Latest job vacancies in the Public Sector

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)

Water Reform Taskforce
Basin Plan Reform Taskforce Economics
Director
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Darwin, NT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $141,563 – $164,475
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 2024/1943
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Wednesday, 28 August, 2024
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au
Duties: The branch is currently expanding its economics capabilities to inform the delivery of government commitments to minimise the socioeconomic impacts of remaining water recovery under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. We are seeking a new director with strong problem-solving and collaboration skills to play a leading role in developing and implementing the branch’s approach to complex economic policy advice. Responsibilities will include:

• Strategic economic and socioeconomic advice on implementing Murray-Darling Basin water reforms.
• Analysing the economic evidence base to solve complex policy problems.
• Engaging and collaborating with partner agencies, governments and stakeholders to synthesise further lines of evidence.
• Influencing stakeholders through effective written and verbal communication.
• Liaising across the department to provide expert advice and support on priority policy matters.
• Supervising and developing the skills of junior members of the team.

Position contact: Phil Coates
Telephone: 0437 427 308.

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Department of the Treasury

Australian Taxation Office
Entry-Level Programs
School Leaver
2025 Australian Government School Leaver Program
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Cairns, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $54,606 – $60,308
Classification: APS Level 1
Position number: AG_SLP_2025
Applications close: Wednesday, 28 August, 2024
Agency website: http://www.ato.gov.au/careers
Duties: We are seeking motivated year 12 school leavers to join the 2025 Australian Government School Leaver Program.

The program builds on the success of the Department of Finance’s Career Starter Program and the Human Resources (HR) School Leaver Program managed by the Australian Taxation Office as an initiative of the APS HR Australian Public Service Gazette.

The school leaver program provides an opportunity for recent year 12 graduates to start their APS career in one of our participating Australian Government departments and agencies.

If successful, you will receive a permanent full-time job, with a structured development program and on-the-job training. You will also be supported to undertake a Certificate IV in Government or Human Resource Management.

You will be placed in a supportive team environment with an inclusive and diverse workplace culture, and a competitive APS 1 salary with potential for advancement to an APS 2 salary on successful completion of the program.

Roles may be offered in Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney, with successful applicants starting the program in February 2025.
Position contact: Chandler Macleod
Telephone: 1800 242 560.

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Department of the Treasury

Australian Taxation Office
ATO People
Entry-Level Programs
2025 ATO School Leaver Program (Affirmative measure – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Parramatta, NSW; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $54,606 – $60,308
Classification: APS Level 1
Position number: SLP_Indigenous_AM_2025
Applications close: Wednesday, 28 August, 2024
Agency website: http://www.ato.gov.au/careers
Duties: We are seeking motivated year 12 school leavers to join our 2025 School Leaver Program.

Our 12-month full-time program provides an entry pathway for recent school leavers to start their career in government.

Participants will perform a range of duties through the program, with the support and guidance of senior employees, in a variety of roles such as administration, client engagement, data and analytics, and information technology.

Participants will receive a full-time ongoing position with structured on-the-job and corporate training, and will be supported to undertake a Certificate III qualification in IT or Business.

You will be placed in a supportive team environment with an inclusive and diverse workplace culture, and a competitive APS 1 starting salary of $54,606 with the advancement to APS 2 ($61,749) on successful completion of the program.

Roles may be offered in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Parramatta, Perth or Sydney, with successful applicants starting the program in February 2025.
Position contact: Chandler Macleod
Telephone: 1800 242 560.

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Department of Parliamentary Services

Corporate Services
Commercial Operations Branch, APH Catering
Banquet Supervisor
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $72,914 – $76,196
Classification: APS Level 3
Position number: JR32368
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Wednesday, 28 August, 2024
Agency website: https://www.aph.gov.au
Job description: The Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) is recruiting for a Parliamentary Service Level 3 Banquet Supervisor within the Commercial Operations Branch.
Australian Parliament House (APH) Canberra is the meeting place of our nation and is one of our most important buildings. This position offers you the chance to be a part of democracy in action. The DPS supports the functions of the Australian Parliament and the work of parliamentarians.

