level 2
Position number: ER-05
Applications close: Sunday 19 November 2023
Agency website: https://www.pc.gov.au/careers
Duties: We are building a team to help deliver our Closing the Gap functions, and we are looking for people who want to help improve policies and programs that matter for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. We welcome interest from professionals who can bring expertise in a range of areas, such as:
- Policy analysis and advice
- Data processing, analysis and presentation
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Project management
- Report writing
- Awareness and understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, knowledges and perspectives
- Demonstrated ability to work and engage with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander organisations and individuals in a fair, inclusive, ongoing, and reciprocal way.
This Register will help us to quickly fill future vacancies that may arise at the APS Level 5 to Executive Level 2 classifications. Positions that become available will be able to be performed from either our Melbourne or Canberra offices.
Position contact: Human Resources team
Email: [email protected]
Department of Defence
Health Governance Officer. Joint Operations Command
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Bungendore NSW
Salary: $88,175 – $100,724
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: JOC/10555/23
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 2
Applications close: Wednesday 22 November 2023
Apply online: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
The role: An APS 6 Governance Officer will work independently with the opportunity for reasonable autonomy and accountability for the achievement of outcomes of their work. They will exercise both initiative and judgement in the interpretation of policy and in the application of practices and procedures.
They will provide detailed governance technical, professional and policy advice in relation to complex work and contribute to strategic planning, program and project management and policy development. We encourage candidates to have the capacity to bring clarity to complex problem sets, critically examining complex issues to develop sound policy advice with implementable solution.
Coordinate, perform and oversee quality assurance (QA), governance (including clinical and therapeutics governance), auditing and reporting activities Health governance framework. Provide guidance on and manage QA processes and business activities, including development, review and improvement of activities under the governance framework and maintain an operational casualty management database.
Position contact: COL Andrew Whitworth
Telephone: 02 8340 5207
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Senior Aquarium Technician
Australian Antarctic
Assets & Technology Capabilities & Facilities
Job type: Full-time; Ongoing
Location: Kingston TAS
Salary: $78,548 – $86,168
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 2023/2849
Applications close: Thursday 23 November 2023
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/
The job: The position will work at Kingston in the Marine Research Aquarium facility (aquarium) and at sea as required to support mobile containerised aquarium research facilities (containerised aquaria). The position will report to the Science Support Technical Manager and work under direction from the Marine Research Aquarium Manager.
Position contact: Chris Marshall
Telephone: 0400 164 015
