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Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC)
Advice Services, ACNC Advice Services Officer (Affirmative measure – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment)
Job type: Full-Time; Part-Time, Ongoing, Non-Ongoing
Location: Melbourne VIC
Salary: $75,279 – $81,703
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: EXT_ACNC_1339_23
Applications close: Thursday 14 December 2023
Agency website: https://www.acnc.gov.au/about
Duties: We are seeking motivated people who value the role that charities play in Australia to join our Advice Services team.
As an Advice Services Officer, you’ll be the first point of contact, supporting charities to meet their obligations and helping the public to better understand the charitable sector. You’ll respond to a wide variety of queries about charity law and Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission (ACNC) policies.
You will work on projects that improve the data integrity of the ACNC Charity Register and increase charities’ on-time submissions of annual reports. You’ll continuously develop your skills in interpreting legislation, policies and procedures.
You will operate in a fast-paced, partially scheduled environment within a supportive, flexible and friendly team.
Position contact: Abdi Mohamud
Telephone: 03 9937 9940
Australian Electoral Commission
Electoral Integrity and Operations Group, State Operations QLD Operations, Service Support Officers, Queensland Operations
Job type: Part-time, Non-Ongoing
Location: Toowoomba QLD, Cairns QLD, Townsville QLD, Kennedy QLD
Salary: $55,913 – $62,004
Classification: APS Level 2
Position number: 2023-349 Multiple
Applications close: Thursday 14 December 2023
Agency website: https://www.aec.gov.au/
Duties: We are seeking versatile and energetic people to undertake a range of administrative functions in areas of enrolment and election management, and project management and delivery.
You will provide frontline client services to members of the public, including answering enquiries on and assisting with electoral enrolment. During an event the Service Support Officer may be required to supervise a small team as well as provide training to aid in the delivery of planned activities.
The functions may also include processing special categories of enrolment and contributing to the planning and project management of key election activities leading the delivery of a number of projects, ensuring communication flows seamlessly and accurately to the Team Leader.
The Service Support Officer positions (APS 2) are part time during core business periods and move to full time during an electoral event.
Position contact: Anita Farrelly
Telephone: 07 3049 2177
Department of Defence
Air Force, Air Command Australia, Business Intelligence Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Laverton VIC
Salary: $88,175 – $100,724
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: AF/11107/23
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Sunday 17 December 2023
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
The role: Are you a high performer with an interest in business intelligence and enterprise risk management? Are you looking to work closely with senior executives and pursue opportunities to develop your leadership skills? As a Business Intelligence Officer in Air Force Training Group (AFTG), you will join a team that leads risk and performance reporting programs within Air Force, with a crucial role in:
- Providing corporate and operational business intelligence, contributing to the strategic planning and management of AFTG enterprise risk
- Leading planning, management and monitoring of AFTG enterprise risk, including coordination of risk activities and treatment actions
- Supporting AFTG executives by providing business intelligence and risk advice, drafting reports and briefs
- Managing Risk and Performance Management systems to inform decision making and resource prioritisation
- Engaging and communicating with stakeholders to identify, respond and provide advice to achieve AFTG business objectives
- Producing status reports on AFTG enterprise risk and performance
Position contact: Ben Fraser
Telephone: 0417 061 117
Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority
Leadership, Quality and Regulatory Support, Quality and Regulatory Support (QRS) Quality and Regulatory Support (QRS), Manager, Educational Programs and Projects
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Sydney NSW
Salary: $115,573 – $157,030
Position number: P00184
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday 17 December 2023
Agency website: https://www.acecqa.gov.au/work-with-us
The role: The Manager Educational Programs and Projects (EPP) leads a team of professionals designing and developing proposals and content for new innovative educational programs and services for:
- The children’s education and care sector and
- Regulatory and departmental officers.
In addition, the role involves delivering programs and providing advice and expertise on relevant QRS and ACECQA projects.
This role is Full-time for a fixed term for up to 8 months at ACECQA Band 6/7.
Position contact: Charu Singh
Telephone: 02 8240 4231
Department of Home Affairs
Group Manager Legal, FOI & Records Management (FRM) Privacy, FOI and Records Management, Assistant Director – FOI, Privacy and Records Management
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: various locations in VIC, Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW, Various locations – QLD, Various locations – SA
Salary: $106,527 – $124,931
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: JR 130400
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday 18 December 2023
Agency website: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au
About the team: The Privacy, FOI and Records Management Branch works across all areas of the Department to ensure that the information is handled as a key strategic and operational business asset, and managed in accordance with legislative and business requirements to support accountable, effective evidence-based decisions.
