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Bureau of Meteorology
Manager Communications, ACS
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Locations: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $140,675 to $157,243
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 60018281
Applications close: Friday, 2 October
Agency website: https://www.bom.gov.au
Position overview: The Australian Climate Service (ACS) is seeking a strong leader in communications who has a track record of delivering results in a dynamic, innovative environment.
Reporting to the ACS Executive Operating Officer, the Manager Communications will form part of the ACS’s senior leadership team and will be accountable for all the service’s strategic communications aspects.
The ACS is a virtual agency with a complex operating environment encompassing the Bureau of Meteorology as the accountable authority and harnessing the expertise of the four partner organisations to deliver on its mission, vision and purpose. The Manager Communications and Engagement is responsible for overseeing and implementing communications strategies to engage stakeholders and plays a key role in ensuring the ACS is delivering on its goals.
Position contact: Lovejoy Monis
Telephone: 0422 954 563.
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner
APS6 Communications Adviser & EL1 Assistant Director, Communications and Engagement (multiple roles)
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Locations: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $100,215 to $135,101
Classification: APS Level 6, Executive Level 1
Position number: OAIC-2026-017
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Friday, 2 October
Agency website: https://www.oaic.gov.au
Job-specific capabilities: We are seeking applications from candidates who have:
- Strong communication, drafting and editing skills.
- A proven ability to work independently and within a team to meet strategic outcomes and statutory timeframes.
- The ability to plan, manage and organise their own workload and adapt to ever-changing priorities and deadlines, with project management experience highly desirable.
- An excellent work ethic and demonstrated understanding of the need for confidentiality and handling of sensitive information.
Position contact: Philippa Baume
Telephone: (02) 9942 4023.
Torres Strait Regional Authority
Travel Team Leader
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Thursday Island, QLD
Salary: $88,834 to $96,829
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: T01994
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Friday, 2 October
Agency website: https://www.tsra.gov.au
The role: The Travel Team Leader has duties that include, but are not limited to, the following activities:
- Lead, train, monitor and guide TSRA’s Travel Team in accordance with expected behaviours and values.
- Use TSRA’s travel and expense management system (expense8) and TSRA’s travel booking platform (CTM) to arrange travel bookings, calculate travel allowances and seek appropriate approvals.
- Manage the acquittal of all travel credit cards in line with the current credit card policy.
- Provide appropriate guidance to TSRA travellers on policy and procedural matters relevant to TSRA’s Travel Policies and Procedures and Whole of Australian Government (WoAG) procurement arrangements.
- Monitor travel requests to ensure TSRA is complying with relevant government legislation and policy.
Position contact: Wahidah Nicholson
Telephone: (07) 4069 0725.
Department of the Treasury
Deputy Chair, Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Locations: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW; Hobart, TAS
Classification: Statutory Appointment
Position number: 32-2026
Applications close: Sunday, 4 October
Agency website: https://www.treasury.gov.au
Key duties include: We are seeking candidates who have experience at senior levels leading complex organisations through change, and a proven ability to achieve results in challenging environments.
An ideal candidate will have significant experience in business, financial markets, financial services, law, economics, accounting, or regulation, with digital, data, and large-scale technology transformations highly desirable. A working understanding of government would be helpful, but is not essential.
This full-time role offers competitive remuneration as set by the Remuneration Tribunal and may be based in any capital city in Australia. The role will involve extensive travel.
Contact: Derwent
Telephone: 0419 683 660.
Sport Integrity Australia
Head of Inclusion in Sport — Affirmative Measure (First Nations)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Locations: Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC
Classification: Senior Executive Service Band 1
Position number: 0066_0826
Applications close: Sunday, 4 October
Agency website: https://www.sportintegrity.gov.au
The role: Sport Integrity Australia is seeking an exceptional Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander leader to join our Senior Executive Leadership Team as Head of Inclusion in Sport.
This is a rare opportunity to provide strategic leadership across the agency and the sport sector, shaping and driving work that strengthens cultural safety, inclusion and integrity in Australian sport. You will lead the development, implementation and continuous improvement of inclusion strategies, priorities and programs, build sector capability and trust, and help create safer, fairer and more inclusive sporting environments.
Reporting to the Deputy CEO — Safety in Sport, you will contribute to agency-wide strategy, governance, performance, culture and long-term organisational capability while leading the Inclusion in Sport function. You will provide authoritative advice to the CEO, SIA executive, the minister and government on complex, sensitive and emerging issues relating to inclusion, culture, safety, integrity and participation in sport.
