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Attorney-General’s Department
Australian Federal Police
Innovation, Insights, Futures & Lean Continuous Improvements
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW; Brisbane, QLD; Adelaide, SA; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA
Salary: $102,927 – $113,563
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 12913
Security clearance: Negative Vetting 1 (Secret)
Applications close: Thursday, 20 June, 2024
Agency website: https://careers.afp.gov.au
Duties: Policing Development and Innovation is a small dynamic team within the Commissioner’s Chief of Staff portfolio. Our team delivers high-quality, whole-of-enterprise initiatives and business partnering solutions to empower AFP commands to maximise their impact on the criminal environment now and into the future.
We are seeking client-driven and outcome-oriented senior team members across several of our teams:
Policing Improvement & Innovation – applies lean continuous improvement and human-centred design methodologies to identify process improvement opportunities to help design and deliver customer-focused solutions.
Strategic Insights Centre – aims to empower and equip AFP for the future by delivering horizon and environment scanning and strategic foresight advisory to AFP senior decision-makers and business areas.
Research and Innovation – catalyses innovation and pioneering thinking across the AFP by leading outcome-driven initiatives including the AFP Innovation Fund and the AFP Research Innovation Challenge, and by providing specialist advice and support to AFP business areas.
These roles provide whole-of-agency visibility and exposure and the opportunity to provide advice to the agency’s most senior decision-makers while also providing opportunities to be ‘’hands on’’ partnering and advising AFP’s business areas.
We are looking for senior team members who are passionate about applying their skills and experience as a credible business partner, able to influence and empower change.
You will also be required to contribute to the achievement of outcomes in accordance with the regulatory framework, the AFP Code of Conduct and the AFP Governance Instruments. It is expected that the successful applicant will deliver on the core responsibilities and meet any requirements of the position as outlined below.
What will you do?
- Support the Coordinator Strategic Insights, Research and Innovation and your team leader to effectively engage, scope, plan and deliver projects in partnership with AFP client commands and teams.
- Apply your specialist skills and experience to deliver innovative solutions to whole-of-enterprise challenges, serving as a conduit within AFP business areas.
- Utilise effective project management skills to deliver flagship initiatives, including the AFP’s Innovation Fund or Futures Games.
- Plan, deliver and facilitate workshops, training sessions and presentations.
- Partner with like-minded government, law enforcement, industry, academic and international partners to ‘’force-multiply’’ and accelerate outcomes.
- Prepare and present reports on key strategic issues relating to strategic insights innovation, capability development and opportunities for improvement likely to affect the AFP.
- Represent the AFP at ‘’whole-of-government’’ and other external stakeholder meetings and events as appropriate.
- Maintain constructive working networks, relationships and partnerships internally and externally.
- Play a guiding, mentoring and advisory role to team members.
- Maintain currency and credibility through ongoing professional development and learning opportunities.
Position contact: Eric Davies
Telephone: 0414 501 578.
Department of Defence
Defence Science and Technology Group Research Technology and Operations
Senior Research Security Adviser/COMSO
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Edinburgh, SA; Fairbairn, ACT; Fishermans Bend, VIC
Salary: $91,702 – $104,753
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: DSTG/04512/24
Security clearance: Positive Vetting
Applications close: Thursday, 20 June, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: The duties of an APS 6 Security Adviser in Defence include the following, but you will have a greater or lesser focus on each of these duties dependent on your specific responsibilities from time to time:
- Prepare and conduct security training and awareness sessions for Defence personnel to support the protective security needs of Defence.
- Identify, research and analyse complex protective security issues, and provide recommendations and advice to stakeholders to enable the achievement of appropriate security arrangements.
- Understand the security risk context within the Defence environment to provide advice on complex protective security matters.
- Build and sustain productive and collaborative relationships with whole-of-government stakeholders to achieve protective security objectives.
- Evaluate and assess activities and processes to identify and initiate innovative solutions to enable continuous improvement.
- Collate, research and analyse protective security issues to produce high-quality reports, submissions, briefings and discussion papers.
- Tailor communication style and language according to the audience’s level of knowledge, skill and experience.
- Accountable to lead a team, allocate work, resources and tasks, set work area priorities, develop strategies and evaluate business outcomes.
- Accountable for accurate completion of work within timeframes, sharing own expertise with others and guide and mentor less-experienced employees.
- You are accountable for contributing to your own professional growth and development.
Position contact: James Constable
Telephone: (08) 7375 2807.
