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Future Fund Management Agency
Senior Manager, Performance & Analytics
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: JR100352
Applications close: Friday, 24 July
Agency website: https://www.futurefund.gov.au
The opportunity: This is a senior leadership role within our Performance & Analytics (P&A) function, responsible for leading the hands-on delivery of performance measurement, attribution and analytics across asset classes and Total Fund coverage.
You’ll lead a team of managers and analysts, providing operational leadership across BAU delivery, strategic initiatives, stakeholder requests and service provider outcomes, while ensuring outputs are accurate, timely and insight-driven.
Working in a collaborative leadership model alongside a peer senior manager and the director, P&A, you’ll play a key role in shaping the evolution of the function — transitioning from traditional reporting towards a more insight-led, technology-enabled analytics capability, underpinned by automation and AI.
Position contact: Danny Burke
Telephone: +61 456 717 057.
Australian Electoral Commission
Directors, Victoria State Operations
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Salary: $144,430 to $169,584
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 2026-096 Multiple
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 26 July
Agency website: https://www.aec.gov.au
The role: The Director roles are responsible for overseeing election readiness functions across Victoria, ensuring a high state of preparedness in alignment with the AEC Election Readiness Framework and the Election Ready Roadmap.
The roles are responsible for undertaking work with a high level of complexity and sensitivity, utilising specialist, professional and technical knowledge and significant judgment to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of electoral events. You will work closely with the Australian Electoral Officer to contribute to both VIC and agency-wide strategic planning and operational initiatives.
We are seeking accomplished executives with strong judgment and integrity, who possess collegiate leadership and collaborative qualities and can work with a diverse range of stakeholders. Ensuring community confidence is upheld in all aspects of the electoral process is critical. An understanding and ability to work in a highly regulated environment and work effectively within legislative and administrative frameworks and strict adherence to compliance and assurance is required.
You will be a dynamic strategist and planner, with experience driving program outcomes in complex and challenging operating environments. You will have a proven track record of shaping the delivery of high-reliability programs and projects or events through effective procurement, project and contract management in complex operating environments.
You will possess highly developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills and be committed to delivering a standard of excellence in service delivery. As a collaborative and values-driven leader, you will demonstrate professionalism, resilience and composure under pressure, and contribute to a positive and high-performing team environment where individuals are supported to achieve their best.
Position contact: Nye Coffey
Telephone: (03) 9967 3008.
Attorney-General’s Department
Principal Legal Adviser, Independent National Security Legislation Monitor
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $149,893 to $170,726
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 0198/26_INSLM-EXT
Security clearance: As specified
Applications close: Sunday, 26 July
Agency website: https://www.ag.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
The opportunity: The Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (”the Monitor”) is a statutory office holder who leads a small team (the ”INSLM Office”) to independently review the operation, effectiveness and implications of Australia’s national security and counterterrorism laws in accordance with the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Act 2010 (”the INSLM Act”).
The INSLM Office is seeking a Principal Legal Adviser (PLA) who will report directly to the Monitor and contribute at the highest level to the delivery of the INSLM Office’s core functions. The PLA will lead a small review team conducting legal research and analysis, identifying and engaging with key stakeholders and delivering high-quality reports with sound law reform recommendations. The successful candidate will have an analytical mind, strong technical legal skills and great attention to detail. They will have demonstrated leadership abilities, be outcome-driven, proactive and display the advanced interpersonal and communication skills necessary to engage effectively with government and non-government organisations, including civil society groups, in a law reform context. Demonstrated experience in providing legal advice, litigation or independent legislative scrutiny is highly desirable for this role.
Contact: INSLM Office
Telephone: (02) 6141 4590.
Australian Electoral Commission
Director, New South Wales — State Office
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Haymarket, NSW
Salary: $144,430 to $169,584
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 2026-095 10476
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 26 July
Agency website: https://www.aec.gov.au
The role: The Director, State Office leads, manages and directs critical projects that drive election readiness and deliver human, financial and administrative resources for NSW/ACT, ensuring alignment with the AEC’s established business planning process. During an electoral event, the Director, State Office is responsible for planning for and ensuring the effective delivery of State Office election projects, including statewide logistics, candidate nominations, ballot paper production and staffing, and for supporting the Australian Electoral Officer/State Manager as Returning Officer for the Senate.