DPS is seeking highly motivated, professional and service-focused staff to be part of the in-house catering department – the APH Catering and Events Team. The iconic building welcomes more than 725,000 visitors each year, including some 127,000 schoolchildren. It is home to some 1300 people working across the building, rising to more than 3500 people on sitting days and peaking around 10,000 on the busiest day of the year each Budget Day.

The APH Catering and Events Team will deliver high-quality food and beverage services to building occupants and visitors, showcasing products of the local region and positioning APH as a destination of choice. Services will be delivered through a range of venues, multiple kitchens and retail outlets that include several venues for function catering, a la carte, bistro, and cafe (building occupants and public-facing).

A banquet supervisor is required for the APH Catering and Events Team, responsible for a sustainable catering model that can deliver more than 500,000 covers annually. Peak service times are Monday to Thursday on parliamentary sitting weeks (about 20 weeks a year), and Parliament House is open every day except Christmas Day.

The successful applicant will have professional experience in managing small to large events and assist the banquet manager to oversee banquet operations and ensure an exceptional event experience is delivered for all our guests. APH consists of more than 13 premium venues, suitable for events ranging from 20 to 1000 attendees.

The successful applicant will work closely with the Operations Manager in assisting the banquets and relevant service sections. You will also have the skills and attributes needed to deliver high-quality catering outcomes for DPS and potential services beyond Parliament House in the future.

The successful applicant is an industry leader with acute organisational and communication skills, including the experience and ability to service multi-faceted banquet operations. You should have proven experience in leading teams to meet a high level of performance across service quality and innovation, service standards, financial acumen in the back-of-house operation, and operational commitments.

The banquet supervisor will also have delegating duties and responsibilities to ensure that workplace health and safety and food safety guidelines and requirements according to HACCP – Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points – are maintained within the operation.
Position contact: Saral Ghimire
Telephone: 0408 325 845.

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Department of the Treasury

Australian Taxation Office
ATO People
Entry-Level Programs
2025 ATO School Leaver Program (Affirmative measure – disability employment)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Parramatta, NSW; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $54,606 – $60,308
Classification: APS Level 1
Position number: SLP_Disability_AM_2025
Applications close: Wednesday, 28 August, 2024
Agency website: http://www.ato.gov.au/careers
Duties: We are seeking motivated year 12 school leavers to join our 2025 School Leaver Program.

Our 12-month full-time program provides an entry pathway for recent school leavers to start their career in government.

Participants will perform a range of duties, with the support and guidance of senior employees, in a variety of roles such as administration, client engagement, data and analytics, and information technology.

Participants will receive a full-time ongoing position with structured on-the-job and corporate training, and will be supported to undertake a Certificate III qualification in IT or Business.

You will be placed in a supportive team environment with an inclusive and diverse workplace culture, and a competitive APS 1 starting salary of $54,606 with the advancement to APS 2 ($61,749) on successful completion of the program.

Roles may be offered in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Parramatta, Perth or Sydney, with successful applicants starting the program in February 2025.
Position contact: Chandler Macleod
Telephone: 1800 242 560.

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Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)

Finance and Budget
External Budgets, Strategy and Performance Planning and Performance
Assistant Director – Planning and Performance
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $120,636 – $133,328
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 24/2394
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Wednesday, 28 August, 2024
Agency website: https://www.dewr.gov.au
Duties: Working with the Director and the team, you will be responsible for:

• Overseeing and managing the ANAO audit of the department’s Annual Performance Statements.
• Providing support and advice on the Enterprise Performance Framework and contributing to the continued maturation of planning and performance within the department.
• Support the development and implementation of corporate and business planning, annual reporting, and non-financial performance information.
• Drafting regular performance reports and briefings to the Executive Board, our Ministers, and governance committees.
• Supporting assurance and evaluation activities in line with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act and Rule, relevant Commonwealth frameworks and best practice.

Position contact: Tayla Morris
Telephone: (02) 6240 2482.

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Department of the Treasury

Australian Taxation Office
Entry-Level Programs
2025 Australian Government School Leaver Program (Affirmative measure – disability employment)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Brisbane, QLD; Cairns, QLD; Darwin, NT; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $54,606 – $60,308
Classification: APS Level 1
Position number: AG_SLP_Disability_AM_2025
Applications close: Wednesday, 28 August, 2024
Agency website: http://www.ato.gov.au/careers
Duties: We are seeking motivated year 12 school leavers to join the 2025 Australian Government School Leaver Program.