Parliamentary Budget Office
Corporate Strategy Branch
Senior Governance Officer (PSL6)
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Capital Hill, ACT
Salary: $99,536 – $111,816
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: PBO103 – Re-advertised
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Thursday, 20 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.pbo.gov.au
Duties:
- Provide secretariat support for the PBO’s Audit and Risk Committee, including drafting and coordinating committee papers, briefs and correspondence.
- Assist with the delivery and/or oversight of PBO’s corporate governance functions, including internal audit, risk management, fraud control, legislative compliance, policy and business continuity.
- Monitor and report on governance compliance across all agency operations in accordance with PBO’s policy.
- Identify and interpret relevant legislation, work practices, regulatory frameworks, policies and procedures, to complete governance activities.
- Coordinate the completion of the agency’s performance reporting requirements.
- Work collaboratively in a team-based environment, actively participating in and contributing to team meetings, and exchanging information to support the work area and team objectives.
- Other duties as directed.
Position contact: Yulia Firestone
Telephone: (02) 6277 9589.
Department of Health and Aged Care
Therapeutic Goods Administration
Medical Devices and Product Quality Division
Medical Devices Authorisation Branch, Device Review Management Section
Executive Level 1 – Technical Team Leader
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW; Canberra, ACT; Adelaide, SA
Salary: $116,418 – $132,777
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 24-MDPQDIV-24549
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Friday, 21 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.tga.gov.au
Duties:
- Ensure quality outputs for self and team, including the development of specialist, professional and/or technical expertise.
- Set priorities for the work area, maintain team cohesion, and ensure quality of outputs for the work area.
- Implement change and manage ambiguity in the workplace.
- Consider and effectively manage competing priorities and strategic directions when achieving team planning and project outcomes in line with agency goals and objectives.
Position contact: Pranavan Sothirajah
Telephone: (02) 6289 2553.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
People Division
Medical Unit
Registered Nurse
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: International
Salary: $95,282 – $107,136
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 0574/2024
Applications close: Friday, 21 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.dfat.gov.au/careers
Duties:
- Help provide primary medical care and treatment, including emergency care for the staff and families and other patients who have access to the clinic in Honiara, under supervision of the DFAT Medical Officer.
- As part of a team, liaise with local medical personnel and institutions, and manage privacy and security requirements.
- Supervise the maintenance of equipment and ensure the supply of essential pharmaceuticals.
- Assist the clinic administrative staff with invoicing and general clinic management duties.
- Provide statistical information on the incidence of sickness and conditions treated among the staff. Report on the prevalence of local disease to the DFAT Principal Medical Adviser.
- Assist with consular cases where medical issues are present.
Position contact: Dr Peter Shannon
Telephone: (02) 6261 1128.
Department of Social Services
National Disability Insurance Agency
NDIA APS4 Graduate
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Penrith, NSW; Alice Springs, NT; Dandenong, VIC; Darwin, NT; Brisbane, QLD; Robina, QLD; Adelaide, SA; Port Augusta, SA; Geelong, VIC; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA
Salary: $73,928 – $82,056
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 0913_05/24_EXT
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 23 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.ndis.gov.au
Duties: The 2025 NDIA Graduate Program is seeking graduates who are passionate and committed to the NDIA’s purpose. People who enjoy working as part of a diverse, high-performing team are sought.
We want our staff to reflect the community we serve. If you have a disability, come from a culturally and linguistically diverse background or identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, we want to hear from you.
We value diversity in every respect. We welcome applications from graduates with diverse academic skills, including, but not limited to:
- HR
- Data
- Legal
- Accounting and financial management
- Generalist
- Business and commerce
- ICT and computer science
- Project and program management
- Data and analytics
- Social science
- Behavioural science and psychology
- Allied health
- Government policy and political science
- Engineering – modelling and actuarial.
Position contact: NDIA Graduate Program
Telephone: (03) 8621 5822.
Department of Social Services
National Disability Insurance Agency
NDIA APS4 Graduate (Affirmative Measures – Disability)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Penrith, NSW; Alice Springs, NT; Dandenong, VIC; Darwin, NT; Brisbane, QLD; Robina, QLD; Adelaide, SA; Port Augusta, SA; Geelong, VIC; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 0972_05/24_EXT
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 23 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.ndis.gov.au
Duties: The 2025 NDIA Graduate Program is seeking graduates who are passionate and committed to the NDIA’s purpose. People who enjoy working as part of a diverse, high-performing team are sought.
