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Indigenous Business Australia
Strategy & Impact Strategic Policy & Thought Leadership
Senior Adviser, Strategic Policy & Thought Leadership
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Perth, WA; Alice Springs, NT; Adelaide, SA; Broome, WA; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Sydney, NSW; Tamworth, NSW; Townsville, QLD; Wagga Wagga, NSW
Salary: $125,517 – $139,348
Position number: 2061
Applications close: Sunday, 21 April, 2024
Agency website: https://iba.gov.au
Job description: This role is part of a small but critical team providing strategic policy advice, driving policy reform submissions, and developing the thought leadership and capability of IBA to influence across and within government and the financial services sector. The team’s duties include assurance and monitoring of policy alignment with national priorities (e.g., Closing the Gap, procurement, climate risk and change), policy review, and national and international development research to inform policy submissions, trends and cross-government and cross-sector collaboration.
The role coordinates and facilitates key parts of the policy process and undertakes research and advocacy, including contribution to the development of key policy documents and projects, and working with stakeholders at all levels across the organisation. It uses the results of research to advocate for policy reform and provide thought leadership on topics impacting the Indigenous affairs agenda and importantly, ensuring demonstrated progress towards achieving IBA’s strategic and corporate plans.
The role reports to the Principal Adviser, Strategic Policy & Thought Leadership.
Position contact: Justin Vaughan
Telephone: (02) 9207 6365.
National Portrait Gallery of Australia
Curatorial & Collection
Senior Curator, First Nations
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Parkes, ACT
Salary: $115,183 – $135,659
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 6723
Applications close: Sunday, 21 April, 2024
Agency website: https://www.portrait.gov.au
Duties: As a senior member of the Curatorial and Collection team:
- Curate innovative exhibitions and collection displays of the highest quality and contribute to the development and implementation of the gallery’s onsite, touring and online exhibition program.
- Actively lead and contribute to the National Portrait Gallery’s collection development and commission program by researching and identifying potential works of art for the collection and establishing networks with artists, galleries and other stakeholders, and through the preparation of acquisition proposals for submission to the board.
- Lead the development and management of accurate and engaging interpretative content related to the exhibition program and collection, including but not limited to labels, online material, exhibition texts, catalogues, in-gallery audio offerings, and social media content.
- Credibly represent and contribute to the enhancement of the NPG’s profile by contributing to the broader discourse about portraiture both internally and externally through research, writing and presentations at conferences, symposia and other public-speaking events as well as engage with the media as required.
- Oversee and lead the layout and physical installation of exhibition projects, working closely with the exhibition designer to devise ambitious and innovative displays.
- Line manage as required and mentor junior curatorial team members.
- Oversee the accurate and detailed documentation of the collection via the gallery’s collection
database. - Work independently and as an active member of multi-disciplinary teams.
- Actively participate in the gallery’s philanthropic activities through involvement in events and related engagements.
- Develop and maintain professional networks that support the gallery and its programs.
Position contact: Isobel Parker-Philip
Telephone: (02) 6102 7048.
Attorney-General’s Department
Australian Federal Police
People Command
Register of Interest – Volume/Bulk Recruitment Consultants
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $95,010 – $102,927
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: Req 12887
Security clearance: Negative Vetting 1 (Secret)
Applications close: Sunday, 21 April, 2024
Agency website: https://careers.afp.gov.au
Duties: Do you have experience in high-volume recruitment, talent acquisition, or HR/talent-related projects?
We are seeking interest from skilled recruitment and HR professionals who are motivated to serve their community. By joining our team, you will contribute to recruiting the police officers and PSOs of tomorrow.
What will you do?
Within our small team, you will have the opportunity to work on:
- End-to-end volume/bulk recruitment of recruits – ”recruits” are entry-level employees starting their training at the AFP College before embarking on a career in:
- AFP national policing
- ACT policing
- Or as a Protective Service Officer (PSO)
- Recruitment of experienced police officers from other states/territories
- Coordination of internal promotional rounds for our emerging police and PSO leaders.
Position contact: Joe Marinan
Agency Recruitment site: https://careers.afp.gov.au/job-invite/12887
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
People, Culture and Change
Integrated Services Branch Service Design
APS5 – Corporate Liaison Network Officer, Integrated Services Branch
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Cairns, QLD
Salary: $83,132 – $88,147
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 44897
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 21 April, 2024
Agency website: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au
Duties: To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate your ability to:
- Collaborate across diverse teams, using your exceptional interpersonal and engagement skills to engage with a variety of stakeholders across all levels, valuing different perspectives, contributions and backgrounds.
- Build working relationships by communicating effectively both in writing and verbally, delivering information to a range of audiences.