The Branch provides practical assistance to business and technical staff on information handling practices and obligations through the development of policies and procedures, training and supporting business areas with information handling maturity. The Branch manages requests for access to information under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (the FOI Act) and champions transparent and accountable decision making across the Department, including by influencing other areas to be Open by Design.
The Branch also supports the Department to meet its obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 in the handling of personal information and promotes privacy by design, including the management of privacy breaches and privacy policy advice.
The Branch is seeking to fill positions in three sections: FOI Section, Records Management Section and Privacy and Information Disclosure Section.
Position contact: Petrushka Mazur
Telephone: 02 5127 8741
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Biosecurity Plant and Science Services, Science & Surveillance NAQS, Biosecurity Officer
Job type: Full-time, Part-time, Ongoing, Non-Ongoing
Location: Thursday Island QLD, Dauan Island QLD
Salary: $63,867 – $71,444
Classification: APS Level 3
Position number: 2023/3412
Applications close: Tuesday 19 December 2023
Agency website: https://www.agriculture.gov.au
Job description: Science and Surveillance Group (SSG) is comprised of scientists, operations and support staff responsible for regulatory advice and training, technical input to biosecurity policy, regulation activity in Torres Strait and diverse surveillance and diagnostic services around Australia, including animal and plant health surveillance measures under the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy.
The Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) is a program of the Department of Agriculture which operates across coastal northern Australia from Broome in Western Australia to Cairns in Queensland and includes Torres Strait. NAQS contributes to the delivery of national biosecurity objectives through:
- Identifying and evaluating the unique biosecurity risks facing northern Australia
- Managing the biosecurity aspects of border movements through Torres Strait
- Developing and implementing measures for the early detection of targeted pests, diseases and weeds
- Contributing to national and international initiatives relating to pest and disease surveillance.
Position contact: Lorenzio Mosby
Telephone: 0477 390 524
Australian Federal Police
Executive Officer to Commander Protection Operations
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra ACT
Salary: $102,927 – $113,563
Classification: APS Level 6; Executive Level 1
Position number: 12482
Security clearance: Negative Vetting 1 (Secret)
Applications close: Thursday 21 December 2023
Agency website: https://careers.afp.gov.au
Duties: Applications are sought from suitably qualified applicants wishing to be considered for the role of Executive Officer to Commander Protection Operations.
Specialist Protective Command (SPC) is seeking an experienced Executive Officer. In this role you will work collaboratively as part of a broader Command administration team and provide high level strategic support across the Command. You will work to a Commander and with other members of the Senior Executive to manage affairs to a high professional standard and provide high level executive, strategic governance and coordination support to achieve Command and organisational outcomes.
As an Executive Officer in the AFP you will be required to contribute to the achievement of outcomes in accordance with the regulatory framework, the AFP Code of Conduct and the AFP Governance Instruments. It is expected that the successful applicant will deliver on the core responsibilities and meet any requirements of the position as outlined below.
Position contact: Renee Griffin
Telephone: 02 5126 6069
Federal Court of Australia
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Judicial Support, Deputy Associate
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing, Non-Ongoing
Location: Sydney NSW
Salary: $68,643 – $74,529
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: TBC
Applications close: Thursday 14 December 2023
Agency website: https://www.fedcourt.gov.au/about/employment
Key responsibilities and duties:
- Assist in the conduct of Court proceedings, including the transcription of orders, ensuring the orderly conduct of matters and general Courtroom management;
- Assist the Associate in the day-to-day management of chambers including responding to enquiries and, as required, managing the Associate inbox on behalf of the Judge;
- Undertake legal research as required by the Judge, including identifying relevant legislation, summarising key legal authorities and preparation and maintenance of legal research materials;
- Assist the Judge with the management of cases and, as required, enter data into the Court’s case management systems to reflect the outcomes of Court events;
- Assist with the preparation of matters for both the Court and the Judge, which may include the preparation of case summaries, general file maintenance and other tasks as required;
- Assist the Judge with the preparation and delivery of judgments, which may include undertaking complex legal research as well as editing in line with the Courts’ judgments publication standards;
- Assist with the general operation of chambers; and
- Other duties, as required.