We want our staff to reflect the community we serve. If you have a disability, come from a culturally and linguistically diverse background or identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, we want to hear from you.
We value diversity in every respect. We welcome applications from graduates with diverse academic skills, including, but not limited to:
- HR
- Data
- Legal
- Accounting and financial management
- Generalist
- Business and commerce
- ICT and computer science
- Project and program management
- Data and analytics
- Social science
- Behavioural science and psychology
- Allied health
- Government policy and political science
- Engineering – modelling and actuarial.
Position contact: NDIA Graduate Program
Telephone: (03) 8621 5822.
Department of Social Services
National Disability Insurance Agency
NDIA APS4 Graduate (Affirmative Measures – First Nations)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Penrith, NSW; Alice Springs, NT; Dandenong, VIC; Darwin, NT; Brisbane, QLD; Robina, QLD; Adelaide, SA; Port Augusta, SA; Geelong, VIC; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 0973_05/24_EXT
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 23 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.ndis.gov.au
Duties: The 2025 NDIA Graduate Program is seeking graduates who are passionate and committed to the NDIA’s purpose. People who enjoy working as part of a diverse, high-performing team are sought.
We want our staff to reflect the community we serve. If you have a disability, come from a culturally and linguistically diverse background or identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, we want to hear from you.
We value diversity in every respect. We welcome applications from graduates with diverse academic skills, including, but not limited to:
- HR
- Data
- Legal
- Accounting and financial management
- Generalist
- Business and commerce
- ICT and computer science
- Project and program management
- Data and analytics
- Social science
- Behavioural science and psychology
- Allied health
- Government policy and political science
- Engineering – modelling and actuarial.
Position contact: NDIA Graduate Program
Telephone: (03) 8621 5822.
Parliamentary Budget Office
Parliamentary Budget Officer
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $473,820
Classification: Statutory Appointment
Position number: PBO104
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 2
Applications close: Sunday, 23 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.pbo.gov.au
Duties: The Parliamentary Budget Officer is the head of the PBO and sets its strategic direction within a complex, sensitive and dynamic environment. This is a unique and critical role in the parliamentary system. The Parliamentary Budget Officer is responsible for leading the PBO to deliver three core functions set out in the Parliamentary Services Act:
- Responding to requests made by senators and members for costings of policy proposals or for analysis of matters relating to the Australian Government’s budget.
- Conducting and publishing self-initiated work, including interactive tools that enhance public understanding of budget and fiscal policy settings.
- Publishing a report, after every election, that provides transparency around the fiscal impact of the election commitments of major parties.
The PBO has resourcing for about 44 full-time-equivalent staff who are employed under the Parliamentary Services Act.
The PBO operates within the Parliamentary Services Act, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Act and the legislative framework of Commonwealth executive departments and agencies. The PBO receives its funding through the Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Acts and has a limited special appropriation established under Section 64D of the Parliamentary Services Act.
The PBO is subject to scrutiny by the Finance and Public Administration Committee, which considers its estimates. It is also subject to examination annually by the Auditor-General, and continuously throughout the year by a contract internal auditor. The Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (JCPAA) also plays an oversight role in relation to the PBO’s resourcing and must be consulted in the preparation of the PBO’s annual work plan.
Position contact: Kate Boxsell
Telephone: (02) 6202 3757.
Department of Defence
Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group
Joint Systems
Project Support – Export Control
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $91,702 – $104,753
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: CASG/04588/24
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 2
Applications close: Sunday, 23 June, 202
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: The Electromagnetic Warfare and Intelligence Systems (EWIS) branch operates in the Electronic Warfare domain within CASG. The EWIS Land Systems Program Office (SPO) is responsible for the delivery of an integrated and complex system that provides joint capability of protection, support and attack technologies to defend and protect defence force personnel.
As the APS 6 Project Support for Export Controls, you will be part of a collaborative team that provides governance, control management and export advice to enable the delivery of a range of sensitive, leading-edge capabilities. This role requires knowledge of, or ability to gain knowledge of, the United States International Traffic in Arms (ITAR) regulations, Technical Assistance Agreements (TAA), End User Undertakings and the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process.
You will have a track record of working with or around export controls and be motivated to ensure complex projects adhere to compliance and legislative frameworks. You will add your experience to the dedicated team of professionals who deliver critical technologies that assist in the protection of Australia and its interests.
