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Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Chief Executive Officer – National Disability Insurance Agency
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Geelong, VIC
Classification: Statutory Appointment
Position number: N/A
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Friday, 8 August
Agency website: https://www.health.gov.au
The role: The CEO is accountable for the day-to-day operations and overall administration of the NDIA. The CEO is responsible for executing the strategic direction set by the NDIA board and Minister, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services to participants and sustainability of the NDIS.
Delivering these reforms requires strong and collaborative leadership to drive a significant uplift in organisational capability.
Major transformations in service delivery, workforce development, and ICT systems are underway to meet the government’s reform objectives.
Key duties of the position include:
- Operational leadership and strategy implementation
- Stakeholder collaboration and engagement
- Culture and organisation leadership.
This role requires an experienced leader with a rare blend of expertise in large-scale, complex service delivery, including transformational change. Key capabilities include public sector stewardship, financial management, stakeholder collaboration, and a strong sense of empathy.
Further, the role requires a candidate who can guide a national, digitally enabled scheme; strengthen participant trust; and enhance market sustainability. The CEO is required to demonstrate a high level of judgment and a high standard of professional and personal integrity.
A deep understanding of issues affecting the disability community, or lived experience with disability, and a strong commitment to improving outcomes for people with disability will be highly regarded.
Position contact: Lionel Riley
Telephone: (02) 6126 4500.
Australian Electoral Commission
Government Lawyers, Corporate Law
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $88,199 to $106,034
Classification: APS Level 5, APS Level 6
Position number: 2025-135 Multiple
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Friday, 8 August
Agency website: https://www.aec.gov.au
The role: Key duties of the position include:
We are looking to attract legal talent to fill vacancies, and create a merit pool for future opportunities, at the Australian Public Service level 5 and 6. Government lawyers manage and undertake the day-to-day matters relating to the provision of legal advice and services to all areas of the AEC.
The duties of the positions involve being responsible for undertaking complex and/or sensitive legal work under broad direction, including providing high-quality legal advice, undertaking research and analysis of legal issues, and participating in section planning and aligning longer-term plans with the AEC’s goals and objectives.
The dynamic nature of the agency’s operations and surge in the lead-up to electoral events means the team advises on a diverse range of matters.
Position contact: Bianca Banchett
Email: [email protected]
National Archives of Australia
Education Coordinator
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Parkes, ACT
Salary: $85,418 to $91,809
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 497097
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Friday, 8 August
Agency website: https://www.naa.gov.au/about-us/employment
Key duties: Under general direction, the main duties of the role are to:
- Develop, deliver and evaluate high-quality, curriculum-aligned learning resources and experiences for students and teachers, including on-site programs, digital programs, classroom activities, short classroom videos and teacher professional learning programs.
- Lead the delivery of school programs, applying best-practice pedagogy and differentiating delivery for diverse groups of learners.
- Coach a team of visitor service officers in their delivery of school programs through the development and implementation of staff training programs and the provision of one-to-one feedback.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to progress education projects and raise the profile of National Archives’ education programs and resources.
- Manage school program bookings and complete administrative tasks, reporting and evaluation as required.
- Apply the principles of APS Values, Code of Conduct, workplace diversity, and work health and safety within a work and team environment.
- Promote and apply National Archives’ vision, mission and commitments as expressed in <em>Our Values</em>.
Relevant tertiary qualifications in education and/or demonstrated experience delivering education programs in a cultural institution are desirable.
Position contact: Stephen Gersbach
Telephone: (02) 6212 3437.
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
End User Services Specialist
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Melbourne, VIC
Salary: $86,204 to $93,226
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: Various
Applications close: Sunday, 10 August
Agency website: https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:
- Act as the primary technical support liaison for your assigned office location, providing a highly visible, professional and responsive service delivery function.
- Proactively manage, maintain and support local site technologies and work collaboratively with internal support teams and external partners to diagnose and resolve complex issues. These include issues relating to identity management, VPN connectivity, multi-factor authentication, application access and video-conferencing equipment.
