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Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Payroll Officer
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW; Townsville, QLD
Salary: $80,643 to $87,558
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: EA2025/57
Applications close: Sunday, 20 April
Agency website: https://www.accc.gov.au
Key duties: The Payroll team provides assistance to employees with their pay and conditions, which includes but is not limited to: salary queries, allowances, salary progression, payment of allowances, and processing all leave types. As the Payroll Officer, you will:
- Complete activities associated with the processing of the fortnightly pay run.
- Respond to employee pay inquiries.
- Raise service tickets to the payroll provider.
- Assist with the preparation of leave liability assessments, cessation calculations, and superannuation reviews.
Position contact: Kate Molineaux
Telephone: (02) 6243 1378.
Bureau of Meteorology
Operations Manager – Brisbane Hub
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD
Salary: $115,443 to $125,832
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 60014352
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 20 April
Agency website: http://www.bom.gov.au
Key duties: The responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:
- Delivery and Resource Management: Organise and coordinate the delivery of the annual operational plan and fieldwork support requests for the hub geographical area of responsibility. Drive national consistency in service delivery processes and customer-focused culture. Dealing with budgeting, staffing, logistics, and asset and resource management activities for the hub, you would be the senior responsible officer.
- Maintenance and Observations Management: Monitor, advise and report on matters concerning the operation and performance of the observing networks within the hub area of responsibility. Oversee planned maintenance and ensure prompt response and rectification of faults/incidents to meet the service level. Manage the quality of observations and maintain the observing record. Identify gaps and areas of improvement and innovation.
- Safety and Risk Management: Promote a safe work culture, with compliance against WHSE policies and procedures. Manage risk through standard tools and methodology. Identify and report on safety issues and operational risks, track progress on resolutions and communicate lessons learnt to your team.
- Asset and Service Management: Drive a strong asset management culture, ensuring the effective use of the newly adopted enterprise asset management system tool (Maximo) and service management processes based on the ITIL framework. Align with national guidance and support the implementation of new processes/frameworks and procedures.
- Workforce Management: Manage the administration and wellbeing of staff within the hub. Recruit, guide, mentor and develop staff in conjunction with National Observing Operations, the Bureau of Meteorology Training Centre (BMTC). Participate in the planning and implementation of an approved program for the development of hub staff. Actively review staff competencies required for the operational plan and work training functions within the bureau to uplift technical skills within the hub.
- Travel and Incident Response: Occasional travel away from your home base by air, sea and road is part of this role. As we provide 24-7 service, this may involve supporting staff outside of business hours, particularly during an emergency or incident response, for which overtime and other allowances are payable.
- Liaison: Build and sustain relationships within the hub and across the rest of the organisation. Actively engage and facilitate cooperation and stakeholder partnerships with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
- Quality Management: Implement the strategies to ensure the quality and effectiveness of products and services and the ongoing development, implementation and continual improvement of the quality management system to achieve and maintain the ongoing certification of compliance with the ISO 9001 quality management standard.
- Diversity and Inclusion: Understand and promote an inclusive environment that respects and values diversity and complies with the Diversity and Inclusion Statement of Commitment.
- WHSE: Promote bureau work health and safety policies and procedures, and take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of employees, contractors and visitors who may be affected by your conduct.
Position contact: Jessica Yeung
Email: [email protected].
Department of Defence
Divisional Coordination Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Brindabella Business Park, ACT
Salary: $86,887 to $93,066
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: CASG/02993/25
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Monday, 21 April
Agency website: https://www.defence.gov.au
Ideal candidate: The duties of the APS 5 Divisional Coordination Officer include:
- Coordinate the Office of Head Air Defence and Space Systems Division mailbox and undertake the Executive Coordination tasks and activities.
- Coordinate the Divisional Weekly Corporate reporting, including consolidating and analysing data.
- Assist in the preparation and reviewing of meeting briefs for the Head of Division and provide input into various Defence and ministerial briefs as required.
- Work to agreed priorities and outcomes that support the delivery of procedural, operational, administrative and business support activities across Defence.
- Respond to administrative and business support-related inquiries and apply the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to provide advice and services.
- Work collaboratively and operate as an effective team member.
- Build and sustain relationships with team members and stakeholders, and actively participate in teamwork and group activities.
Position contact: Nicci Clarke
Telephone: (02) 5109 7225.
