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National Library of Australia

APS 5 – Legal Support Officer, Governance
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Parkes, ACT
Salary: $84,000 to $91,809
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 105111
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 18 May
Agency website: https://www.library.gov.au
Key duties: Your role will play an integral part of our business by delivering high-quality service to different stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
As the Legal Support Officer, you will be expected to contribute to providing specialist legal advice to library staff and undertake administrative duties. You will support the Assistant Director Legal in a wide range of matters, including maintaining the library’s regulatory compliance framework.

We are looking for a driven and self-disciplined Legal Officer with high-level organisation skills and a flair for communication.

Our ideal applicant will be resilient and able to manage a constant workload. You will be required to work individually and as part of a team to deliver quality legal advice and timely outcomes for the library. We are looking for applicants with the ability to research, analyse and contribute to advice on a wide range of matters.

To succeed in this role, you will be required to have qualifications in law. While admission as a legal practitioner is not a requirement, you would be expected to be working towards this goal. Experience with administrative law in a government department or agency would be regarded as desirable.
Email contact: [email protected]
Telephone: (02) 6262 1864.

Department of Defence

Senior Data Manager
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Campbell, ACT
Salary: $95,187 to $108,734
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: DPG/02930/25
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 18 May
Agency website: https://www.defence.gov.au
Key duties: Our ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:

Extensive experience in data administration activities and techniques, with an understanding of Australian Government data management practices and processes.
Established competence in developing and improving guidelines to support best-practice data management.
Strong conceptual, analytical and critical-thinking skills, and a proactive approach to complex problem solving.
Experience building complex reports and dashboards using data analysis and visualisation tools.
The ability to build and sustain stakeholder relationships and provide advice to meet business objectives.
An understanding of cloud technologies and data systems.
Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
Proficiency in using data management systems and tools, such as Excel and SQL, to manage and analyse data.

Position contact: Geoff Gallas
Telephone: (02) 6203 6414 or 0467 736 165.

Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)

Paralegal – Identified Position
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $75,419 to $78,554
Classification: APS Level 3
Position number: 25/0412
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 18 May
Agency website: https://dewr.nga.net.au/cp
Key duties: Responsibilities of the APS Level 3 may include:

Undertaking legal and legal policy research (including in relation to government workplace relations priorities).
Summarising court and tribunal decisions of interest.
Updating fact sheets and tracking tables to reflect developments in the law.
Preparing minutes of meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
Proofing legislative process documents (including explanatory memoranda and talking points).
Summarising submissions of external stakeholders relating to proposed amendments to workplace relations legislation.
Preparing Parliamentary debate folders and Senate Estimates folders.
Updating project trackers.
General administration.
Records management.

Position contact: Stephanie Creagh
Telephone: (02) 6121 7562.

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

Digitisation Technician (Affirmative Measures)
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Alice Springs, NT
Salary: $75,022 to $81,775
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 46_03/25
Applications close: Sunday, 18 May
Agency website: https://aiatsis.gov.au
The role: Key duties of the position include:

Processing, documenting, safely handling, packing and moving archival material.
Efficient and careful digitisation of material (for example, audio or videotapes) to a high-quality preservation standard.
Learning digitisation techniques to solve preservation problems.
Caring for equipment, hardware and software and bringing issues to the attention of the Team Leader.
By embodying the concept of Yindyamarra, contributing to the achievement of AIATSIS goals and objectives as a member of the Strategic Operations Group.

Position contact: Penny Watson
Telephone: (08) 8950 1578.

Administrative Review Tribunal

Senior Associate to the President
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Salary: $85,755 to $91,809
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 40226
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 18 May
Agency website: https://www.art.gov.au
The role: Duties of an Associate specifically include:

Supporting the preparation of reasons for decisions, orders and case-related correspondence.
Fact-checking, proof-reading, and editing decisions.
Undertaking complex legal and other research.
Clerking at hearings, using hearing room technology to ensure proceedings are transcribed, swearing in witnesses, and recording orders.
Undertaking general administrative support functions, including filing.

Position contact: Wendy Collins
Telephone: (03) 9454 6145.