Working across government, sport and community sectors, you will lead system-wide initiatives and build trusted partnerships with sporting organisations, athletes, participant groups, integrity partners, community organisations and domestic and international stakeholders to strengthen coordination, capability and sustainable sector-wide outcomes.
Contact: People and Capability
Email: [email protected].
Australian Electoral Commission
Assistant Director, FAD Program Delivery and Agile Planning
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $122,163 to $137,665
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 2026-167 17026
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 4 October
Agency website: https://www.aec.gov.au
The role: This is an exciting opportunity to join the AEC and contribute to work that has a direct impact on Australia’s democratic processes.
The Assistant Director, Program Delivery and Planning provides leadership within the FAD Finance, Planning and Reporting function and is responsible for planning, coordinating and delivering program outcomes. The role provides end-to-end oversight of program activities, ensuring work is effectively prioritised, planned, tracked and delivered in alignment with the agreed scope, schedules, budgets and strategic objectives.
Working closely with executives, Release Train Engineers, business areas, delivery partners and stakeholders, the Assistant Director coordinates Program Increment (PI) planning activities and broader program planning processes. The role supports the development of integrated delivery plans, facilitates alignment across work streams, manages interdependencies, and ensures program priorities are translated into delivery commitments.
The position is responsible for coordinating program activities, monitoring delivery performance and maintaining oversight of risks, issues, dependencies and resource requirements to support successful delivery outcomes. The Assistant Director uses Azure DevOps and associated delivery management tools to support planning, prioritisation, dependency management, delivery tracking and performance reporting across the program.
The role supports governance, financial management, resource planning and continuous improvement activities, promoting consistent delivery management practices and reporting across the program. The Assistant Director is required to exercise sound judgment, demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills and effectively operate within a complex and evolving delivery environment.
The position contributes to the achievement of program objectives while fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture aligned with organisational values. The role may also be required to lead emerging priorities and undertake additional responsibilities to support evolving program needs.
Position contact: Marianne Wishart
Email: [email protected].
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
General Commercial and/or Property Lawyers, Commercial Law (multiple positions) Affirmative Measures, Disability
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Locations: Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $99,733 to $118,084
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 48163
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 4 October
Agency website: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au
The opportunity: The Legal and Integrity Division provides high-quality, technically excellent and practical legal advice, support and services to the department and ministers’ offices in the diverse areas covered by the portfolio.
The Legal and Integrity Division’s Commercial Law and Real Property teams are seeking several dynamic and talented APS6 commercial lawyers with relevant legal practice experience to join our growing and fast-paced practice. Applicants should have excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills and the proactive and inquiring mindset needed to deliver high-quality commercial legal services to the department.
Successful applicants will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver key Australian Government outcomes that are crucial to the wellbeing of Australians and the prosperity of the nation. This is a unique opportunity to advance your career and gain experience advising on some of the most important and complex commercial projects within the Australian Public Service (APS).
Working in the Commercial Law team, you will deliver a broad range of legal services to the department, including advising on a wide array of commercial and real property law matters as well as major government projects.
Position contact: Mahoney Smith
Telephone: (02) 6136 8353.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
ICT Client Services Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $99,734 to $112,044
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 2026/2729
Applications close: Sunday, 4 October
Agency website: https://www.agriculture.gov.au
Who we are looking for: Knowledge and experience. Our ideal applicant will have:
- Experience operating in an ICT support function or service desk environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of end-user ICT systems, Microsoft365 and enterprise device support, including the ability to provide specialist guidance and manage complex escalations.
- Experience preparing complex correspondence, reports and knowledge articles that support service continuity and operational improvement.
- Experience conducting regular quality assurance checks and documenting processes, incidents and actions to support organisational learning and audit requirements.
Position contact: Will King
Telephone: 0407 922 083.
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
General Commercial and/or Property Lawyers, Commercial Law (multiple positions), Affirmative Measures, First Nations
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Locations: Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $99,733 to $118,084
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 48162
Applications close: Sunday, 4 October
Agency website: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au
What you will do: Working closely with Senior Lawyers, Principal Lawyers and the General Counsel — Commercial, you will be responsible for:
- Taking carriage of commercial and/or real property law matters, proactively identifying legal risks and providing timely and effective legal advice to assist the department achieve its objectives.