Office of the eSafety Commissioner
Executive Manager – Business Operations and Governance
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Belconnen, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Pyrmont, NSW
Classification: Senior Executive Service Band 1
Position number: 2826-2025-1
Security clearance: NV1 level
Applications close: Monday,21 April
Agency website: https://www.esafety.gov.au
The role: To support an evolving organisational structure, eSafety requires a highly experienced and sophisticated senior executive to oversee its Business Operations & Governance Branch. Reporting to the General Manager, this role will be responsible for managing a range of enabling and operational teams to deliver on eSafety’s Mission, Vision, and Strategic Plan.
This position will play a key role in supporting the increasing complexity of eSafety’s internal business operations as it continues to mature as a regulator and grow as an organisation. It will also ensure eSafety’s adherence to and alignment with the ACMA’s corporate policies and Accountable Authority Instructions, with the ACMA chair being the Accountable Authority for eSafety.
Through the experienced management of risk, alignment of corporate and strategic planning, prudent financial management and optimised service delivery, the Executive Manager, Business Operations and Governance will be a critical contributor to eSafety’s mission and member of the executive team.
Position contact: Kathryn King
Email: [email protected].
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
EL1 Senior Specialist, Service Design – (Affirmative Measures – First Nations)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $123,799 to $140,935
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: Multiple
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 21 April
Agency website: https://www.austrac.gov.au
Key duties: The EL1 Senior Specialist, Service Design is responsible for:
- Leading and delivering end-to-end service design initiatives.
- Developing service blueprints, journey maps and reports, communicating service improvements aligned with AUSTRAC strategic outcomes.
- Identifying service improvements for service delivery, streamlining processes, reducing friction and enhancing user experience.
- Identifying and investigating measures to assess performance and direct data-gathering processes to measure service impacts.
- Ensuring governance and stakeholder standards are met and providing recommendations accordingly.
- Reporting on service design outcomes, outputs and objectives to the directorate.
- Designing and implementing effective stakeholder engagement and communications strategies for all stages of service design projects, collaborating with Change Management and Enterprise Program Management offices.
Contact: AUSTRAC Recruitment
Email: [email protected].
Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA)
Assistant Director, Financial Accountant
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $117,774 to $129,220
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 51529
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 21 April
Agency website: https://www.asqa.gov.au
The opportunity: We are seeking an Assistant Director, Financial Accountant to:
- Manage the financial accounting team, which operates across accounts processing, general ledger management, and month-end and year-end reporting.
- Provide guidance and direction, workload management, capability development and performance management for the team.
- Lead the end-of-month cycle, ensuring timely and accurate provision of monthly reports, journal and accrual management and general ledger account reconciliations as well as bank reconciliations, payroll reconciliations, accounts payable and accounts receivable reconciliations, and maintenance of appropriate records.
- Manage the preparation of ASQA’s financial statements, including the preparation of notes and schedules.
- Liaise with the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) regarding financial audit matters as appropriate.
- Manage the asset accounting function in the financial management system.
- Manage and develop financial processes and procedures to ensure the work performance within the Finance team is consistent with government policy and regulatory frameworks, and to ensure continuous improvement and adherence to best-practice principles.
Position contact: Warren Rushby
Email: [email protected].
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Multiple EL1 Finance Vacancies
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $122,633 to $128,889
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 0083,0020
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 21 April
Agency website: https://www.aciar.gov.au
The role: We are seeking high-performing and motivated individuals to join our team in the following positions:
Internal Budgets and Investment Analyst
Working under the general direction of the Chief Financial Officer, this position manages the agency’s internal budget function, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. The role involves strong engagement across the agency, analysing investments and resourcing needs, and making recommendations on resource allocation to the Executive. The role also oversees the agency’s centralised travel and payroll functions.
Financial Accountant
Working under the general direction of the Chief Financial Officer, this position is responsible for providing sound financial accounting and reporting (internal and external) for the organisation, including oversight and management of ledger inputs such as treasury, AP/AR, taxation and assets.
Position contact: Samantha Callinan
Telephone: (02) 6217 0565.
Australian Digital Health Agency
Senior IT Business Analyst
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $120,486 to $137,417
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: TBC
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 21 April
Agency website: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:
- Involvement in the end-to-end management and delivery of technical projects, from the requirements and procurement through design, build, testing and implementation and handing over to the operations team.