- Positively contribute to the team’s capability and operational effectiveness by regularly identifying and engaging in continuous improvement initiatives, projects or other activities as directed.
- Actively update service management systems to resolve and process incidents and requests, and regularly contribute to the creation and maintenance of documentation.
- Demonstrate accuracy and efficiency, with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders, including directors and senior executive staff.
Position contact: Marty Day
Telephone: (07) 3740 5111.
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Assistant Director, Indigenous Country and Governance (Native Title)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $115,443 to $125,832
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 95_07/25
Applications close: Sunday, 10 August
Agency website: https://aiatsis.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:
- Applying technical expertise to inform the development of, and to maintain, a wide range of resources to promote a better understanding of native title.
- Drafting submissions in response to proposed legislative reform at both the state and Commonwealth levels.
- Undertaking research, including in relation to
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- Native title
- Cultural heritage
- Land and water management
- Human rights
- International law and constitutional law
- Corporate governance
- Best-practice decision-making and agreement-making to inform the development of ICG activities.
- Engaging effectively and respectfully with a wide range of external stakeholders to build ICG engagement with the native title system, including through the convening of native title events and workshops.
- Mentoring junior staff, supporting their knowledge and skills development in relation to the delivery of ICG activities.
Position contact: Felicity Thiessen
Telephone: (02) 6129 3940.
Northern Land Council
Special Projects Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Timber Creek, NT
Salary: $110,763 to $128,710
Position number: R71
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 10 August
Agency website: https://www.nlc.org.au
The role: As the Special Projects Officer, you’ll play a central role in coordinating, advising and supporting the delivery of key Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUAs) between Traditional Owners, the Northern Land Council and the Department of Defence, particularly at the Bradshaw Field Training Area and Delamere Air Weapons Range.
But this role goes far beyond just implementing agreements. You’ll be trusted to work with a high level of independence and cultural sensitivity to:
- Support Aboriginal participation in Defence-related economic opportunities.
- Strengthen partnerships with government agencies and contractors.
- Safeguard cultural and environmental values.
- Help local organisations take up business, procurement and training pathways.
You’ll be the key connector between Traditional Owners, government and industry, ensuring obligations are met, opportunities are created, and local voices are heard.
Position contact: Greg Kimpton
Telephone: 0438 878 699.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Senior Adviser/Assistant Director, Employee Relations, WHS and Policy
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: $99,562 to $136,900
Classification: APS Level 6, Executive Level 1
Position number: EA2025/132
Applications close: Sunday, 10 August
Agency website: https://www.accc.gov.au
The role: Key duties of the position include:
- Case Management – leading complex employment matters, including potential misconduct and underperformance concerns.
- Wellbeing and Support – identifying and providing support to employees experiencing distress and hardship, working to find solutions to improve their overall wellbeing.
- Advice and Guidance – advising managers and senior leaders on employment and ethical issues, to ensure decisions are sound, practical, commercial, and legally defensible.
- Policy Development – identifying improvements to the agency’s policy framework to ensure that our people are safe and respected in line with the Australian Public Service values.
Position contact: Jocelyn Lindbeck
Telephone: (02) 6243 3332.
Defence Housing Australia
Assistant Director, Defence Contract and Relations
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Gungahlin, ACT
Salary: $122,963 to $150,065
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 493680
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 10 August
Agency website: https://www.dha.gov.au
The role: The Assistant Director, Defence Contract and Relations will provide support to the Director, Portfolio Management and Defence Relations with the management of DHA’s shareholder relationships. This includes contractual negotiations and initiatives driven by the services agreement with the Department of Defence.
You will be responsible for managing strategic contractual and policy-related issues, providing high-level advice and recommendations to stakeholders. You will work collaboratively to build and foster strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and ensure effective reporting, communication and implementation of projects relating to contractual obligations are achieved.
Note: The primary location for this position is Canberra or Brisbane. However, we will consider applications from suitably qualified candidates in other regions.
Position contact: Nicole Bush
Telephone: 0481 460 532.