- Drafting, reviewing and negotiating key transaction and supporting contracts.
- Supporting the development and maintenance of the department’s commercial law precedents.
- Partnering with internal and external stakeholders to inform, design and deliver effective and efficient legal options and solutions that meet the department’s requirements.
- Managing the procurement of external legal services efficiently to ensure they provide value for money to the department.
- Contributing to continuous team and organisational improvement and skills/capacity-building initiatives, including by occasionally supporting internal training to the department on commercial law issues.
Position contact: Mahoney Smith
Telephone: (02) 6136 8353.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Passport Case Officers
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Locations: Adelaide, SA; Perth, WA
Salary: $84,115 to $89,673
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 0630/2026 0631/2026
Applications close: Sunday, 4 October
Agency website: https://www.dfat.gov.au/careers
The opportunities: Do you have a passion for working in fast-paced service delivery environments? Do you have exceptional customer service and problem-solving skills? Do you have sound administration and clerical skills? If you have answered yes to these questions, we want you!
The Australian Passport Office (APO) is seeking Passport Officers to work across a variety of service delivery roles.
APO provides access to secure international travel documentation through timely and responsive passport services in Australia and overseas. The APO manages each stage of the passport production process, including the application, lodgement, assessment and printing phases, as well as the service recovery, workload management, and commercial management functions.
Position contact: Samantha Diaz
Email: [email protected].
Department of the House of Representatives
Chief Finance Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Capital Hill, ACT
Salary: $168,313 to $178,341
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 7800
Security clearance: Negative Vetting 1
Applications close: Monday, 5 October
Agency website: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Department_of_the_House_of_Representatives
Position overview: The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) leads and manages a small multidisciplinary team responsible for providing the department’s core financial and accounting services. The CFO oversees a high-performing management accounting service that supports the department to meet its purpose and financial targets.
The CFO provides high-level financial advice to the Speaker of the House, the Clerk of the House and senior managers, and ensures the department meets its financial compliance and reporting obligations.
The CFO is the custodian of the department’s financial data and ensures systems and processes are complete and effective to maintain data integrity, comply with relevant legislation, and enable accurate and timely internal and external financial management reporting.
The CFO is responsible for the financial aspects of the department’s contracts and service-level agreements, financial accounting, asset management and related financial reporting. The role focuses on financial compliance and providing financial services and advice to the department.
The CFO requires sound knowledge of, and experience with, the Commonwealth financial framework; an understanding of the department’s core business; highly developed analytical, interpersonal and management skills; and tertiary qualifications in accounting or finance, together with CPA or CA accreditation.
Contact: Department of the House of Representatives Recruitment
Telephone: (02) 6277 4745.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
HR Manager and Indigenous Liaison Officer (ILO) — Affirmative Measures, First Nations (BCPSG_PCU)
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Locations: Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $123,564 to $137,837
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 114_09/26
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Monday, 5 October
Agency website: https://www.aihw.gov.au
The role: We are seeking a culturally grounded and experienced HR Manager to lead diversity and inclusion programs, Indigenous Liaison Officer (ILO) services, workforce reporting and governance, and strategic people initiatives. The role will champion cultural safety, strengthen employee engagement, and support meaningful career development opportunities for First Nations employees.
This leadership role sits within the People & Culture Unit in the Business, Communications and Publishing Services Group. It plays a key role in leading workforce reporting within AIHW’s HR function, driving diversity and inclusion initiatives, and performing the ILO function by providing cultural support, advocacy and mentoring to First Nations staff.
Position contact: Sandra Bailey
Telephone: (02) 6244 0134.
Clean Energy Regulator
Assistant Manager — AI Technical Implementation
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $125,863 to $143,171
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: CER 089/26
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Monday, 5 October
Agency website: https://cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/careers
Business unit: The Artificial Intelligence (AI) function will be a key enabler to the Clean Energy Regulator’s (CER) digital transformation, driving the responsible, ethical and effective use of AI to enhance regulatory, operational efficiencies and policy outcomes.
Under the Chief AI Officer’s leadership, the team will support AI usage across the agency, aligned with the agency’s strategic objectives and whole-of-government digital priorities.
With expertise in AI principles, practices and technologies, the team ensures AI initiatives are designed and deployed in ways that are scalable, secure and aligned with the agency’s values and operational goals. This includes applying robust AI governance frameworks, ensuring model integrity and performance, and integrating AI capabilities into core business processes to support sustainable and responsible innovation. The team operates in alignment with agency program and BAU investment prioritisation and IT and data architecture governance arrangements.