The Director role works effectively and collaboratively with the Director Operations, NSW/ACT to support the State Manager/AEO to contribute to NSW/ACT and agency-wide strategic planning and delivery.
The role has oversight of election-readiness functions for NSW/ACT, ensuring a state of preparedness in line with the AEC election readiness framework. They are responsible for undertaking work with a high level of complexity and sensitivity, utilising specialist, professional and technical knowledge and significant judgment to ensure the delivery of effective and compliant corporate, compliance, planning and delivery functions for NSW/ACT.
Position contacts: Rebecca Main & Nicole Balgue
Telephone: (02) 8201 4025.
Federal Court of Australia
Executive Officer, Corporate Operations
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Locations: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $121,755 to $132,713
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 0458-07-26
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 26 July
Agency website: https://www.fedcourt.gov.au
Position overview: The Executive Officer, Corporate Operations contributes to the effective operation of the Corporate Operations Division by ensuring business operations, governance and executive support arrangements are well coordinated and provide clear visibility of priorities to support timely, informed decision-making. The role works collaboratively across the organisation to support the Executive Director in driving strategic outcomes and maintaining effective governance arrangements.
Position contact: Talleah Ruddock
Telephone: (02) 9184 5044.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Asset & Infrastructure Manager
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Uluru, NT
Salary: $129,106 to $138,861
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 2026/1351
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 26 July
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au
The role: In accordance with the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Management Plan and Board of Management’s vision, under the general direction of the Park Manager, this role will be required to:
- Manage infrastructure and assets, including housing, plant and equipment and visitor facilities.
- Oversee and support the delivery of routine maintenance as well as major capital works.
- Provide supervision, leadership and direction for the maintenance team of Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and participate as an active member of the UKTNP senior management team to promote a collegiate and supportive workplace culture.
- Promote and implement relevant WHS legislation, policies and procedures across all sections of the park and work with relevant section managers.
- Provide strategic analysis and advice on maintenance, infrastructure and asset management approaches and deliver sustainable capital works programs, operational projects and maintenance activities.
- Manage the UKTNP operational maintenance and infrastructure budget, including procurement, contract management and reporting.
- Provide support and advice to contractors and Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park staff on contract issues, asset management, and maintenance and infrastructure projects.
- Undertake contract and project management in accordance with the department’s policies, guidelines and frameworks, including monitoring and maintaining financials within the projects and contracts.
- Prepare project briefs, supporting documentation and reports regarding infrastructure projects, outcomes and analysis of infrastructure requirements.
Position contact: Zoe Gavan
Telephone: 0428 565 928.
Attorney-General’s Department
Executive Assistant to the Deputy Secretary
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $101,672 to $113,413
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 0182/26_AGD-EXT
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 26 July
Agency website: https://www.ag.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
The role: As an experienced EA, this position will ask you to:
- Manage the Deputy Secretary’s diary with autonomy and limited direction, exercising initiative, judgment and planning.
- Oversee incoming and outgoing correspondence for the office, anticipating, responding to and resolving complex requests and directing requests to other work areas as appropriate, which will require a degree of understanding of the operational environment.
- Engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders to follow up requests for briefing or other information.
- Draft basic written correspondence on behalf of the Deputy Secretary, in collaboration with the Executive Adviser and other areas of the department as required.
- Coordinate and collate information and documents to support the Deputy Secretary’s attendance at meetings and Senate Estimates, ensuring quality and relevance.
- Organise meetings, travel, events and other duties as required.
- Contribute to planning activities, and facilitate business improvements and efficient office processes.
- Support and provide guidance to the team of Executive Assistants within ISG.
Position contact: Briah McKinnon-Collins
Telephone: (02) 6141 2915.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Marine Parks Assessment Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Various locations: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
Salary: $88,834 to $96,829s
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 2026/1332
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 26 July
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au
The role: Key duties of the position include:
- Assess applications seeking approval to undertake proposed activities in marine parks and present the delegate with clear, well-reasoned recommendations to inform decision-making.
- Assess the environmental impacts from a broad range of activities.