Our Ideal Candidate
To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate an ability to apply project management methodologies that comply with legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks.
You will be relied upon to research; draft briefs, correspondence and reports; and resolve problems using expertise, taking the initiative to identify alternative courses of action.
You will need to operate independently yet collaboratively within a team and engage effectively with stakeholders to understand their expectations and concerns to achieve overarching strategic outcomes for the Department of Defence.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Scheduling export control outputs to meet deliverables.
- Developing, maintaining and implementing Technology Control Plans (TCP).
- Managing US Controlled or International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements.
- Foreign Military Sales (FMS) technology management.
- Providing advice on technology control planning.
- Producing memorandums of understanding (MOU), Confidentiality Deed Poll and non-Disclosure Agreements.
- US Trade Agreement Act Management.
- Managing domestic technology controls, including safeguarding sensitive information.
The successful candidate will ideally have experience working in the export controls field and be highly motivated, organised and a proactive team member. They will have highly developed written and verbal communication skills and experience with policy and government project writing.
They should have sound initiative and judgment in the interpretation of policy and the application of it in practice.
Position contact: Deneil Milverton
Telephone: (02) 5130 4220.
Department of Defence
Joint Capabilities Group
Joint Logistics Command
Logistics Assurance Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Amberley, QLD
Salary: $83,706 – $89,659
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: JCG/04699/24
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Sunday, 23 June, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: The role requires a background in supply chain process, with good communication, stocktaking and interpersonal skills. You will have experience in policy interpretation and implementation of policy in a supply chain regimen.
You will require skills in influencing people, with an ability to persuade outside your own area of control, through building and maintaining business relationships.
Knowledge of the current Military Integrated Logistic Information System (MILIS), Excel and Outlook is desirable, but training can be provided to the successful applicant where required.
As the position supports numerous sites across Defence regions, the successful applicant may be required to undertake both intra and interstate travel in the delivery of quality auditing against the supply chain process. As such, they must hold a current driver’s licence and be willing to drive, travel or fly to assist in the delivery of Defence’s Compliance and Assurance program.
This position provides the Logistic Compliance and Assurance support across logistic elements within the Joint Capabilities Group located within the South-East Queensland region.
Additionally, you will be involved in providing mentoring, including advice and assistance and reporting of key logistics findings/results.
Our Ideal Candidate will:
- Have extensive and relevant experience in logistics lead audit with a sound understanding of supply chain management systems.
- Have strong leadership, administrative and organisational skills, with an ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and across multiple teams.
- Be able to operate in a dynamic environment where multiple activities occur simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines.
Currency and knowledge of existing Defence logistics information systems would be advantageous.
Position contact: Stuart Brook
Telephone: (02) 8108 6130.
Department of Health and Aged Care
Medical Devices and Product Quality Division
Laboratories Branch Microbiology Section
Senior Microbiologist
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW; Melbourne, VIC; Brisbane, QLD
Salary: $116,418 – $132,777
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 24-MDPQDIV-24454
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 23 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.health.gov.au
Duties:
- Supervise a team of staff engaged in conducting microbiological testing of therapeutic goods, including resource planning, work allocation and monitoring of task completion and quality.
- Manage the team’s contribution to the section’s ongoing testing programs, ensuring adherence to established methods to ensure timely delivery of high-quality, accurate and valid test results.
- Conduct microbiological testing of therapeutic goods (e.g. microbial content, preservative efficacy, disinfectant efficacy, sterility, probiotic viable count or antibiotic bioassay testing), including development and trouble-shooting of existing test methods.
- Evaluate microbiological aspects of complex applications for registration and inclusion of therapeutic goods on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG), and post-market surveillance reviews, to ensure they meet regulatory requirements in line with the application of a risk-based approach to regulation.
- Prepare timely, high-quality reports that summarise and provide an independent scientific assessment of submitted information or data obtained from laboratory testing.
- Provide timely and accurate expert advice on microbiological matters, including contributing to the development of written and oral advice for provision to internal and external stakeholders, regulatory standards and guidance documents.
- Liaise and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to resolve complex and/or sensitive issues in relation to compliance with legislation, regulations and standards, including representing the organisation at internal and external forums.
- Maintain the high-quality outputs of the section and support its ongoing and business improvement activities by undertaking peer review of reports created by other team members to ensure consistent application of regulatory and quality standards.
- Building team capability through ongoing learning and development, training, coaching, supervision and mentoring of staff.