- Achieve results and quality outcomes by innovative problem solving, showing enthusiasm, drive, motivation, initiative and excellent time management, working in a geographically dispersed team delivering multiple activities at any given time.
- Think strategically, evaluating complex information from a variety of sources to make connections and sound decisions while exercising good judgment.
- Have an agile, positive attitude that responds flexibly and exhibits behaviours that contribute to teamwork.
Position contact: Hannah Savino
Telephone: (02) 6136 8825.
Department of Defence
Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
Aerospace Systems
Strategic Workforce and Business Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Brindabella Business Park, ACT
Salary: $91,702 – $104,753
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: CASG/02642/24
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Sunday, 21 April, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: Role expectations include:
- Apply the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to provide advice and services for a range of complex workforce management activities.
- Engage, negotiate and collaborate with stakeholders on complex workforce matters to achieve business outcomes.
- Facilitate understanding and advice on specific workforce management and planning activities, including workforce design, demand and supply.
- Support the Strategic Workforce and Business Manager with the following activities to support the division head, division executives and branches:
- Human capability planning, risk identification/assessment and identification of mitigation strategies/controls.
- Maintain oversight and management of the division’s total integrated workforce establishment.
- Prepare and present quarterly workforce reporting at executive meetings.
- Develop and maintain the SharePoint governance platform.
- Prepare work health and safety reporting.
- Develop and implement procedural, administrative and business support documentation consistent with Defence policies and relevant employment legislative frameworks.
- Share your expertise and knowledge, and mentor, guide and supervise the APS 4 Business Support Officer.
Position contact: Ivana Giberti
Telephone: (02) 5109 7944.
Department of Defence
Defence Finance Group
Budgets & Financial Services
DFG – Workforce Capability Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $91,702 – $104,753
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: DFG/02347/24
Applications close: Sunday, 21 April, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: Are you interested in making a contribution that will have a significant positive impact on Defence Finance Group (DFG) employees? The DFG Capability Development Team is looking for highly motivated individuals at the APS 6 level to join our growing group. You will join the team at a unique and exciting period of workforce management and culture transformation, working closely with DFG’s senior leaders to understand capability gaps, design contemporary solutions and drive change to attract, retain and develop a high-performing workforce. In addition to supporting the development, delivery and management of strategic talent management initiatives, you will also be responsible for:
- Providing a high level of administrative and program support.
- Preparing clear and concise correspondence to communicate initiatives to a variety of audiences, including senior leadership committees.
- Developing and/or contributing to the delivery of reports and analysis using workforce data.
- Evaluating programs and initiatives to measure their success, and identify and provide recommendations for future improvement in implementation.
Position contact: Karina Rasanen
Telephone: (02) 6269 4867.
Department of Defence
Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
Aerospace Systems
Contract Manager
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Amberley, QLD
Salary: $91,702 – $104,753
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: CASG/02557/24
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Sunday, 21 April, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: Key responsibilities and expectations for the APS6 Contract Manager role include:
- Oversee and manage capability (complex) contracts associated with the F/A-18F and EA-18G aircraft and/or training systems in support of Air Combat (Air Force) objectives and broader Defence outcomes.
- Monitor and manage contract administration, performance and risks against the contract and contribute to assurance action/s.
- Develop and deliver procurement and contract management documentation including templates, schedules, correspondence, reports, submissions, plans and strategies, risk and performance reviews, contract change proposals, and internal reports.
- Exercise judgment in the interpretation of legislation and policy, and initiative in the application of practices and procedures for commercial activities to support capability outcomes.
- Manage key stakeholder relationships in a complex and dynamic environment.
- Supervise a small team of contract and commercial specialists.
- Provide contemporary commercial policy expertise/advice to internal and external stakeholders.
Position contact: Michael Crellin
Telephone: (07) 5361 5433.
National Blood Authority
Commercial Blood Products and Business Services Immunoglobulin
Governance
Senior Project Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Lyneham, ACT
Salary: $98,086 – $110,535
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: Several
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 21 April, 2024
Agency website: https://blood.gov.au
Duties: Although not an exhaustive list, the duties and responsibilities of this position will require you to:
- Manage projects, programs and contracts in accordance with the objectives of the National Blood Agreement and government policies.
- Undertake detailed analysis of published research, reports and other information, and formulate recommendations.
- Prepare high-quality papers, minutes, presentations and correspondence.
- Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders to implement the NBA’s strategies and various projects.
- Work collaboratively as a member of a team and assist in coaching, mentoring and developing team members and implementing organisational change.
- Undertake other duties as required, including managing human and financial resources, procurement and contract management activities.