Position contact: Toby Wright
Telephone: (02) 6159 3234.
Department of the Senate
Senior Legislation and Procedure Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Barton, ACT
Salary: $112,252 to $123,136
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 332
Applications close: Monday, 5 October
Agency website: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Department_of_the_Senate
Position overview: The Department of the Senate is seeking applications from those interested in joining the Procedure Office in the role of Senior Legislation and Procedure Officer.
Senior Legislation and Procedure Officers are responsible for drafting amendments to legislation, private senators’ bills and procedural motions.
Senior Legislation and Procedure Officers are required to respond quickly and effectively to requests for information about legislation and Senate procedure from non-government senators and their staff, particularly on Senate sitting days.
Senior Legislation and Procedure Officers support the Clerk Assistant (Procedure), the Director, Procedure and Research, the Assistant Director, Legislation and Procedure and other senior officers of the department, including by undertaking research on topics relating to legislation, the Senate and the Parliament.
Senior Legislation and Procedure Officers undertake other work to support the Procedure and Research Section, as required.
Position contact: Human Resource Management
Telephone: (02) 6277 5924.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Project and Program Delivery (ICT, Facilities and Enterprise Portfolio)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $91,521 to $157,637
Classifications: APS Level 4, APS Level 5, APS Level 6, Executive Level 1
Position number: 06220252026
Security clearance: TOP SECRET-Privileged Access
Applications close: Monday, 5 October
Agency website: https://www.asio.gov.au/careers
What you will bring: We are seeking candidates with the following skills:
- Ability to apply a security-first mindset, exercising sound judgment to ensure all project assets, procurement activities and decisions comply with security protocols.
- Ability to align project delivery and procurement strategies with organisational and national security goals, utilising evidence-based solutions to drive continuous improvement and delivery excellence.
- Proficiency in managing the project lifecycle, from translating requirements into actionable plans and budgets, to overseeing procurement and ensuring high-quality outcomes.
- Ability to build and sustain productive, collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholder groups to align priorities, manage expectations, and ensure shared goals.
- Strong communication skills to negotiate competing priorities, facilitate shared understanding, and influence commitment to project objectives.
- A high level of personal accountability and initiative to navigate obstacles, lead teams, and maintain rigorous attention to detail in reporting and financial oversight.
- Experience in project management methodologies (https://e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, PMBOK, Agile/Scrum, MPS) to effectively manage scope, budgets and project registers.
- Knowledge or experience of ICT project management principles and practices will be highly regarded.
Position contact: ASIO Recruitment
Telephone: (02) 6257 4916.
National Indigenous Australians Agency
Physical Security Practitioner, Business Operations Support
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Woden, ACT
Salary: $76,523 to $79,707
Classification: APS Level 3
Position number: NIAA/2026/047
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Monday, 5 October
Agency website: https://www.niaa.gov.au
The role: We are seeking a reliable and motivated team member who demonstrates strong communication skills, attention to detail and a commitment to providing high-quality service.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Strong administrative and organisational skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Experience managing sensitive or confidential information.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to build productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
- Experience in personnel security, clearances, access management or related administrative functions will be highly regarded.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and record management systems.
Position contact: Tania Honneysett
Telephone: 0476 053 590.
Aboriginal Hostels Limited
Intelligence Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Darwin, NT
Salary: $121,755 to $132,713
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 2205
Applications close: Tuesday, 6 October
Agency website: https://www.ahl.gov.au
The role: Are you passionate about driving excellence in service delivery, strengthening community ties, and leading high-performing operational teams? We are seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to join Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL) as the Regional Assistant Director.
As the Regional Assistant Director, you will oversee operations across our Top End regional network to ensure high-quality hostel management, robust data-driven compliance, and supportive environments that drive our organisational goals. As we expand our operational expertise and strategic capabilities, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of regional performance and significantly influence our growth. Serving as the face of regional leadership, you will engage with stakeholders at all levels, ensuring our accommodation services remain indispensable to the community. You will lead high-quality regional operations on a macro level, gathering data, coordinating resources, and building community capability to ensure repeatable, scalable success that shapes our future strategic path.
Position contact: Denise O’Neill
Telephone: (08) 7904 0278.
