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Department of Defence
Defence People Group
Joint Health Command
Business Intelligence Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Campbell, ACT
Salary: $91,702 – $104,753
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: DPG/05380/24
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Thursday, 25 July, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: We are seeking to recruit an experienced and highly motivated Business Intelligence Officer for a fantastic opportunity at the Health Strategy Office.
You will be responsible for developing, monitoring and reporting the Australian Defence Force (ADF) Health Strategy performance indicators, measures and metrics, as well as managing Project and Program-level benefits reporting.
The focus of the Joint Health Command (JHC) Project Management Office (PMO) is to support the delivery of outcomes and benefits from projects, initiatives and activities that contribute to ADF Health Strategy realisation. The JHC PMO provides decision support to Defence executive staff on how health projects, initiatives and activities within JHC (or elsewhere as required) are being executed and governed relative to and in line with the ADF Health Strategy.
As the Benefits Realisation Officer, you will be responsible for the coordinated organisation, direction and oversight of a number of projects and transformation activities undertaken across JHC and Defence more broadly. The Benefits Realisation Officer’s main function is to act as a benefits specialist within an emerging ‘’Centre of Benefits excellence’’ for benefits management practices to support the JHC-wide capability uplift. This will be achieved through benefits identification, planning, monitoring and reporting as well as support, engagement and motivation of project leads from across JHC and Defence.
Position contact: Vladimir Ishchenko
Telephone: (02) 6192 7593.
Department of Defence
Defence People Group
Joint Health Command
Senior Research Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Campbell, ACT
Salary: $91,702 – $104,753
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: DPG/05369/24
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Thursday, 25 July, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: The Defence Strategic Review identified that the most critical aspect of the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF) current and emerging capability is its personnel. In an increasingly competitive labour market, military recruitment and retention are central pillars underpinning the capability equation.
This position sits within a small research team engaged in ensuring the psychological assessment tools and techniques used in selecting people for the ADF are valid, reliable and fit for purpose. We are looking for a person with a background in psychology or the behavioural sciences, with qualifications and skills in action research, psychometrics/statistics, and data analysis.
The incumbent will take ownership of a small number of projects aimed at improving the degree of ”fit” between the person and the requirements of their preferred job role, leading to enhanced performance and satisfaction for the individual, and optimal capability for the ADF.
Position contact: Crystal Mak
Telephone: (02) 6192 7680.
Future Fund Management Agency
Director, Portfolio Risk
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: JR100062
Applications close: Friday, 26 July, 2024
Agency website: https://www.futurefund.gov.au
Duties:
- Develop Whole-of-Portfolio Risk Framework: Identify key risks and their interactions to determine whole-of-portfolio impact and build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Portfolio Risk Assessment: Lead risk-sensitivity analysis, including scenario analysis and stress testing, and contribute to the design of quantitative risk metrics.
- Transaction Review: Provide input to asset-class teams to manage portfolio risk considerations of proposed transactions and facilitate decision-making processes.
- Investment Process and Governance: Offer guidance on investment decision-making processes and governance, balancing operational efficiency with risk management.
- Leadership: Foster an inclusive, high-performing team culture, provide leadership and mentorship, and build a risk-focused culture across the investment team.
Position contact: Liz du Preez
Telephone: +61 3 8656 6400.
Future Fund Management Agency
Senior Associate, Investment Capability
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: JR100066
Applications close: Friday, 26 July, 2024
Agency website: https://www.futurefund.gov.au
Duties:
- Facilitate the development, implementation and running of the investment process, including documenting and ensuring it is well understood by the agency’s investors.
- Coordinate administration of agency investment decision-making committees.
- Assist in prioritisation and allocation of resources within the investment team to ensure efficient and effective operations.
- Drive the investment team’s business planning process, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery of business plans.
- Take ownership of special projects, conducting research, analysis and implementation, and ensuring timely completion and alignment with organisational goals.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across the agency, communicating and coordinating process changes and improvements effectively.