Sport Integrity Australia

Deputy CEO Safety in Sport
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Various locations: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
Classification: Senior Executive Service Band 2
Position number: 0019_0425
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 18 May
Agency website: https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au
Key duties: The Deputy CEO will:

Provide strategic leadership and direction to the Safety in Sport division and across the agency as a member of the Sport Integrity Australia senior executive leadership team, spanning child safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people in sport and anti-doping frameworks.
Provide operational leadership and accountability to the agency’s operational functions, including as Australia’s National Anti-Doping Organisation; administering the National Integrity Framework; fulfilling Australia’s responsibilities to the Council of Europe Anti-Doping Convention and UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport; and fulfilling Commonwealth commitments to support the delivery and legacy of international major sporting events hosted in Australia.
Lead a strategic approach to external stakeholder engagement (domestic and international) to build strong and collaborative partnerships with government, the Australian and international sport sector and partner law enforcement agencies, to effectively support and influence in line with organisational and government objectives.
Drive and guide future readiness through capability development (including strengthening foundations to underpin trust and confidence in the work of the agency, research, innovation and lessons learned) and reform in partnership on the pathway to 2032 and beyond.
Lead the evaluation of effectiveness of operational delivery including monitoring, intelligence and investigations, and program delivery including engagement, education, outreach, research and development.
Provide oversight and accountability of managerial activities such as budget, contract and procurement management for the division, ensuring strict compliance with the PGPA Act and other legislative frameworks.
Provide strategic advice and quality reporting to the CEO and Minister for Sport (while upholding operational independence as necessary to meet the World Anti-Doping Agency requirements), to support decision making across all relevant activity, issues and strategic business areas, including input to government submissions, briefings or papers, and to appear at Senate Estimates and other inquiries and hearings as required.
Act as the Sport Integrity Australia and government representative on key domestic and international bodies and forums.

Contact: [email protected]
Telephone: (02) 6222 4216.

Australian War Memorial

Security Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Campbell, ACT
Salary: $66,823 to $72,837
Classification: APS Level 3
Position number: Multiple
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Monday, 19 May
Agency website: https://www.awm.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:

Under general direction, participate in providing a client-focused security and facility service including:
Provide advice and information to staff and visitors on a range of security matters;
Provide a client service for staff and contractors on a range of asset and building services including building and exhibition maintenance, cleaning, equipment management and repair;
Staff the static control room position, monitoring of security systems including some complex programming;
Perform mobile patrols and security/emergency response capability across all sites;
Manage building access and movement of personal items, and security and disposal of lost property;
Perform front-of-house security services to visitors and staff.
Participate in security arrangements for ceremonies, VIP visits and escort official visitors and guests.
Provide short-term relief of senior security staff and assist in training in emergency procedures and safety equipment.
Assist senior security staff with procedural and training development and administrative duties, and provide day-to-day supervision and assistance to new team members.
Implement approved and at-times complex operational procedures.
As Deputy House Warden, implement procedures to direct and control staff and visitors in emergencies and assist and participate in all training drills and exercises.
Carry out manual handling and movement of objects, including but not limited to bollards and barricades.
Abide by and further the principles and practices of work health and safety as outlined in the WHS Act, taking reasonable care for their own health and safety and ensuring that their acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons.

Position contact: Bill Brodie
Telephone: (02) 6206 9804.

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)

Assistant Director, Nuyina Engineering Management
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Hobart, TAS
Salary: $124,861 to $134,295
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 2025/899
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 19 May
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au
Key duties: The Assistant Director RSV Nuyina – Engineering will work within a small and dedicated team with significant responsibility for the management of Australia’s icebreaker, RSV Nuyina. The Assistant Director RSV Nuyina – Engineering reports to the Director, Maritime Asset Management and would be expected to apply well-developed knowledge and expertise across a range of engineering aspects in support of the ownership, including but not limited to:

Monitoring vessel engineering margins relating to weight, centre of gravity and electrical growth, and lifecycle monitoring of the platform utilisation, accelerations, and fatigue life based on data from ship systems.
Managing and reporting of defects arising during the latent defect periods and through the vessel life, making recommendations for remedying.
Monitoring the ship manager’s configuration management system to ensure that the vessel’s engineering configuration is appropriately captured through up-to-date technical documentation.
Implementing and refining management plans, processes, procedures and guidelines for the maritime asset management team in line with best commercial maritime industry practice.

The Assistant Director RSV Nuyina – Engineering will also:

Review and monitor daily voyage reporting from the ship’s manager and staff on conclusion of each voyage and season.
Provide advice and reports to the Director, Maritime Asset Management in relation to the contracted vessel manager’s performance of engineering activities, ship availability, ship performance and compliance with regulatory requirements.
As required, provide technical and engineering subject matter expertise in support of charter arrangements for commercial vessels, including reviewing pre-delivery inspection and incident reports and vessel operator technical/compliance documentation.