- Adopting strong technical leadership and management to understand, analyse and critique the technical aspects of the solution being delivered, clearly communicate risks and issues and represent constraints and dependencies.
- Identifying and communicating the impact of dependencies on a wider technology roadmap.
- Working in and adapting both waterfall and agile methodologies as required for successful and efficient delivery.
We are looking for 10 years’ business analyst experience.
We are looking for five years’ experience on complex technology projects.
Contact: Recruitment Team
Email: [email protected].
Australian Digital Health Agency
Project Officer
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $98,045 to $110,612
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: TBC
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 21 April
Agency website: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au
Key duties: What you’ll bring:
- Experience coordinating activities in detailed, integrated project plans to plan and track project delivery through design, build, testing and implementation and transition to operational teams.
- Coordination and management of project control registers for dependencies, risks and issues, change control, actions etc.
- Working in multi-cloud environments such as Azure, OCI, and AWS.
- Project coordination experience across software and systems development, technical products, services and solutions, infrastructure and operations.
- Strong governance focus with understanding and application of project management framework and competencies including scope, time, cost, quality, HR, communications, risk, procurement and integration.
- A level of technical knowledge to understand technical discussion and direction in order to communicate technical information to required stakeholders, some of which may be non-technical.
Contact: Recruitment Team
Email: [email protected].
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Multiple Senior ICT Operations Officers
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $97,054 to $107,283
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 0089
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 21 April
Agency website: https://www.aciar.gov.au
Key duties: Under the general direction of the ICT Operations Manager, the Senior ICT Operations Officer will be required to:
- Manage complex ICT support issues, providing first and second-level ICT support to staff by offering specialist assistance in applying problem resolutions and applying a risk management approach.
- Research and identify opportunities to continually improve internal operating systems to align with the key strategic priorities of ACIAR.
- Design, deploy and administer 365 services solutions to meet business, security and information management requirements.
- Lead the development and management of Windows Standard Operating Environments.
- Manage incidents and service requests in the ICT Service Management Tool and escalate where required.
- Create and Implement Cyber Security controls, and review existing controls across the operating environment.
- Manage and maintain mobile devices, ensuring they continually provide required services to staff, investigating alternative solutions when necessary.
- Develop, implement and maintain support materials such as Standard Operating Procedures and knowledge base articles and provide ICT training to staff as required.
- Act as an escalation point for more complex ICT incidents and problems, including liaising with other IT support areas and service providers to resolve issues.
- Lead and manage procurement activities in relation to ICT software, hardware and services to support end users.
- Lead and manage small projects as required, including management of project personnel and/or contractors.
Position contact: Jarrod Hardie
Telephone: (02) 6217 0513.
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
EL1 Senior Specialist, Service Design – (Affirmative Measures – Disability)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: Multiple
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 21 April
Agency website: https://www.austrac.gov.au
Key duties: The EL1 Senior Specialist, Service Design is responsible for:
- Leading the design and delivery of service design initiatives aligned to strategic priorities.
- Creating and communicating service blueprints, journey maps and reports to improve the user experience.
- Identifying and implementing service improvements that reduce friction and streamline processes.
- Using data and feedback to assess performance and measure service impact.
- Ensuring compliance with governance and stakeholder standards, providing actionable recommendations.
- Reporting on design outcomes and progressing/escalating to leadership.
- Collaborating on change management and stakeholder engagement across all stages of projects.
Contact: AUSTRAC Recruitment
Email: [email protected].
National Archives of Australia
Managers, Assistant Directors – Corporate Governance and Risk & Legal and Integrity
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Parkes, ACT
Salary: $96,344 to $128,279
Classification: APS Level 6, Executive Level 1
Position number: 496997
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 21 April
Agency website: https://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/employment
Key duties: Available roles:
- APS Level 6 – Manager – Corporate Governance and Risk
- APS Level 6 – Manager – Legal and Integrity
- EL1 – Assistant Director – Corporate Governance and Risk
- EL 1 – Assistant Director – Legal and Integrity
Position contact: Phoebe Morrison
Telephone: (02) 6212 3975.
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Director ICT
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $152,968 to $166,222
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 0007
Security clearance: Negative Vetting 1
Applications close: Monday, 21 April
Agency website: https://www.aciar.gov.au
The role: Under general direction of the General Manager Corporate, the Director is responsible for:
- Overseeing an effective cloud-based business system platform, including developing and implementing an ICT strategy and associated policies and practices to support business system users. This will include management of intranet and internet services, recordkeeping, and technical support.