Position contact: Joshua Herschderfer
Telephone: 02 8067 2126
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Austrade, Trade, Trade Operations Events, Events Adviser
Job type: Full-time, Non-Ongoing
Location: Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Sydney NSW, Melbourne VIC
Salary: $83,159 – $90,096
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 4493_11/23
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday 31 December 2023
Agency website: https://www.austrade.gov.au/about/employment
Duties:
- Ensure the timely execution of all event critical path tasks from scheduling to live virtual event and follow up
- Handle technical support and backend setup of events on digital platforms (WebEx and EventsAIR) including managing recordings of all virtual sessions
- Track attendance and manage correspondence with panellists and participants
- Run post-event reports for internal/external stakeholders including managing dashboards and distilling statistical information
- Work with relevant teams to ensure all communications (digital marketing materials, social media posts etc) are effectively conveyed
- Responsible for reviewing, updating and communicating the status of the event calendar(s)
- Provide advice, support and direction on producing events, as required to other business areas of the organisation
- Contribute to a high performance culture fuelled by data driven insights and creativity
- Develop effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, both internally and externally
- Provide end to end project management support for multiple online business matching programs
- Assist with procurement processes for new vendors
Position contact: Estelle Davis
Telephone: 02 9392 2294
Foreign Affairs and Trade
Austrade, Policy and Programs, Digital and IT Services Digital Client Services, Director, Corporate Systems
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing, Non-Ongoing
Location: Canberra ACT
Salary: $126,959 – $147,955
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 4499_11/23
Security clearance: Baseline and potentially Negative Vetting 1
Applications close: Tuesday 19 December 2023
Agency website: https://www.austrade.gov.au/about/employment
Duties:
- Leading and managing a mixed team of APS employees and contractors to improve services and deliver results within agreed deadlines and budget, ensuring the ongoing integrity, availability and reliability of the systems.
- Providing technical expert advice and practical solutions to achieve legislative compliance and stakeholder objectives related to the functions and corporate systems used by Austrade.
- Managing systems administration and process improvement activities to ensure efficient and effective operations and support to business areas, decreasing manual interventions, improving process design, data governance, management decision-making and client and business outcomes.
- Fostering team spirit, leading with vision and operating within a high level of governance, and best practice change management leadership.
- Commercial acumen demonstrated through vendor and contract management and administration. This will include re-establishing and maintaining strategic relationships with vendors to ensure that Austrade’s corporate systems are contemporary and fit for purpose.
- Productively collaborating with the broader Corporate Services network and leadership.
- Enhancing strategic and management reporting and insights for Austrade’s senior executive and Business unit Leaders.
Position contact: Amanda Chalmers
Telephone: +61 466 248 463
Department of the Treasury
Financial Systems Division, APS5-APS6 Policy Analysts
Job type: Full-time, Part-time, Ongoing, Non-Ongoing
Location: Canberra ACT, Sydney NSW, Melbourne VIC
Salary: $83,596 – $114,243
Classification: APS Level 5; APS Level 6
Position number: 101-2023
Applications close: Monday 01 January 2024
Agency website: https://treasury.gov.au
Job description: As a Policy Analyst in FSD, you will be exposed to a broad range of subjects within the financial system, developing an understanding of the issues involved and assessing the breadth of information to develop clear and balanced advice to Government. Working in a collaborative environment, you will use your knowledge and expertise to work to develop practical solutions to a diverse range of challenges.
APS5 and APS6 Policy Analysts work in a team structure and report to an Assistant Director or Director. They have a range of responsibilities that may include, but are not limited to:
Conducting research and analysis to provide insightful advice to Treasury Ministers on complex matters relevant to the work of a unit or project team and cognisant of the broader policy landscape;
Assisting in the preparation of reports, written briefings to Treasury Ministers, submissions to Cabinet, speeches, replies to parliamentary questions and other correspondence; Implementing reforms, including through drafting consultation papers, undertaking regulatory assessments, and assisting with Treasury’s Law Division to develop legislation;
Building relationships through frequent interactions with stakeholders, including Ministers’ Offices, regulators, advocacy groups, corporations, and industry associations; and Proactively working with colleagues to improve the outcomes of the team, division and department.
Position contact: Genevieve Crutchley
Telephone: 02 6263 4751
Department of the Treasury
Corporate Division, EL1 Cloud Engineer
Job type: Full-time, Part-time, Ongoing, Non-Ongoing
Location: Canberra ACT
Salary: $123,005 – $141,099
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 102-2023
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Tuesday 02 January 2024
Agency website: https://treasury.gov.au
Job description: The Treasury is seeking a highly organised and motivated Cloud Engineer to work in its IT Cloud Infrastructure team. The team is responsible for the infrastructure and operations of Treasury’s IT server fleet and Cloud platforms. The team provides 3rd-level support for user issues and works closely with the Network Infrastructure, Integrations and Cyber Security teams.
The IT Cloud Administrator plays a critical role in the management and optimization of our cloud infrastructure. This position is responsible for ensuring the reliability, security, and performance of our cloud-based systems. The successful candidate will have a strong background in cloud technologies, infrastructure management, and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving cloud-related issues.