The Australian Government School Leaver Program builds on the success of the Department of Finance’s Career Starter Program and the Human Resources (HR) School Leaver Program managed by the Australian Taxation Office as an initiative of the APS HR Professional Stream.

The program provides an opportunity for recent year 12 graduates to start their APS careers in one of our participating Australian Government departments and agencies.

If successful, you will receive a permanent full-time job, with a structured development program and on-the-job training. You will also be supported to undertake a Certificate IV in Government or Human Resource Management.

You will be placed in a supportive team environment with an inclusive and diverse workplace culture, and a competitive APS 1 salary with potential for advancement to APS 2 on successful completion of the program.

Roles may be offered in Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney, with successful applicants starting the program in February 2025.
Position contact: Chandler Macleod
Telephone: 1800 242 560.

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Department of the Treasury

Australian Taxation Office
Entry-Level Programs
School Leaver
2025 Australian Government School Leaver Program (Affirmative measure – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Cairns, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $54,606 – $60,308
Classification: APS Level 1
Position number: AG_SLP_Indigenous_AM_2025
Applications close: Wednesday, 28 August, 2024
Agency website: http://www.ato.gov.au/careers
Duties: We are seeking motivated year 12 school leavers to join the 2025 Australian Government School Leaver Program.

The Australian Government School Leaver Program builds on the success of the Department of Finance’s Career Starter Program and the Human Resources (HR) School Leaver Program managed by the Australian Taxation Office as an initiative of the APS HR Professional Stream.

The program provides an opportunity for recent year 12 school leavers to start their APS career in one of our participating Australian Government departments and agencies.

If successful, you will receive a permanent full-time job, with a structured development program and on-the-job training. You will also be supported to undertake a Certificate IV in Government or Human Resource Management.

You will be placed in a supportive team environment with an inclusive and diverse workplace culture, and a competitive APS 1 salary with potential for advancement to APS 2 on successful completion of the program.

Roles may be offered in Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney, with successful applicants starting the program in February 2025.
Position contact: Chandler Macleod
Telephone: 1800 242 560

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Department of Health and Aged Care

Medical Devices and Product Quality Division
Medical Devices Authorisation Branch Devices, Specialist Evaluation Section and Devices In Vitro Diagnostics Section
Executive Level 1 – Senior Technical Assessors and Reviewers
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW; Melbourne, VIC; Brisbane, QLD; Adelaide, SA; Perth, WA
Salary: $116,418 – $132,777
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 24-MDPQDIV-25528
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Thursday, 29 August, 2024
Agency website: https://www.tga.gov.au/about-tga/corporate-information/work-tga
Duties:
Senior Technical Assessor – Devices Specialist Evaluation Section

• Conduct and review technical evaluations on engineering or biocompatibility aspects of medical devices in relation to quality, safety and performance.
• Interpret and apply legislation, regulatory guidelines, international standards and best practice when undertaking evaluations.
• Provide timely, professional and accurate advice on issues relating to medical devices regulation, interpretation of legislation, guidelines, best practice, emerging technologies, and fields of expertise.
• Provide leadership, mentoring and guidance in technical and regulatory matters.
• Manage workload including prioritisation, assignment of tasks, and maintaining statistics and records for reporting purposes.
• Management and evaluation of high-risk medical devices with considerable complexity and/or sensitivity using good judgment and expertise, and ensuring these recommendations are governed by the application of the Australian regulatory framework and state-of-the-art technical standards or other best-practice guidelines.
• Contribute to project work relevant to medical device regulation and reform, including proposing facilitating innovation initiatives, regulatory reform, and contributing to business improvement activities.
• Contribute expertise to branch communications and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative and diverse workplace culture in line with the APS Code of Conduct and the department’s ICARE principles.
• Implement change and manage ambiguity in the workplace.

