There are a variety of interesting and engaging public sector roles vacant this week. Photo: File.
Therapeutic Goods Administration
Medicines Regulation Division
Pharmacovigilance Branch Risk Management Section
APS Level 6 – Pharmacovigilance and Good Clinical Practice Inspector
Job type: Full-time, ongoing
Location: Fairbairn ACT, Parramatta NSW, Brisbane QLD, Melbourne VIC
Salary: $91,092 – $102,765
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 24-MRDIV-22615
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Monday 11 March 2024
Agency website: https://www.tga.gov.au/about-tga/corporate-information/work-tga
Duties:
- Participating or leading parts of inspections of pharmaceutical sponsors and sites involved in the clinical trial of unapproved therapeutic goods in Australia.
- Assisting in the analysis of regulatory intelligence and participating in the risk-based scheduling of inspection.
- Assisting in the analysis of regulatory intelligence and participate in the risk-based scheduling of inspection.
- Assessing evidence to determine compliance with applicable standards and regulatory requirements.
- Assisting in the preparation of inspection reports and making recommendations on inspection outcomes.
- Liaising, engaging, and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders, to resolve complex and/or sensitive issues in relation to compliance with legislation, regulations and standards.
- Applying technical knowledge and providing advice to colleagues to guide project and program activities.
- Making robust regulatory decisions and recommendations based on critical evaluation and sound judgement.
- Assisting in reporting and the preparation of external communications, such as guidance.
- Contributing to team goals and broader organisation objectives by undertaking other tasks as required, including business improvements and projects.
- Working effectively as a team member, displaying flexibility and innovation in overcoming obstacles.
Position contact: Amanda Chan
Telephone: 02 6289 2181
Department of Home Affairs
ICT Division
Traveller Cargo & Trade Systems Enterprise Business Solutions
EBS Senior Pega System Administrator
Job type: Full-time, ongoing
Location: Various locations – ACT
Salary: $106,527 – $124,931
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: JR 130795
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Monday 11 March 2024
Agency website: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au
Duties: The successful applicant will have a key role in the effective management and support of the Pega platform and is required to:
- Effectively manage Pega installation and configurations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
- Apply Pega Hotfixes to the platform.
- Liaise with external technical groups and provide technical advice where necessary in order to achieve outcomes.
- Design, develop and adopt tools to manage the platform and application support.
- Evaluate new platform software and updates, work with stakeholders and external clients to ensure successful installation and maintenance of middleware software.
- Advise project/program/delivery managers with middleware technical/procedural issues.
- Research and document enterprise/infrastructure/middleware technologies.
- Support application transition to service activities.
- Effectively manage Pega access control and deployed Pega applications.
- Support application transition to service activities as required.
- Assist with ad hoc activities as required to support team.
- Engage, mentor and guide in the EBS Pega System Administrator team.
- Provide platform monitoring and application support as needed to ensure 24/7 365-day coverage across the team.
- Required to work flexible hours (to be on call when required) for minor and major releases as well as provide support for approved outage windows and incident management.
- Position contact: Lisa Barresi
Telephone: 0435 657 051
Future Fund Management Agency
Associate, Unlisted Infrastructure & Timberland
Job type: Full-time, ongoing
Location: Melbourne VIC
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 2263
Applications close: Tuesday 12 March 2024
Agency website: https://www.futurefund.gov.au
Duties:
- Monitor and deliver performance reports for the Unlisted Infrastructure & Timberland portfolio and the Listed Tangibles portfolio, liaising with sector teams inside and outside the agency.
- Monitor and report on performance of direct and co-investment asset exposures.
- Financial modelling and analysis of direct asset exposures for independent valuation process.
- Develop strong relationships with external service providers, investment managers and other market participants to gather, collate and report data relevant to Infrastructure and Timberland investments.
- Contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment, building strong bonds with the investment team, and teams that support and contribute to the success of the Future Fund investment program.
Position contact: Liz Du Preez
Telephone: 03 8656 6400
Future Fund Management Agency
Manager, Private Equity
Job type: Full-time, ongoing
Location: Melbourne VIC
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 2264
Applications close: Wednesday 13 March 2024
Agency website: https://www.futurefund.gov.au
Duties:
- Actively support the PE investment and monitoring process, including researching manager strategies and thematics, contributing to portfolio ideas, meeting leading GPs.
- Contribute to the investment due diligence and monitoring process for PE investments, including manager research and the preparation and delivery of regular portfolio and performance analysis and reporting.