- Participate in meetings with other Commonwealth regulators, industry and peak bodies.
- Contribute to the development of policy and regulatory approaches.
Position contact: Ali McIlwain
Telephone: 0405 534 030.
Bureau of Meteorology
Technical Officer Space Weather
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Perth, WA
Salary: $88,834 to $96,829
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 60010631
Applications close: Sunday, 26 July
Agency website: https://www.bom.gov.au
The role: Learmonth Solar Observatory is seeking an enthusiastic individual to complement the LSO team as a Technical Officer Level 3 (TO3) for a non-ongoing period of 36 months (term negotiable). The successful applicant will work in a cooperative and flexible team environment; be able to self-manage the workload and work with limited supervision; have a high level of attention to detail; undertake self-driven learning in solar phenomena and on-the-job training in complex analysis and operation of the solar telescopes; and participate in a minimum of two solar observations shifts per week, starting about 30 minutes before sunrise or concluding about 20 minutes after sunset. The role cannot be undertaken remotely as on-site operation of equipment located solely at Learmonth Solar Observatory is required.
This LSO support role works under the guidance of the LSO Technical Officer-In-Charge (TO 4) and Manager: Observing Advisory Unit. The successful applicant will also assist National Observing Operations by providing local technical, first-in maintenance and administrative support for the meteorological observing systems at the Learmonth Meteorological Station and other facilities in the area as appropriate.
You will need to have outstanding communication and interpersonal skills and assist in liaising with internal and external stakeholders, including maintaining diplomatic relations with a foreign military to a high standard and apply, as necessary, the principles and practices of the various elements of the Bureau’s Diversity and Inclusion Statement of Commitment.
Training and support will be provided on the space weather infrastructure, associated systems and the bureau’s procedures to the successful applicant. You will be required to undertake shift work and will need to be available to begin work as soon as possible after selection. Experience with electronics and/or radio systems would be highly regarded.
Position contact: Douglas Body — Manager, Observing Advisory Unit
Telephone: (08) 9478 3158.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Senior Permits Compliance Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Townsville, QLD
Salary: $88,833 to $96,829
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 111
Applications close: Sunday, 26 July
Agency website: https://www2.gbrmpa.gov.au
The position: We are seeking a compliance professional to join our team working to protect the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park while providing opportunities for ecologically sustainable use.
The position contributes in a small team to deliver the Marine Park’s permit compliance program, including supporting administrative compliance with Environmental Management Charge obligations. The position works closely with internal compliance and permit assessment teams, external government agencies, and the tourism and reef research industries to support positive compliance outcomes.
The position is responsible for the management of desktop and field audits, preparation of official correspondence such as advisory letters and audit reports, researching and analysing reports of non-compliance, and exercising delegations and inspector powers relating to permit compliance. The position also assists in the review and development of strategies for monitoring permitted activities and the development and review of policy and procedures for permissions compliance.
Position contact: Samantha Talbot
Telephone: (07) 4750 0702.
Australian Financial Security Authority
NPII & Registry Adviser
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Locations: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $91,119 to $98,409
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 31774
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 26 July
Agency website: https://www.afsa.gov.au
The role: AFSA is seeking a motivated and analytical NPII & Registry Adviser to join the Official Receiver Division within the Regulatory Operations Group. In this role, you will contribute to the governance, integrity and continuous improvement of the National Personal Insolvency Index (NPII), Australia’s national statutory insolvency register.
Working in a dynamic and evolving environment, you will apply data analysis, legislative interpretation and system-based problem-solving to support the accuracy, reliability and ongoing enhancement of NPII records, systems and processes. You will contribute to both business-as-usual operations and project-based initiatives that support AFSA’s regulatory responsibilities and service delivery.
This role offers the opportunity to work with complex data, legislative frameworks and technology-driven solutions while helping deliver high-quality outcomes for stakeholders across a national regulatory environment.
Email: [email protected].
Australian Fisheries Management Authority
Senior Government Lawyer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Majura, ACT
Salary: $128,075 to $142,348
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 012_07/26 (10025)
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Tuesday, 27 July
Agency website: https://www.afma.gov.au
The role: Our ideal candidate will:
- Have experience in providing clear and comprehensive legal services and written legal advice on a wide range of government matters, including experience advising on regulatory frameworks, the Privacy Act, and the FOI Act.