Position contact: Liz du Preez
Telephone: +61 3 8656 6400.
Future Fund Management Agency
Adviser, Travel
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: JR100063
Applications close: Friday, 26 July, 2024
Agency website: https://www.futurefund.gov.au
Duties:
- Providing exceptional, VIP-level customer service and travel guidance to a range of FFMA business stakeholders, including the executive support team, senior leadership team, staff, contingent workers, and board members.
- Facilitating all bookings, changes and cancellations through the TMC as requested, and providing guidance and clarification to bookers regarding the FFMA travel policy.
- Providing after-hours on-call support to travellers and bookers, facilitating all booking, amendment and cancellation requests.
- Participating in working groups, meetings and business sessions (such as pre- and post-travel advisory briefings) related to the travel team function.
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of travel industry trends and changes to ensure travellers receive the most accurate advice and guidance.
Position contact: Liz du Preez
Telephone: +61 3 8656 6400.
Office of National Intelligence
Executive
Corporate
APS5 & 6 Executive Assistants to agency senior leaders
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Classification: APS Level 5, APS Level 6
Position number: Various
Applications close: Sunday, 28 July, 2024
Agency website: https://www.oni.gov.au/vacancies
The roles: You will provide valuable executive support, coordination and assistance to a member of the ONI senior leadership team, at the APS 5-6 level.
Key duties include:
- Organising seniors’ commitments, including managing workflows, and ensuring priorities and timeframes are met through meeting and diary support and calendar management.
- Coordinating meetings, invitations and logistics associated with visits, and organising relevant supporting material.
- Managing forward work programs, working closely with the executive teams to the Director-General and Deputy Directors-General, to align daily and forward priorities and facilitate effective use of seniors’ time.
- Preparing a range of written communications, and managing documents and information databases, ensuring accuracy, comprehensiveness and timeliness.
- Coordinating travel arrangements (assisted by ONI’s Business Support Unit), including preparing travel programs and agendas, bookings and expense acquittals.
- Establishing, developing and maintaining strong working relationships with a range of key internal and external stakeholders to optimise outcomes for leaders and the agency.
- Responding to general inquiries, and analysing documents and data as required.
- Contributing to a range of project and administrative work as required, supporting the delivery of ONI work priorities.
Position contact: [email protected].
Australian Public Service Commission
Integrity, Reform and Enabling Services
Engagement & Communications
Assistant Director – Bulk Recruitment
Job type: Ongoing, Full-time or Part-time
Job reference: 24_38
Location: Canberra, ACT; all states will be considered
Salary: $115,529 – $132,411 plus 15.4% superannuation
Classification: Executive Level 1
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 28 July, 2024
Agency website: https://www.apsc.gov.au
About the role: We are seeking Assistant Directors who are not only innovative and proactive but also capable of leading a team. Together, we are leading transformative changes across the APS to enhance integrity, bolster capabilities, and cultivate thriving work culture.
We are a small branch that operates in a dynamic fast-paced environment, working together to accomplish our key priorities.
If you are a leader with a talent for generating fresh ideas and have the determination to see them through, we want you on board.
We are specifically seeking communication experts to fill both current and future vacancies across a number of our functions and lead crucial APS-wide transformations. Whether you excel in strategic communications, digital communications, social media, media relations, graphic design or event management, your experience and enthusiasm will be invaluable.
Above all, you should be a natural leader, capable of taking charge, prioritising the needs of your team, and translating vision into action.
Exceptional communication skills, being a team player and a master at building stakeholder relationships, and a proven track record of leadership are essential.
If you believe you have the leadership skills and drive to contribute, we encourage applications from high-achieving professionals across various fields.
This is a unique opportunity to join us in leading enduring cultural, systemic, structural and legislative change both within and beyond the APS.
Position contact: Breanna Daniel
Email: [email protected].