- Project manage simple transactions or projects, demonstrating initiative and resourcefulness, with minimal guidance from more senior team members. Collaborate effectively and seek assistance when faced with more complex decisions.
- Inspire and guide others to achieve results, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
- Play a pivotal role in helping the PE team maintain and enhance its suite of portfolio data and analytic tools, including external platforms, spreadsheets and reports.
- Contribute to a positive and collaborative work environment, building strong bonds with the investment team, and the teams that support and contribute to the success of the investment program.
Position contact: Liz Du Preez
Telephone: 03 8656 6400
Bureau of Meteorology
Community Services Decision Support Services
Graduate Decision Support Hydrologist
Job type: Full-time; part-time, ongoing
Location: Darwin NT, Perth WA
Salary: $63,006 – $96,267
Position number: Multiple positions
Applications close: Wednesday 13 March 2024
Agency website: https://bomcareers.nga.net.au/
Duties:
- Delivering an outstanding customer experience, through partnership with emergency management agencies, State & Territory Government, local government authorities (LGAs) and first responders. In this role you will connect seamlessly and coherently within the bureau’s national footprint.
- Maintaining situational awareness of unfolding severe weather events that might cause floods.
- Working hours outside the scope of standard working hours during severe weather events, in support of bureau operations and our emergency management partners. During these events you will contribute to decision support services for emergency management partners, including deployment into emergency operations centres.
- Supporting the development of new and upgraded flood warning services guided by priorities identified in Flood Warning Consultative Committees. The graduate decision support hydrologist will be supported and guided by the decision support senior hydrologists – NT or WA, to deliver program and project outcomes.
- Working with emergency management partners, local governments and water agencies to capture the flood warning needs of specific communities and inform performance targets of the new services. In doing so, this role will raise awareness and understanding of the bureau’s flood warning services and help co-design and deliver a fit-for-purpose Total Flood Warning System (TFWS).
- Liaising with the wider bureau, particularly with EPS – Water, Business Solutions Group (BSG) Agriculture & Water and the Data and Digital Group (DDG), to help build the bureau’s flood forecasting and warning capability for specific locations and communities, including flood warning infrastructure.
- Support the preparation of proposals for discussions with customers and partners, outlining the potential for providing flood prediction for specific locations and the required data collection infrastructure (gauges, telemetry).
- Responding to customer inquiries, contributing to pre-season briefings and exercises and post-flood review, debriefs and activities.
- Supporting and sharing information with TFWS partners, develop communication and education material, contribute to high level committees, forums and coordinate meetings.
- Contributing to the local weather narrative, sharing customer insights and collaborating on service delivery with NPS and EPS teams.
- Prioritising your development opportunities that will be provided to develop or maintain your flood forecasting and warning competency and your communication and customer engagement skills.
- Commitment to APS values and code of conduct and understanding of the bureau’s diversity and inclusion statement of commitment and the bureau way.
- Complying with all bureau work, health and safety policies and procedures, and take reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of employees, contractors and visitors who may be affected by your conduct.
Position contact: Nigel Mules, N/A
Department of Defence
Joint Capabilities Group
Joint Logistics Command
Data Acquisition Support Test Officer
Job type: Full-time, ongoing
Location: Graytown VIC
Salary: $80,487 – $86,211
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: JCG/01294/24
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Wednesday 13 March 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=31275534-74D2-F2DC-29B4-DA780AC3A6C7
Duties: Joint Proof and Experimental Unit Data Acquisition Support Test Officers work within the Joint Proof and Experimental Headquarters supporting guided weapon and explosive ordnance (GWEO) test.
JPEU is looking for an agile and enthusiastic data acquisition test officer who possesses strong technical, communication and interpersonal skills, as well as a commitment to achieving organisational goals and objectives. Importantly, they will have the ability to develop strong relationships and support networks across a wide array of stakeholders.
Position contact: Gayle Forby
Telephone: 08 8860 9095
Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Research and Education Group
Languages
Senior Research Officer (Affirmative Measures)
Job type: Full-time, ongoing
Location: Canberra ACT
Salary: $80,249 – $91,279
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 26_01/24
Applications close: Wednesday 13 March 2024
Agency website: https://aiatsis.gov.au
Duties: The Senior Research Officer will undertake work that is complex in nature under limited direction. This role will work closely with the assistant director to manage the development and delivery of projects, programs and/or events, with a large degree of autonomy.
- Provide technical, professional and/or specialist advice in relation to complex projects, which may include advice on linguistics, statistics, education, or event management.
- Liaise with a range of stakeholders in a representational role for AIATSIS.
- May be involved in supervising, coaching, and developing staff.