- Demonstrate experience in working effectively and collaboratively within a small team in a busy environment with competing priorities.
- Have strong leadership and management capabilities and be able to work with a high level of independence to ensure timely resolutions of issues and quality outcomes.
- Be able to demonstrate extensive experience and skills in effective management of legal decision-making, including decisions of the commission, FOI and employment-related decisions.
- Have highly effective communication skills (written and verbal) and a well-developed capability in developing and maintaining productive, strong working relationships with colleagues and other government agencies.
- Be effective in conducting information, training and briefing sessions to support the development and maintenance of legal knowledge within the agency and to external stakeholders.
Position contact: Natalie Mogridge
Telephone: 0484 334 133.
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Member, Nomination Panel for Appointments to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Special Broadcasting Service Boards
Job type: Part-time, Non-ongoing
Various locations: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
Classification: Statutory Appointment
Position number: SOH/2026/002
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Wednesday, 29 July
Agency website: https://www.pmc.gov.au
The role: As vacancies on the boards of the ABC and the SBS arise, the Minister for Communications asks the Nomination Panel to conduct a merit-based selection process to identify potential appointees in accordance with the ABC and SBS Acts. The panel assesses all applicants on merit against the relevant selection criteria. It prepares a written report to the Minister (and the Prime Minister, if the appointment is for the ABC chairperson) on the outcome of the selection process, with a comparative assessment of at least three candidates nominated for the appointment.
Position contact: Jim Baldwin
Telephone: (02) 6271 5414.
Department of Defence
RAAF Museum Curator
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Point Cook, VIC
Salary: $89,841 to $96,829
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: AF/03823/26
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Wednesday, 29 July
Agency website: https://www.defence.gov.au
The role: Our ideal candidate will be dynamic, well presented, motivated, organised and adaptable, possess excellent time management and administrative skills, and have a demonstrable background in the Australian museum and/or heritage industry.
To succeed in this role, applicants will be required to demonstrate:
- Experience in best-practice museum curatorial outputs, including collection management systems, processes, and care of heritage artefacts.
- Experience in coordinating a team to research, plan and execute exhibitions to a wide variety of audiences.
- The ability to work effectively under limited direction and meet deadlines.
- A collegial approach to team members and organisational outcomes, and an inclusive approach to leadership.
- Experience in coaching, mentoring and supporting others to increase their museum knowledge.
- Experience in developing and delivering engaging museum education and public programs for diverse audiences.
- Significant experience in writing for Australian museum audiences according to best practice.
Position contact: WGCDR Michelle McPhail
Telephone: 0459 263 245.
Australian Electoral Commission
Project Officer, TAS Operations
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Launceston, TAS
Salary: $79,231 to $86,825
Classification: APS Level 4sx
Position number: 2026-099 15073
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Thursday, 30 July
Agency website: https://www.aec.gov.au
The role: We are seeking an adaptable and proactive individual to support the delivery of operational projects with multiple moving parts. This work is critical to providing high-quality electoral services to eligible electors, and offers a unique combination of challenge and reward. During business-as-usual periods, you will focus on election planning and associated administrative responsibilities, playing a vital role in maintaining electoral readiness and integrity.
As a Project Officer with the AEC, you will contribute to the planning and delivery of key activities required to conduct elections and referendums within your divisions. During electoral event periods, you will take on increased responsibility, leading the delivery of larger or higher-risk projects within tight timeframes while managing competing priorities. You will also lead and support small to medium-sized teams, providing guidance, training and coaching to enable the successful delivery of planned activities.
The role involves engaging directly with members of the public by supporting frontline services, including responding to inquiries and assisting with electoral enrolment. In addition, you will process more complex enrolment applications and undertake a range of tasks that contribute to maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the electoral roll.
Working under the general direction of senior staff, you will manage more complex work, organise your own priorities, and make decisions within established parameters. You will also play an important role in fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture through leadership, collaboration and mentoring.
Position contact: Sharee Cooke
Telephone: (03) 6219 9137.