Australian Public Service Commission
Parliamentary Workplace Support Service
Executive Team
Executive Assistant
Job type: Ongoing & Non-ongoing, Full-time or Part-time
Job reference: 24_50
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $94,900 – $103,027 plus 15.4% superannuation
Classification: APS6
Applications close: Sunday, 28 July, 2024
Agency website: https://www.apsc.gov.au
Key duties include:
- Performing a support function, including greeting and escorting visitors, answering phone calls, and responding to emails and general correspondence.
- Managing the CEO’s diary, including prioritising, triaging and responding to urgent requests, organising meetings and making travel arrangements.
- Coordinating and tracking workflow in and out of the CEO’s office.
- Liaising with a variety of senior stakeholders including the PWSS Executive, parliamentarians and their offices and other external stakeholders to arrange meetings and progress action on behalf of the CEO.
- Preparing briefing packs, reports and papers.
- Identifying issues, solving problems and supporting the effective administrative functioning of the PWSS.
- Other duties as directed/required.
Position contact: Jodie Rodda
Telephone: (02) 6202 3537.
Australian Public Service Commission
Professions & Pathways, Digital Products & Services
Micro-Assignment – Agile Coach
Type of temporary opportunity: Micro-assignment
Duration of opportunity: One month
Working arrangement: Part-time
Job reference: 24_43
Locations: Various
Classification: APS 4 – Executive Level 2
Applications close: Sunday, 28 July, 2024
Agency website: https://www.apsc.gov.au
What you will do:
The team is looking for a coach to assist in teaching other teams to use Agile.
We’d ideally like someone who can spend three hours a fortnight with a team for eight to 12 weeks.
Things you’ll provide guidance and coaching on:
- Agile principles
- Ways of working
- Practices such as retrospectives, planning activities and Kanbans.
Skills and capability we need:
- We’re looking for someone who has been working in Agile environments for two-plus years and feels confident sharing examples of where Agile can be helpful and how to adopt it. You don’t necessarily need to have been a coach.
Position contact: Jessie Callaghan
Telephone: (02) 6202 3843.
Australian Public Service Commission
Parliamentary Workplace Support Service, Workforce Strategy
Chief People Officer Group
Assistant Director, Workforce Strategy
Job type: Ongoing, Full-time or Part-time
Job reference: 24_52
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $115,529 – $132,411 plus 15.4% superannuation
Classification: Executive Level 1
Security clearance: Combination of Baseline and Negative Vetting 1
Applications close: Sunday, 28 July, 2024
Agency website: https://www.apsc.gov.au
About the role: This is an exciting EL1 opportunity for a highly motivated and solutions-focused HR practitioner with complaint handling and/or policy development experience. You will exercise a considerable degree of independence and professionalism in dealing with changing priorities and highly confidential and complex matters. Your transferable skills and collaborative work style will contribute to the exemplary HR and support services the PWSS provides to Commonwealth parliamentary workplaces.
Key duties may include:
- Providing accurate and specialist advice in relation to complex and/or sensitive HR matters.
- Undertaking preliminary assessments of complaints and overseeing Workplace Review investigations.
- Supporting delegates in reviewing decision cases.
- Interpreting and applying knowledge of the Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Act 2023 and the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984.
- Collaborating with other HR and support specialists within the PWSS.
- Developing HR policies and overseeing associated consultation and communication strategies.
- Referrals to trauma-informed care.
- Other duties as required.
Position contact: Emma Carlin
Telephone: (02) 6215 2709.
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
Bureau of Meteorology
Enterprise Services
Organisational Development
Graduate Meteorologist
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Melbourne, VIC; Broadmeadows, VIC
Salary: $61,820
Classification: Graduate APS
Position number: Multiple
Applications close: Sunday, 28 July, 2024
Agency website: https://bomcareers.nga.net.au
Job description: The Graduate Program offers a Graduate Diploma in Meteorology, so that you are equipped with a globally recognised qualification and skills to become the next generation of meteorologists at the bureau. Meteorology is more than just a career, it’s a passion. Explore your options to specialise in meteorology, including working with the aviation, defence and maritime industries, forecasting for emergency services or space weather, or supporting Australia’s Antarctic operations.