- Contribute to the NBA organisational strategy and promote a collaborative workplace culture.
Position contact: Vesna Morosin
Telephone: (02) 6151 5055.
Australian Secret Intelligence Service
Project Manager
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $134,445 – $157,080
Classification: Executive Level 1
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Monday, 22 April, 2024
Agency website: https://www.asis.gov.au
Duties: Key responsibilities and tasks:
- Preparation and maintenance of project documentation, including program and project management plans, schedules, resource plans and status reporting.
- Ongoing management of project deliverables and engagement with a project team, consisting of internal and external suppliers and vendors.
- Financial monitoring, including working with the finance manager to prepare and monitor budgets.
- Stakeholder engagement, including working with business representatives and technology experts to create and deliver optimal solutions.
- Management of competing priorities, including managing conflicting project and/or program dependencies to deliver timely results.
- Supporting and informing decision making by providing on-time and accurate reporting to the relevant project, program and portfolio boards and committees.
- Driving, supporting and enabling project teams to be able to deliver successful outcomes for ASIS.
Agency Recruitment site: https://www.asis.gov.au/Careers/Roles-and-Vacancies.html
Australian Secret Intelligence Service
Project Manager
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $107,682 – $124,099
Classification: APS Level 6
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Monday, 22 April, 2024
Agency website: https://www.asis.gov.au
Duties: Key responsibilities and tasks
- Provision of project management coordination, support and documentation.
- Preparation and maintenance of project documentation for reporting, monitoring and evaluation purposes.
- Planning and conduct of stakeholder workshops and briefings.
- Undertake procurement and contract management activities.
- Preparation of reports and briefings where required.
- Other duties as required.
Agency Recruitment site: https://www.asis.gov.au/Careers/Roles-and-Vacancies.html
Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)
Anti-Dumping Commission
Investigations
Analyst/Investigator
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Various locations – VIC; various locations – ACT
Salary: $83,460 – $88,055
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 0638_03/24
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 28 April, 2024
Agency website: https://www.industry.gov.au
Duties: This role assists the Senior Analyst/Case Investigator (APS 6) and the Case Manager (EL1) by contributing to core outputs for the case. You will work within a team to contribute to anti-dumping and countervailing investigations.
Specific tasks include:
- Examining and analysing trade, business, industry and financial data.
- Managing use of case management records (e.g., evidence, analysis, risks and issues, briefing notes, meeting notes, etc.).
- Supporting the coordination of case communications (circulation of critical information, formal advice received, meeting requests, agendas, plans, relevant submissions, etc.).
- Assisting in drafting reports and briefing papers.
- Working collaboratively within a team of investigators (analysts/auditors), and policy, quality assurance and legal advisory staff.
There is a high degree of direct engagement with Australian and international industry, including some opportunities for domestic and international travel to conduct verification activities.
You will be supported by a comprehensive training and induction program to help ensure you succeed in the role.
Position contact: Matthew Williams
Telephone: (03) 8539 2433.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)
Anti-Dumping Commission
Investigations
Case Manager
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Location: Various locations – ACT; various locations – VIC
Salary: $117,760 – $125,059
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 0640_03/24
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 28 April, 2024
Agency website: https://www.industry.gov.au
The job: The role of a Case Manager is to lead cases according to the commission’s quality and risk management practices. In addition to staff within their own teams, Case Managers are supported by multi-disciplinary teams including policy, quality assurance and legal advisory teams with subject matter expertise.
In broad terms, Case Managers have responsibility for:
- Leading a collaborative case team that works effectively with specialist advisers and utilises the commission’s decision-making processes and systems to deliver timely advice and recommendations to the senior leadership. This includes engaging with risk, proposing appropriate solutions and providing visibility of key case decisions and risks.
- Ensuring investigatory rigour and effective case management principles are met through evidence-based, transparent, independent and impartial decision-making including utilising the commission’s quality control mechanisms.
- Producing, supervising and/or coordinating all case outputs, including case management planning; report writing; producing case records (evidence, analysis, risks and issues, briefing notes, meeting notes, etc.); and case communications (circulation of critical information, formal advice received, meeting requests, agendas, plans, relevant submissions, etc.).
- Supporting the capability development of team members and other commission staff, including by delegating decisions and tasks appropriately; providing clear performance standards; and providing timely feedback and recognition. This includes recognising different working styles of individuals, building an effective team dynamic with differing skills and abilities.