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
ANSTO Minerals Year in Industry Student
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Lucas Heights, NSW
Salary: $56,956 to $56,956
Position number: PD-2325
Applications close: Sunday, 10 August
Agency website: https://www.ansto.gov.au/
The opportunity: The ANSTO Minerals Year in Industry Internship Program is for penultimate-year students studying towards relevant scientific and/or engineering degrees. The one-year program provides industry-based learning for students to apply theory and skills to the workplace and use this experience to enhance the value of their remaining study.
Participants are required to defer their final year of study to work full time. Students joining the ANSTO Minerals program will contribute to lab and pilot-scale experimental test work. As an intern, you will be involved in:
- Conducting bench and pilot-scale test work.
- Designing, setting up, and operating laboratory and pilot equipment.
- Performing sampling and chemical analysis.
- Assessing data and preparing preliminary reports.
- Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
Position contact: Peter O’Mara
Telephone: (02) 9717 3724.
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Assistant Director, Indigenous Country and Governance (Native Title) (Affirmative Measures)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $115,443 to $125,832
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 90_06/25
Applications close: Sunday, 10 August
Agency website: https://aiatsis.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:
- Applying technical expertise to inform the development of, and to maintain, a wide range of resources to promote a better understanding of native title.
- Drafting submissions in response to proposed legislative reform at both the state and Commonwealth levels.
- Undertaking research, including in relation to
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- Native title
- Cultural heritage
- Land and water management
- Human rights
- International law and constitutional law
- Corporate governance
- Best-practice decision-making and agreement-making to inform the development of ICG activities.
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- Engaging effectively and respectfully with a wide range of external stakeholders to build ICG engagement with the native title system, including through the convening of native title events and workshops.
- Mentoring junior staff, supporting their knowledge and skills development in relation to the delivery of ICG activities.
Position contact: Felicity Thiessen
Telephone: (02) 6129 3940.
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Assistant Director, Infocentre
Job type: Full-time, Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA
Salary: $99,562 to $136,900
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: EA2025/130
Applications close: Sunday, 10 August
Agency website: https://www.accc.gov.au
The role: There are currently three Assistant Directors within the Infocentre. While this process will be used to backfill the position of Assistant Director Support, the merit list will be used to fill ongoing and non-ongoing positions as they arise.
Assistant Director, Infocentre Operations: This role is responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing strategies to monitor and drive high performance in the Infocentre. This will include strategies relating to workforce optimisation, performance management, onboarding, training and quality assurance. This role oversees the Operations stream of the Infocentre. The Assistant Director will have one APS5 staff member reporting directly to them, and oversight of a team of Public Information Officers, who handle contacts from the public and support staff members. Contact Centre experience and/or experience working in client service environments will be highly regarded.
Assistant Director, Infocentre Support: The Assistant Director, Infocentre Support is responsible for the Infocentre’s system, data and innovation work, learning and development and knowledge management. This role manages a team of up to four staff. The Assistant Director, Infocentre Support requires a track record in training and applying adult learning principles, with Certificate IV qualifications preferable, and experience with system and data support.
Assistant Director, Infocentre Engagement: The Assistant Director, Infocentre Engagement is responsible for internal liaison, coordinating correspondence, the Under Assessment process (which involves collecting information and triaging reports received) and implementing strategies to support the work of the Infocentre. This role manages a team of up to four staff. The Assistant Director, Infocentre Support requires a track record in their ability to research and analyse information to identify trends and emerging issues, draw accurate conclusions based on evidence, compile reports, and present recommendations.
Position contact: Joanna Carlton
Telephone: (02) 6243 1348
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Communications Officer, Content Design
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC
Salary: $87,891 to $101,891
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 2634
Applications close: Sunday, 10 August
Agency website: https://www.amsa.gov.au
The role: Reporting to the Senior Officer, Digital Content, the Communications Officer (Content Design) supports a user-centred approach to content design by analysing behaviour, developing content for digital services and working with stakeholders to improve customer experiences.
You will be responsible for:
- Co-designing, writing, editing and publishing content on our digital channels.