Position contact: Padraic Quinn
Telephone: 02 6129 3971
Prime Minister and Cabinet
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Research and Education Group
Languages
Senior Research Officer
Job type: Full-time, ongoing
Location: Canberra ACT
Salary: $80,249 – $91,279
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 33_01/24
Applications close: Wednesday 13 March 2024
Agency website: https://aiatsis.gov.au
Duties: The Senior Research Officer will undertake work that is complex in nature under limited direction. This role will work closely with the assistant director to manage the development and delivery of projects, programs and/or events, with a large degree of autonomy.
- Provide technical, professional and/or specialist advice in relation to complex projects, which may include advice on linguistics, statistics, education, or event management.
- Liaise with a range of stakeholders in a representational role for AIATSIS.
- May be involved in supervising, coaching, and developing staff.
Position contact: Padraic Quinn
Telephone: 02 6129 3971
Department of Defence
Joint Capabilities Group
Joint Logistics Command
Workplace Health, Safety and Environmental Officer
Job type: Full-time, ongoing
Location: Port Wakefield SA
Salary: $80,487 – $86,211
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: JCG/01177/24
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Thursday 14 March 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: The WHS&E Officer is part of the Proof Range team, and therefore, part of the enabling services that support explosives ordnance testing and evaluation at Joint Proof and Experimental Unit (JPEU). The WHS&E Officer works within the Proof and Experimental Establishment (P&EE) Head Quarters located at Port Wakefield in South Australia. There is also an equivalent position at Graytown in Victoria that can provide peer related advice and support.
The WHS&E Officer directly reports to the Officer Commanding (site manager), but functionally reports to the WHS&E manager and utilises mature Defence systems to support WHS&E outcomes (including the Sentinel reporting system). The position will work with the range trials manager, range manager, environmental test facility manager and technical services manager and their respective teams.
The WHS&E officer has a dynamic workload spread across a range of responsibilities including:
- Identification, rectification and monitoring of workplace hazards.
- Investigation of WHS&E events (where appropriate).
- WHS&E system governance.
- Independent workplace and trials audits.
- Key performance and system health indicator monitoring.
- Providing support to unit management and the workforce.
- Liaise with health and safety representatives on base.
- Hazardous chemical (ChemAlert) system maintenance and data analysis.
- We are seeking a dynamic and motivated person to perform the role of a work health, safety and environmental officer at P&EE Port Wakefield. This position requires good written and verbal communication skills, an attention to detail, strong negotiation skills and an ability to engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Position contact: Gayle Forby
Telephone: 08 8860 9095
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Research and Education Group
Languages
Senior Research Officer (Affirmative Measures)
Job type: Full-time, non-ongoing
Location: Canberra ACT
Salary: $80,249 – $91,279
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 26_01/242
Applications close: Wednesday 13 March 2024
Agency website: https://aiatsis.gov.au
Duties: The Senior Research Officer will undertake work that is complex in nature under limited direction. This role will work closely with the assistant director to manage the development and delivery of projects, programs and/or events, with a large degree of autonomy.
- Provide technical, professional and/or specialist advice in relation to complex projects, which may include advice on linguistics, statistics, education, or event management.
- Liaise with a range of stakeholders in a representational role for AIATSIS.
- May be involved in supervising, coaching, and developing staff.
Position contact: Padraic Quinn
Telephone: 02 6129 3971
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
Research and Education Group
Languages
Senior Research Officer
Job type: Full-time, non-ongoing
Location: Canberra ACT
Salary: $80,249 – $91,279
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 33_01/24
Applications close: Wednesday 13 March 2024
Agency website: https://aiatsis.gov.au
Duties: The Senior Research Officer will undertake work that is complex in nature under limited direction. This role will work closely with the assistant director to manage the development and delivery of projects, programs and/or events, with a large degree of autonomy.
- Provide technical, professional and/or specialist advice in relation to complex projects, which may include advice on linguistics, statistics, education, or event management.
- Liaise with a range of stakeholders in a representational role for AIATSIS.
- May be involved in supervising, coaching, and developing staff.
Position contact: Padraic Quinn
Telephone: 02 6129 3971
Department of Defence
Joint Capabilities Group
Joint Logistics Command
Workplace Health, Safety and Environmental Officer
Job type: Full-time, ongoing
Location: Port Wakefield SA
Salary: $80,487 – $86,211
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: JCG/01177/24
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Thursday 14 March 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: The WHS&E Officer is part of the Proof Range team, and therefore, part of the enabling services that support explosives ordnance testing and evaluation at Joint Proof and Experimental Unit (JPEU). The WHS&E officer works within the Proof and Experimental Establishment (P&EE) Head Quarters located at Port Wakefield in South Australia. There is also an equivalent position at Graytown in Victoria that can provide peer related advice and support.