- Anticipating and responding to strategic and operational business system requirements to ensure effective implementation of technology solutions to enable ACIAR to deliver on its mandate.
- Providing strategic technical advice to senior management on business system requirements, including IT security, with a focus on cyber security risks.
- Managing the alignment of business systems to capture information and promote a knowledge-sharing culture across ACIAR. In collaboration with the business, develop and implement ACIAR’s Data Strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational goals and objectives, and promoting data-driven decision-making across the agency.
- Overseeing ICT projects, including new COTS-based or developed solutions, including project management, reporting and risks.
- Managing the sections budget and ICT consultancy contracts.
- Overseeing a small team responsible for app development and level 1 and 2 helpdesk support services, including documentation and training. Ensuring high performance through ongoing people management, on-the-role training, active monitoring and support.
- Leading cultural change within the organisation and promoting a customer-focused culture within the business systems section.
Position contact: Paul Morgan
Telephone: (02) 6217 0567.
Australian Digital Health Agency
Senior Systems & Programs Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $98,045 to $110,612
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 0270_03/25
Security clearance: Negative Vetting 1
Applications close: Monday, 21 April
Agency website: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au
Key duties: As an integral part of our team, you’ll infuse your role with expertise and strategic thinking. Your passion for integrity and accountability will drive impactful results across the agency. We’re looking for someone who can:
- Assist in the delivery of agency-wide Integrity training programs and presentations.
- Coordinate the agency’s integrity communications strategy.
- Manage and maintain the Integrity SharePoint page and associated links and resources.
- Design, implement and then manage internal electronic reporting and recording of COI and Gifts & Benefits declarations.
- Coordinate data analytics to educate and inform business processes and practices.
- Maintain an Integrity policy register, and coordinate reviews and approvals as required.
- Coordinate operational systems requirements.
- Demonstrate high-level written and verbal APS communication skills and the ability to build and enhance presentations and training packages, draft educational communications for internal stakeholders, and develop internal SharePoint reporting portals.
- Demonstrate independence, sound decision-making, and agility to provide informative visual presentations and draft associated communications.
- Show initiative and proactiveness.
- Understand APS record management principles, including providing advice and operational support to the business unit in the practical application of electronic document and records management systems (EDRMS) in daily operations.
- Supported by a manager and senior leaders who excel in building high-performing, cohesive and inclusive teams, you will thrive in an environment where best practices and award-winning solutions are the norm. You’ll receive feedback, coaching, mentoring, and formal development opportunities to help you succeed and grow.
Position contact: Cameron Bray
Telephone: (02) 6151 8650.
Department of Defence
Assistant Secretary Henderson Construction & Assistant Secretary Specialist Systems
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Henderson, WA; Sydney, NSW
Classification: Senior Executive Service Band 1
Position number: NSSG/03119/25
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 21 April
Agency website: https://www.defence.gov.au
The role: Defence requires exceptional senior executives to lead our shipbuilding and sustainment enterprise. We are seeking to fill two positions at the Senior Executive Service Band 1 level in the Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group (NSSG).
Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group (NSSG) is responsible for delivering and sustaining Australia’s maritime capability – the ships, marine systems and submarines. NSSG is also responsible for the delivery of a continuous and sovereign naval shipbuilding and sustainment enterprise, setting the policy framework that supports the growth of a skilled and productive workforce, a cost-competitive and sustainable industrial base, and modern, innovative and secure infrastructure. NSSG delivers major maritime capability programs, leveraging Australia’s best industrial, scientific and research communities to adapt to the navy’s modernisation requirements, in response to our rapidly changing strategic circumstances.
Our people are expertly trained and leaders in their field. We are looking for dynamic and innovative people to join the team who are committed to Australia’s future, thrive on breaking new ground, and are driven to achieve outstanding results.
We are looking for people who:
- Are capable of leading significant and challenging reforms.
- Are capable of leading Australian Public Service, Australian Defence Force and industry personnel.
- Are exceptional communicators and managers with proven negotiation skills.
- Possess deep knowledge, skills and specialist expertise acquired through significant professional experience.
Position contact: Madi Funnell
Telephone: (08) 7160 3402.