Position contact: Matthew Williams
Telephone: (03) 8539 2433.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)
Anti-Dumping Commission
Investigations Quality Assurance & Exporter Verification
Assistant Director – Data Assurance
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Location: Various – VIC
Salary: $117,760 – $125,059
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 0641_03/24
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 28 April, 2024
Agency website: https://www.industry.gov.au
Duties: Reporting to a Director, you will use your auditing, forensic accounting and/or cost accounting skills to lead a small team in verifying an exporter’s submitted cost and sales data using our verification framework and guidelines. You will be given extensive training and support to succeed with the goal of leading exporter verifications.
You will lead a small team in the commission, requiring:
- Well-developed leadership skills including the ability to create a working environment that encourages and supports openness, collaboration and genuine debate around critical issues.
- The ability to interpret and apply legislation, policies and procedures relevant to the Anti-Dumping Commission.
- Strong project management skills to deliver complex, evidence-based investigative reports.
Leading a verification team, you will:
- Complete verification of an exporter’s data to a high standard within agreed timeframes.
- Either travel to an exporter’s premises overseas where the financial, sales and production records are held, or conduct the verification virtually using the commission’s video-conferencing facilities where required.
- Interview company personnel, examine financial records, reconcile ledgers and reports in accounting information systems, and cross-check information with other commercial documents.
- Use your data analytical skills to analyse the exporter’s cost and sales data to identify and mitigate against risks.
- Develop verification strategies that mitigate the risks of using exporter data to support quality, independent decision-making at the commission through collaborative working across teams.
- Use your judgment and professional scepticism to assess the evidence provided by exporters.
- Record your findings and evidence collected in a detailed work program, and the key outcomes in a verification report.
Position contact: Patrick Quiggin
Telephone: (03) 8539 2467.
Department of Defence
Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
Air Defence & Space Systems Division
Integrated Logistics Support Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Brindabella Business Park, ACT
Salary: $91,702 – $104,753
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: CASG/02650/24
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Sunday, 28 April, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: Do you have experience and skills in integrated logistics support (sustainment)?
Are you looking for an employment opportunity in a challenging and highly complex enterprise? Space Systems Division has several exciting opportunities for ILS practitioners to join the team and work in support of Australian Defence Force (ADF) Satellite Communications (SATCOM) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) capabilities. Satellite Communications SPO sustains leading-edge communications technology in support of ADF operations, both here and overseas. These capabilities range from strategic and tactical satellite communication systems to global positioning systems and communications networks.
The positions require stakeholder (including industry) engagement and therefore you will need to possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. We are seeking candidates with a diverse range of experience and backgrounds, including people who have gained their experience outside of Defence and government.
Position contact: David Elward
Telephone: (02) 5109 9566.
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Australian War Memorial Council Members
Job type: Part-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Canberra, ACT; Brisbane, QLD; Hobart, TAS; Darwin, NT; Sydney, NSW; Perth, WA
Classification: Statutory appointment
Position number: DVAO2031
Applications close: Sunday, 5 May, 2024
Agency website: https://www.dva.gov.au
Duties: The Australian Government is inviting expressions of interest to fill future Australian War Memorial Council positions. We are seeking a broad range of candidates with diverse professional and lived experiences from across Australia to enrich the memorial’s knowledge and capacity to deliver its objectives.
The memorial’s purpose is to commemorate the sacrifice of all Australians who have served, and those who have died serving our nation in war, conflict and peacekeeping operations. Its mission is to lead remembrance and understanding of Australia’s wartime experience. The memorial is established as a corporation under the Australian War Memorial Act 1980. The memorial’s work is supported by the Australian Government.
The memorial’s responsibilities include the maintenance of the centre of Australia’s national place of commemoration, including the memorial itself, the commemorative area and surrounding memorials, and the museum; the preservation of historical materials, memorabilia and art collections; as well as its function as an archive of military records dating back more than a century. The memorial also supports education programs, research and collection tours. Currently, the memorial is undertaking a significant $548 million rebuild and expansion of its exhibition halls and museum spaces.
The Memorial Council is the key decision-making body for the memorial, responsible for the conduct and control of the affairs and policy of the memorial. It is accountable to the Federal Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. It is essential that the memorial continues to be guided by a strong, diverse and high-performing council, ensuring proper and efficient performance of the memorial and all its functions through its strategic direction and policies.
Candidates who have strategic senior leadership or board experience, possess subject matter expertise relevant to the functions of the memorial and have a deep understanding of Australia’s military history and commemoration of military service, including family who have loved and supported them, are encouraged to apply.
Key areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, corporate governance, financial management, project management, cultural institution and material curation, historical research, Defence service, records management, information technology and digital transformation, education and legal services.
To ensure the council’s composition meets diversity requirements, gender balance and geographic diversity will be considered for future appointments. Applications from people with a diversity of skills, perspectives, abilities, cultures, life experience and backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Position contact: [email protected]