The WHS&E officer directly reports to the Officer Commanding (site manager), but functionally reports to the WHS&E manager and utilises mature Defence systems to support WHS&E outcomes (including the Sentinel reporting system). The position will work with the range trials manager, range manager, environmental test facility manager and technical services manager and their respective teams.
The WHS&E officer has a dynamic workload spread across a range of responsibilities including:
- Identification, rectification and monitoring of workplace hazards.
- Investigation of WHS&E events (where appropriate).
- WHS&E system governance.
- Independent workplace and trials audits.
- Key performance and system health indicator monitoring.
- Providing support to unit management and the workforce.
- Liaise with health and safety representatives on base.
- Hazardous chemical (ChemAlert) system maintenance and data analysis.
We are seeking a dynamic and motivated person to perform the role of a Work Health, Safety and Environmental Officer at P&EE Port Wakefield. This position requires good written and verbal communication skills, an attention to detail, strong negotiation skills and an ability to engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Position contact: Gayle Forby
Telephone: 08 8860 9095
Department of Defence
NAVY
Navy Capability
Project Delivery Managers
Job type: Full-time, ongoing
Location: Canberra ACT, Perth WA, Sydney NSW
Salary: $88,175 – $100,724
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: NAVY/01086/24
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Thursday 14 March 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: There are currently two APS6 vacancies in the Navy Logistics Branch, Navy Infrastructure project delivery teams based in Canberra. Note the intent is to establish a merit pool that may be used to fill future vacancies in the Directorate, including in both the strategic infrastructure planning and project delivery teams.
They will be responsible for: Working with key stakeholders to define and prioritise Navy’s infrastructure requirements, provide coordination and input into their development, and monitor and assure their delivery.
Developing and reviewing briefs, ministerial correspondence and representing Navy’s interests at relevant committees and fora. All roles will involve building and sustaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders to enhance outcomes for Navy.
Our ideal candidate: Successful candidates for these roles will have demonstrated ability in project planning and/or management, a history of effective stakeholder engagement, and the skills to operate in a complex and ever-changing environment. Navy is looking for organised and enthusiastic individuals with well-developed planning and communication skills. If you are a strong team player, with an interest in maritime infrastructure and facilities projects, you will thrive in these roles. These roles offer the opportunity to engage widely across Defence, support infrastructure requirements identification, development and delivery of high-profile Navy projects and create a reputation as a high performing officer who can add value and deliver results.
If you thrive on collaborative working practices, comprehensive planning and coordination, then these roles will be a great fit.
Position contact: Alex Ochamann
Telephone: 02 6203 6786
Office of National Intelligence
EL1 Psychologist – Assistant Director (Trusted Workforce)
Job type: Full-time; part-time, ongoing; non-ongoing
Location: Barton ACT
Salary: $118,261 – $133,670
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: Various
Applications close: Sunday 17 March 2024
Agency website: https://www.oni.gov.au/vacancies
Duties: As a Psychologist at ONI you will deliver psychological services using your analytical, assessment and psychological risk knowledge to undertake tasks including:
- Pre-employment screening and person, role, environment assessments;
- Direct and indirect psychological assessment and continuous evaluation of employee suitability to work in a highly secure environment;
- Psychological management plans, management support and compliance oversight;
- Providing advice on the management of individuals in support of security requirements; positive deterrents research and development; and
- Policy and program development.
Position contact: Recruitment
Office of National Intelligence
EL1 Psychologist – Assistant Director (Organisational and Employee Wellbeing)
Job type: Full-time; part-time, ongoing; non-ongoing
Location: Barton ACT
Salary: $118,261 – $133,670
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: Various
Applications close: Sunday 17 March 2024
Agency website: https://www.oni.gov.au/vacancies
Duties: As a Psychologist at ONI you will deliver psychological services using your analytical, assessment and psychological risk knowledge to undertake tasks including:
- Managing and promoting staff well-being programs in accordance with the strategic direction of the organisation under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategic Framework;
- Providing analysis on current psychological trends in organisational health and staff wellbeing;
- Management of a small caseload in the provision of counselling and brief interventions to staff;
- Oversight and facilitation of external psychological consultants (including workplace professional development and training initiatives); and
- Providing other services and specialist input to management and stakeholders on behavioural science related issues as required.
Position contact: Recruitment