- Using analytics, feedback and evidence to ensure our digital content complies with best practice, including accessibility and readability.
- Working with the team to update digital content where analytics and/or customer feedback reveal poor readability, comprehension, or findability.
- Educating colleagues and stakeholders on content design principles and practices in line with AMSA’s digital strategy.
- Building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and customers to support and advise on content design practices and ensure best-practice digital service delivery.
Position contact: Saffron Urbaniak
Telephone: (07) 3253 2602.
Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC)
APS6 National Hand Hygiene Initiative Coordinating Officer, IPC
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Sydney, NSW
Salary: $98,327 to $110,927
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 20043302
Applications close: Sunday, 10 August
Agency website: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/careers
The role: Duties of the NHHI Coordinating Officer will include, but are not limited to:
- Provide specialist technical input for ongoing development of the NHHI LMS and the HHCApp, including specifications for enhancement design, review and testing.
- Liaise with third-party service providers about system operation and improvement.
- Coordinate and support enhancement of the functionality of the NHHI LMS and the HHCApp, including maintenance of the user and organisation databases.
- Provide support to system users and support and training to commission staff, as required, about the operation of the NHHI online systems.
- Collaborate with other team members and other program teams within the commission to support the work of the team.
- Coordinate the operation of the NHHI Help Desk, including managing the use and subscription of online customer support software (Freshdesk).
- Coordinate regular NHHI Help Desk performance reporting.
- Maintain the currency of NHHI content on the commission’s website.
- Coordinate end-of-audit period data validation and reporting processes.
- Other duties as required, which may include projects and providing assistance to the commission’s corporate functions, such as reception duties.
Position contact: Jan Gralton
Telephone: (02) 7232 5687.
National Library of Australia
EL2 – Director, Communications and Marketing
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Parkes, ACT
Salary: $140,660 to $167,098
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number:108011
Applications close: Sunday, 10 August
Agency website: https://www.library.gov.au
Key duties: The library is seeking to fill an ongoing Director, Communications and Marketing EL2 role in the Communications and Marketing Section of the Engagement Branch.
The Director of Communications and Marketing is a senior leadership role responsible for guiding strategic planning and program delivery. The position oversees complex and sensitive work, including the development of business plans, budgets, and policies that support the library’s national objectives. The Director provides expert advice and manages high-level issues, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders. They build and maintain strategic relationships with government agencies, cultural institutions, and business partners to ensure alignment with evolving organisational and audience needs.
We are looking for a strong leader, as the Director manages a diverse team, fostering a positive, ethical, and safe workplace culture. They are responsible for staff.
Position contact: Luke Hickey
Telephone: (02) 6262 1406.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Branch Head, Policy and Strategy, Australian Antarctic Division
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Hobart, TAS
Classification: Senior Executive Service Band 1
Position number: 2025/2121
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 2
Applications close: Sunday, 10 August
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au
The job: As the Branch Head of Policy and Strategy in the Australian Antarctic Division, you will work across government, department, division and with other countries to deliver strong policy outcomes in Australia’s national interest.
You will work as a member of the divisional executive to contribute to building a capable, strong, inclusive and respectful workforce. You will also focus on upholding the highest standards of integrity and accountability and a high-performance culture.
You will lead the Policy and Strategy Branch to deliver Antarctic policy and regulatory issues, including:
- Overseeing statutory management activities, including for heritage, marine protected areas and threatened species relevant to Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.
- Supporting division planning and program management, including engagement in departmental processes.
- Supporting the division’s participation in whole-of-government processes to deliver on Australia’s strategic interests in Antarctica.
- Working across government to deliver the 20-Year Strategy and Action Plan, including planning, tracking and advising on any updates to that strategy.
- Overseeing the administration of the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Heard Island and McDonald Islands external territories.
- Overseeing regulation of activities in Antarctica.
- Leading the division’s international engagement in Antarctic Treaty system forums, including supporting the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting and the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources.
Position contact: Madi Funnell (Harrison McMillan Recruitment)
Telephone: (08) 7160 3402.