- Contributing to business improvement projects within the section and branch.
- Developing and maintaining effective relationships within the HPRG.
- Seeking opportunities to enhance technical and professional expertise.
Position contact: Joanne Wilson
Telephone: (02) 6289 2754.
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
EL2 – Director, Norfolk Island Team
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Norfolk Island, NSW
Salary: $139,418 – $166,758
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 45272
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 23 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au
Duties: Working under the broad direction of the relevant Assistant Secretary, you will be responsible for:
- Leading a team on Norfolk Island to research, analyse and provide advice on a range of issues impacting communities on Norfolk Island, including developing implementation and evaluation strategies.
- Deliver complex programs and manage major contracts, including strategic planning for longer-term initiatives and/or major investments or procurements.
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with a wide array of stakeholders, including the Administrator of Norfolk Island, Norfolk Island Regional Council, community groups and business, and Commonwealth and State Government agencies.
- Lead and promote quality administrative decision-making consistent with approved delegations.
- Provide briefing for the executive on staffing, expenditure, recruitment, performance management, parliamentary and corporate coordination activities.
- Plan and monitor work processes (including contract management) and quality assurance practices and set performance indicators for the team.
- Work with the Assistant Secretary and colleague directors to set the overall strategic direction and leadership of the branch, consistent with the priorities established by the departmental executive.
Position contact: Kynan Gowland
Telephone: 0439 824 186.
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
Manager Legal Service – Workplace Law
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Parramatta, NSW
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 492696
Applications close: Thursday, 27 June, 2024
Agency website: https://careers.nhvr.gov.au
Duties: As a senior leader of the NHVR’s Legal Services team, you will:
- Manage and supervise a team of lawyers, who provide legal advice and assistance in relation to employment contracts, employment and IR-related disputes and litigation, changes to employment law, anti-discrimination matters, grievances, disciplinary matters, WHS legal matters, and legal issues related to workers’ compensation claims. This includes managing their activities and performance and providing mentoring, guidance, and professional development.
- Working with the Property, Commercial, & Insurance team, and the Public Law team, within Legal Services, as may be required.
- Provide advice and support relating to matters involving the above areas.
- Ensure procedures incorporated into NHVR’s policies to manage legal risk are consistent with corporate governance processes surrounding fiscal integrity, resource management, people management, ethics and accountability to improve consistency in decision-making and diligence in meeting statutory and legal requirements.
- Assist with managing the provision of legal services from external providers to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
- Ensure the provision of accurate advice in interpreting the Heavy Vehicle National Law. Assist in the leadership and coordination of strategic contractual, legal and legislative review processes.
- Ensure that the NHVR is appropriately represented at negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, hearings and appeals, when required.
- Assist with managing and facilitate continuous staff development in research into new and emerging legal matters concerning the heavy-vehicle industry.
Position contact: [email protected].
National Heavy Vehicle Regulator
Manager Harmonisation
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 492622
Applications close: Thursday, 27 June, 2024
Agency website: https://careers.nhvr.gov.au
Duties: As a senior leader of the NHVR’s Legal Services team, you will:
- Lead the Harmonisation team, embedding the NHVR’s values and driving a high-performance culture.
- Evaluate ongoing opportunities for harmonisation, providing options analysis for executive decision-making.
- Review the current performance indicators for On Roads, developing a holistic perspective on the future end state for asset, infrastructure and workforce capability for all On Roads officers.
- Work with the AIR team and the NHVR Training team to coordinate a future workforce model that provides effective, proactive deployment focused on education in the supply chain and identifies and removes barriers to borderless operations and adoption of a national on-road compliance resource deployment model.
- Deliver harmonised business processes, systems, policies, and asset and infrastructure plans that deliver efficiency, productivity and safety benefits to industry and the community.
- Work closely with the WHS team to standardise regional approaches to assessing and treating identified risks in the on-road operations environment and agreeing minimum standards to be applied nationally.
- Work closely with P&C team to assess and review deployment approaches and rostering principles applied locally to consult and evolve towards common standards and principles.
- Provide high-quality effective operational policies and procedures that reflect WHS standards and form the basis for effective operational advice to authorised officers on the application of the HVNL and the performance of their duties.
- Oversee the development and implementation of a national risk-based scheme for the inspection of heavy vehicles.
- Manage local procurement support for all regional sites, including a national asset strategy and procurement approach for on-road assets.
Position contact: [email protected].