Position contact: Kriss Lawler
Telephone: 0400 544 940.

Department of Defence

Data Analyst
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $95,187 to $108,734
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: DPG/03551/25
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 19 May
Agency website: https://www.defence.gov.au
The role: Our ideal candidate will have/demonstrate:

Well-developed communication skills to effectively convey complex data insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders in various written and verbal formats.
Experience in extracting, interrogating and analysing complex data sets using a range of software (such as R, Python and SQL).
Expertise with visualisation tools (such as PowerBI, including DAX, Power query, and/or tableau), including building and managing dashboards and reports.
Experience in exploratory data analysis, descriptive analysis, statistical analysis and working with health data.
An understanding of the Defence and health environment.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills for effective stakeholder engagement and the ability to plan, manage and prioritise tasks to ensure timely delivery of outputs.

Position contact: Emma Williams
Telephone: (02) 5131 2102.

IP Australia

Customer Insights Manager
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Various locations: ACT
Salary: $95,395 to $108,365
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 1299
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Monday, 19 May
Agency website: https://www.ipaustralia.gov.au
Key duties: The right person for this role will:

Lead and deliver customer insights activities to monitor, measure and analyse using an evidence-based approach through customer data.
Enhance and improve customer insights reporting, including developing real-time reporting. Manage the delivery and enhancement of the customer insights strategy, including customer surveys (Touchpoint, Pulse and Targeted), customer feedback and inquiries.
Analyse customer sentiment to inform the agency on customer trends and develop meaningful insights and improvements.
Manage survey tools including contracts and procurements.
Identify opportunities to improve processes and work practices in customer experience, service and satisfaction.
Lead and prepare written material such as reports, papers and corporate documentation. including input into executive, group and team reports on customer insights.
Lead a small team to build an effective, positive and collaborative culture, including coordinating resources to participate in customer improvement activities.
Build and sustain strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills to support the delivery of section outcomes and ensure that insights are aligned with strategic decision making and operational goals.
Approach work with a customer-centric focus to achieve results.
Contribute to a cohesive team environment and adapt to new and changing circumstances.
Have exceptional engagement skills, being able to connect with colleagues collaboratively to draw insights that inform decisions.

Position contact: Baahini Sivakumar
Telephone: (02) 6225 6168.

Federal Court of Australia

Deputy Associate
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Newcastle, NSW
Salary: $75,022 to $81,775
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 0304-04-25
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Monday, 20 May
Agency website: https://www.fedcourt.gov.au
The role: Key responsibilities and duties:

Undertake the Court Officer role.
Assist the Associate in the day-to-day running of chambers, including responding to inquiries.
Manage chambers in the absence of the Associate.
Assist the Associate in updating the court’s case management system and the judge in preparing orders and typing judgments.
Undertake legal research as required by the judge.
Other duties as required.

Position contact: James Colbert
Telephone: (02) 4910 6727.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

2026 AIHW Graduate Program – First Nations Affirmative Measures
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $78,134 to $84,626
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: #036_04/25
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Thursday, 22 May
Agency website: https://www.aihw.gov.au
Key duties: Our ideal candidate will have:

Good verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to prepare clear and logical papers, presentations and reports using plain English.
Demonstrated numeracy and analytical skills, and experience in using software to process or present data analysis.
Demonstrated organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise one’s workload and escalate issues when required.
Sound interpersonal skills, including the ability to build and sustain positive working relationships and contribute to a team.

Position contact: Jeanette Tyas
Telephone: (02) 6249 4878.

Department of Defence

Senior Researcher, Collaborative Tactical Autonomy
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Edinburgh, SA
Salary: $120,303 to $135,701
Position number: DSTG/03490/25
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Thursday, 22 May
Agency website: https://www.defence.gov.au
The role: Under broad direction from the Discipline Leader, Collaborative Tactical Autonomy, you will contribute specialist expertise and inspire a team of scientists, engineers and technicians to achieve outcomes in the high-priority area of autonomy, aiming to contribute to an asymmetric capability for Defence.

As a Senior Researcher, you will use your significant demonstrated experience to advance the discipline’s R&D program in collaborative tactical autonomy.

You will lead a diverse team focused on the development, experimentation and transition of distributed algorithms and software for collaborative autonomy focused on tactical missions covering air defence (Counter UAS), ISR and logistics.

The responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to:

The development of distributed and collaborative systems, software and algorithms enabling various tactical missions covering air defence (Counter UAS), ISR and logistics.
Managing the prototyping capability within the discipline, comprising contractor staff and agile tools.
Supporting the transition of software and algorithms to industry.
Demonstrating developed capability in field trials and experiments.
Leading the software engineering team to meet desired system outcomes.
Mentoring junior staff within the Collaborative Tactical Autonomy Discipline.
Supporting the discipline lead in the functioning of the discipline and collaborations with industry and international colleagues.

The position includes professional development, work-life balance, recognition, a supportive and collaborative work environment and a diverse workforce.
Position contact: Luke Marsh
Telephone: 0437 490 956.

Department of Defence

Group Leader – Supercomputing Operations
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Edinburgh, SA; Fairbairn, ACT; Fishermans Bend, VIC
Salary: $168,109 to $189,184
Position number: DSTG/03067/25
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Thursday, 22 May
Agency website: https://www.defence.gov.au
The role: Position duties:

Accountability for leading a team of supercomputing subject matter experts, planning and managing allocated resources setting work area priorities, managing workflows, and developing strategic and evaluating business outcomes.
Proactively engaging stakeholders and teams to align purpose, outcomes and objectives to safeguard successful fulfilment of the Supercomputing Branch mission and Fundamental Inputs to Capability (FIC) requirements.
Accountability for providing leadership and direction to ensure a high level of integration and consistency across the Defence Science and Technology management function.
Within broad direction, leading transdisciplinary teams in implementing the Defence Science & Technology enterprise.
Managing increasing and highly complex workloads within an integrated workforce, proactively managing change and promoting a strong culture of scientific excellence.
Delivering high-quality scientific reporting, including briefs, publications and presentations.
Ensuring compliance with legislation, regulations and internal policies.
Assessing the future, anticipating priorities and developing long-term plans to achieve results.

Position contact: Dr Stuart Midgley
Telephone: (08) 7375 0422.

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)

Director – HR Help and Wellbeing
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Hobart, TAS; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $146,942 to $170,725
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 2025/1226
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Thursday, 22 May
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au
Key duties: As the Director of the HR Help and Wellbeing team, you will work closely with the Branch Head, People Safety, Support and Wellbeing, ensuring effective leadership of the team.

You will develop and mentor team members, focusing on building a cohesive team, establishing a culture of high performance and promoting continuous improvement within the team, including:

Providing strategic direction to the team based on departmental, divisional and branch priorities and outcomes being sought as well as managing projects to support the implementation of new HR systems and processes.
Providing direction and support to the team to resolve complex HR inquiries and/or oversee the escalation of matters where required.
Managing the delivery of people-centric wellbeing services and initiatives across the department.
Overseeing the preparation of complex and (at times) sensitive briefs, updates and correspondence in a timely manner for senior executives and departmental committees.
Uplifting leadership capability across the HR Help and Wellbeing team through technical support and coaching.
Collaborating with People Division directors to ensure HR Help and Wellbeing offerings and initiatives are effectively understood and implemented throughout the department.

Position contact: Nathan Hannigan
Email: [email protected]

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

2026 AIHW Graduate Program – General
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $78,134 to $84,626
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: #035_04/25
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Thursday, 22 May
Agency website: https://www.aihw.gov.au
Key duties: Our ideal candidate will have:

Good verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to prepare clear and logical papers, presentations and reports using plain English.
Demonstrated numeracy and analytical skills, and experience in using software to process or present data analysis.
Demonstrated organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise one’s workload and escalate issues when required.
Sound interpersonal skills, including the ability to build and sustain positive working relationships and contribute to a team.

Position contact: Jeanette Tyas
Telephone: (02) 6249 4878.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

2026 AIHW Graduate Program – Disability Affirmative Measures
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $78,134 to $84,626
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: #037_04/25
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Thursday, 22 May
Agency website: https://www.aihw.gov.au
Key duties: Our ideal candidate will have:

Good verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to prepare clear and logical papers, presentations and reports using plain English.
Demonstrated numeracy and analytical skills, and experience in using software to process or present data analysis.
Demonstrated organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise one’s workload and escalate issues when required.
Sound interpersonal skills, including the ability to build and sustain positive working relationships and contribute to a team.

Position contact: Jeanette Tyas
Telephone: (02) 6249 4878.