Meteorologists deliver impact and value through customer-centred products and solutions designed to change behaviours that enhance our everyday lives and safety. This includes diagnosing the state of the atmosphere and oceans, producing forecasts and warnings, and communicating the impact of these products with a wide variety of customers and industries.
You’ll learn how to:
- Apply various scientific techniques, including data visualisation and analysis tools.
- Analyse and interpret meteorological data sources and numerical weather prediction model output to forecast atmospheric conditions.
You’ll be able to transform studied theoretical knowledge into a solid foundation of skills on which to use to build your career.
Position contact: Graduate Meteorologist team, N/A
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Northern Land Council
Governance, Strategy & Communications
General Manager Governance, Strategy & Communications
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Darwin, NT
Salary: $200,000 – $220,000
Position number: GM05
Applications close: Monday, 29 July, 2024
Agency website: https://www.nlc.org.au
Duties:
Leadership
- Lead by example as a motivating force in NLC’s representative role, advocacy role and our statutory functions and drive delivery on the NLC’s vision, mission, values and strategic priorities.
- Actively drive and contribute to the overall culture of the NLC by adopting the principles of the NLC People Centred Care and Leadership model, enabling positive contributions to enhance employee engagement and job satisfaction.
- Lead, motivate, develop and empower service area/section managers and their teams to achieve our strategic priorities and organisational goals, within a framework that drives accountability and achievement.
- Ensure effective and efficient structures and delegations are in place, with staff having a clear understanding of their responsibilities, and encourage open and honest, two-way communication at all levels.
Strategy
- Strategically analyse specific issues and opportunities relevant to the Northern Land Council and Traditional Owners and recommend appropriate responsive action including policy, special projects and strategic initiatives.
- Strategically analyse specific issues and opportunities for improvement relevant to the governance and statutory obligations of the NLC.
- Contribute at a strategic level to the development and implementation of appropriate financial and workforce strategies to ensure good governance and the ongoing development of organisational capability.
- Develop solutions to emerging challenges and enterprise risks in a cost-effective and sustainable manner, ensuring the NLC is optimally leveraging opportunities and implementing best-practice policies and procedures in accordance with our statutory function.
- Ensure the successful integration and innovation of strategic planning across the organisation to foster a spirit of cooperation and mutual support between operational areas in the pursuit of NLC service outcomes.
- Work in partnership with the CEO and leadership team in informing strategic and corporate plans.
Stakeholder Engagement/Relationships and Advocacy
- Cultivate and maintain collaborative relationships with Traditional Owners (TO) to support the NLC TO-centric relationship model.
- Build and maintain relationships with all relevant government agencies to deliver strategic benefits to the NLC regions.
- Assist the CEO to identify issues, trends, developments and opportunities that exist or may exist with potential for significant impact on TOs.
- Drive agreed change agendas and continuous improvement, informed by the views of the council, constituents and affected teams, proactively securing stakeholder commitment to objectives and implementation.
Management of Service Areas
Oversee and ensure the effective, compliant and performance-based service delivery of the following services:
- Governance Compliance and Risk
- Strategy & Advocacy (NLC Policy Position)
- Media and Communications
- Remote Housing Initiatives
- Ensure all service areas are adhering to all relevant compliance, governance, legislative and budgetary requirements within their remit.
- Drive an organisational culture of governance, compliance and risk management ensuring all senior managers act in accordance with objectives, strategies, policies and obligations arising from compliance risks in line with the enterprise risk management framework.
- Identify and implement effective public relations, media and communication strategies for the NLC, ensuring high-level public relations are maintained and brokered and communication channels are consistent.
- Lead high-level engagement and advocacy across all levels of government which is in the best interest of our constituents.
- Oversee and ensure all reporting requirements in relation to our statutory obligations and other external/internal reporting are delivered to standard within required timeframes.
- Manage and monitor the group’s operational service and performance, ensuring all services are delivered and reported accordingly within budget.