The role is required to maintain a strong customer service focus while delivering a broad range of technical services to the Treasury and its stakeholders.
The role has a requirement to participate in the team’s on-call roster and involves some after-hours work requirements from time to time.
Position contact: Erin Roses
Telephone: 02 6263 4323
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Exports & Veterinary Services, Residues & Food Imported Food, Technical Manager
Job type: Full-time, Part-time, Ongoing
Location: Adelaide SA, Brisbane QLD, Canberra ACT, Melbourne VIC, Perth WA, Sydney NSW
Salary: $88,408 – $100,378
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 2023/3339
Applications close: Sunday 14 January 2024
Agency website: https://www.agriculture.gov.au
Job description: Who we are
The Residues and Food Branch is responsible for regulation, policy development, and implementation of dairy, fish and egg exporters, organic exports, the exports of non-prescribed food and animal by-products, and imported food controls (food safety). This includes the development of legislation, operational policy and guidelines, instructional material, technical training (and its delivery), reporting and engagement of industry and government stakeholders. The branch is also responsible for the National Residue Survey which conducts animal and plant residue testing for participating industries – a critical component underpinning Australia’s favourable market access arrangements.
The Imported Food Section administers the Imported Food Control Act 1992 which supports the inspection and testing of imported food to verify its safety and compliance with Australia’s food standards. The section is responsible for verifying food safety risks have been managed through the at-border risk-based, Imported Food Inspection Scheme. The section also responds to, and supports, Australian action on food safety incidents associated with imported food. The section provides technical and administrative support to officers responsible for assessing and processing electronic entries of food consignments and conducting inspections of food imported into Australia. The section also liaises with food importers, peak industry groups, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), state/territory food regulators, laboratories and trading partners.
Position contact: Naomi Flynn
Telephone: 0435 283 541
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra ACT
Salary: $63,769 – $95,213
Classification: APS Level 2
Position number: 00820232024
Security clearance: Top Secret
Applications close: Wednesday 31 January 2024
Agency website: https://www.asio.gov.au
Duties: As an IT Trainee in ASIO, you will undertake work placements across multiple teams, including but not limited to:
- Server Services – supports and maintains the server and storage infrastructure, virtualisation and containerisation platforms along with critical enterprise applications which underpin ASIO’s enterprise IT environments.
- Digital Workspace – provide ICT Desktop Infrastructure (Virtual and Physical) and Identity Management solutions supporting ASIO’s digital workspace across the globe.
- Networking Data, Voice and Video – monitors and manages ASIO IP data networks.
- Information Security – manages the information security needs of the Organisation.
- Service Management – first point of contact to the ICT world of ASIO.
- Project Management & Business Analysis – develops new capabilities for ASIO.
- Software Development & Support – provides a range of services in the development and support of corporate applications.
As part of the two-year Traineeship you will undertake a Certificate IV in Information Technology. You will be assigned a mentor who will provide general support and guidance, as well as being supported during your rotations by existing ASIO ICT professionals.
You will undertake four rotations, for a period of six months each. These rotations provide you with hands on experience in multiple work areas within the Organisation and across a variety of technology platforms. This will provide you with a solid understanding as to where you would like to steer your career.
During the IT Traineeship, ASIO will cover the costs relating to the completion of a Certificate IV in Information Technology and will give you time within your working week to complete your studies.
Position contact: [email protected]
Telephone: 02 6257 4916
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Information Management Traineeship
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra ACT
Salary: $63,769 – $87,967
Classification: APS Level 2
Position number: 00620232024
Security clearance: Top Secret
Applications close: Wednesday 31 January 2024
Agency website: https://www.asio.gov.au
Duties: As an IM Trainee in ASIO, you will undertake work placements primarily in our Data and Information Management Directorate within our Technology and Data Division involving some of these tasks:
- Facilitate the management of ASIO’s incoming electronic correspondence and document distribution.
- Facilitate the management of ASIO’s incoming and outgoing physical correspondence and courier services.
- Use tools and technologies to create, organise, store, retrieve, share, preserve or destroy information and data in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
- Manage user permissions and privileges and classify information appropriately.
- Assist others to follow appropriate information and data management behaviours.
- Follow information and data management procedures to meet legislative requirements.
You may also undertake a work placement in an area responsible for delivering and supporting technology for ASIO through the following tasks:
- Providing first point of contact ICT support and customer service.
- Supporting our project managers and business analysts to develop new technology capabilities for the Organisation.
Position contact: [email protected]
Telephone: 02 6257 4916