- Oversee the development, implementation and maintenance of policies and procedures for effective and efficient service delivery and business continuity across the organisation.
- Oversee the preparation of submissions and related materials for presentation across all levels of government in both state and federal jurisdictions and other tribunals as required.
- Maintain continuous quality improvement activities across the portfolio that enhance service delivery and organisational efficiencies.
People management
- Foster and maintain a People Centred Care management culture, ensuring all people management practices are adhered to in accordance with our leadership model, policy and process, and using best-practice methodologies and pathways.
- Maintain accountability and responsibility for:
- Recruitment of management positions (service area/section)
- The performance management of assigned service/section managers in accordance with the NLC’s organisational objectives and position accountabilities
- Nurturing and developing talent and service area succession planning
- Actively supporting relevant learning and development activities
- Champion and drive key transformative people-related initiatives that are designed to guide the NLC into a space of contemporary and culturally safe practice while the NLC strives to realise its ‘’Activating Land and Sea Rights’’ and ‘’Building the Bush’’ strategies.
Work Health and Safety
- Drive and cultivate a work culture and environment that prioritises the wellbeing, health and safety of both our staff and constituents, embracing our people-centred care and leadership framework.
- Maintain compliance with, and provide a safe working environment in accordance with, the NLC WH&S Management System and associated policies, procedures and plans, ensuring you are fulfilling your duty of care in accordance with the legislative requirements.
- Actively review and investigate critical as well as non-critical incidents and other hazards or risks identified, in a responsible and timely manner.
- Support and drive organisational wellbeing initiatives.
Position contact: [email protected]
Telephone: (08) 8920 5121.
Department of Defence
Rolling Recruitment APS 4, 5 – Executive Assistants
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $73,343 – $86,211
Classification: APS Level 4; APS Level 5
Position number: D/00579/24
Applications close: Wednesday, 31 July, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: Opportunities exist for highly motivated individuals to provide executive support to members of the Department of Defence’s senior leadership team. The senior leadership team includes Australian Public Service (APS) Senior Executive Service (SES) employees and Australian Defence Force (ADF) Star Rank officers. A well-organised executive office is crucial to the smooth operation of the department. With limited supervision, you will manage the office of either an SES Band 1/One Star Officer or an SES Band 2/Two Star Officer. This may include calendar management, preparation of correspondence, organising meetings, arranging travel, coordinating briefing packs, and managing office systems and records using Microsoft Office, Objective (the department’s document management system) and Financial Management Systems. The roles also provide administrative and operational support to their respective branches and divisions.
Please note: This is a rolling-recruitment process with suitability assessments conducted regularly. If you are successful, you will be placed in a merit pool and notified as positions become available. Throughout the year, Defence may contact you to reconfirm your interest and provide any relevant information. We kindly request you let us know if your circumstances change and you no longer wish to remain in the merit pool.
Position contact: Directorate of Senior Officer Management
Defence Housing Australia
Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) Group
Asset Management Branch
Asset Management Team (Various positions DHA6-EL2)
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Location: Townsville, QLD; Gungahlin, ACT; Perth, WA; Adelaide, SA; Melbourne, VIC; Parramatta, NSW; Darwin, NT; Brisbane, QLD
Classification: APS Level 6; Executive Level 1; Executive Level 2
Position number: 493325
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Wednesday, 31 July, 2024
Agency website: https://www.dha.gov.au
Duties: The following roles are being advertised through this recruitment process:
Senior leadership
- Head of Strategic Asset Management (HoSAM) (EL2) – a critical leadership role responsible for establishing and directing a professional team to achieve corporate and strategic housing asset management priorities.
Analytics and Scheduling function - National Manager, Analytics and Scheduling (EL2)
- Program Manager (EL2)
- Senior Analyst (EL1)
- Data Analyst (DHA6)
- Scheduling Coordinators (DHA6)
Regional Asset Management function
- Regional Asset Manager (EL2)
- Asset Management Officers (EL1)
Position contact: Ashleigh Wright
Telephone: 0466 716 462.