Senior Technical Reviewer – Devices In Vitro Diagnostics Section

• Conduct desktop pre-market assessments, review technical evaluations and exercise delegated decisions for inclusion of IVD medical devices in the ARTG.
• Attend on-site audits as a technical specialist for IVD pre-market applications, as required.
• Contribute to internal and external guidance for sponsors and manufacturers of IVD medical devices.
• Provide technical and regulatory advice that is timely and accurate to internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Interpret and apply legislation, regulatory guidelines, international standards and best practice when undertaking evaluations.
• Conduct all work in accordance with standard operating procedures and within required timeframes.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative, and diverse workplace culture in line with the APS Code of Conduct and the Department’s ICARE principles.
• Manage complex customer relationships and escalated inquiries/cases and issues.
• Lead and contribute to the implementation and application of IVD reform work and initiatives, including the European Union (EU) alignment work.

Position contact: Shraddha Swami
Telephone: (02) 5132 3877.

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Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)

Chief Operating Officer
2024 – 2025 Science Policy Fellowship Program
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Various locations – ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, TAS, SA, NT, WA
Salary: $95,102 – $103,134
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 1724_07/24
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Thursday, 29 August, 2024
Agency website: https://www.industry.gov.au
Duties: Over the course of the program, Fellows will be embedded within a department and given exposure to policymaking and policy delivery processes. Roles vary depending on the placements available within host departments. Some Fellows may complete two six-month rotations during their Fellowship year.

Fellows are not selected for their subject-matter expertise but rather for their transferrable skills that can be applied to policy development and delivery. Fellows may be placed in areas relevant to their expertise where available; however, others will work in areas unrelated to their academic background.

Host departments are expected to support Fellows in their professional development, including through formal training opportunities and mentoring.
Position contact: Patrick Conroy
Telephone: (02) 6243 7789.

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Future Fund Management Agency

Analyst, Data Quality
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: JR100085.
Applications close: Friday, 30 August, 2024
Agency website: https://www.futurefund.gov.au
Duties:

• Facilitate workshops to discuss data quality issues and requirements.
• Communicate standards, document needs, and develop data quality metrics.
• Support daily data quality checks, define operational rules, establish KPIs, design controls, and prepare reports.
• Integrate data quality controls into workflows and liaise with business and external partners.
• Identify improvement opportunities, stay updated on industry trends, propose enhancements, collaborate with Data Governance, provide training, and assist users with data quality standards.

Position contact: Beau McCall
Telephone: +61 3 8656 6400.

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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Northern Land Council
Executive Services
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Darwin, NT
Salary: $98,720 – $98,720
Position number: DS21
Applications close: Saturday, 31 August, 2024
Agency website: https://www.nlc.org.au
Duties:

• Act as the CEO point of contact for queries and support, analyse and assess requests in order to prioritise matters, and initiate action exercising discretion and maintaining confidentiality to facilitate the optimal use of the CEO’s time.
• Support, coordinate and review the preparation of communications including submissions, briefing notes and correspondence.
• Research, collate and coordinate reports, advice and briefings on complex policy and operational matters to support informed decision-making and planning.
• Project manage and execute projects as directed by the CEO, while ensuring compliance with NLC policies and procedures; assist other Executive staff as required.
• Manage the CEO’s diary appointments, records and correspondence, including storing all correspondence in the central records management database, and coordinate travel arrangements and scheduling.
• Coordinate all CEO-directed meetings and provide administrative support by accurately taking minutes from the meetings and ensuring action items are completed.
• Liaise with branch managers, staff, council members and other stakeholders on matters that may affect the office of the CEO and/or performance of the NLC and manage these relationships.
• Reconciliation of the CEO’s expense claims and corporate credit card.
• Work as part of a high-level administrative team in the CEO’s office to ensure that appropriate processes, procedures and functions of the NLC are carried out efficiently and diligently.
• Comply with NLC policy and procedures at both an organisational and operational level, ensuring that appropriate standards and operational protocols are maintained at all times.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks and duties that are required and within the scope of your position classification, service area and skill set.
• Adhere to the NLC Code of Conduct and work in a manner that is professional, respectful, and collaborative to foster sound working relationships within your immediate team and the broader organisation.
• Actively participate in performance enhancement processes and learning and development requirements of your role.
• Ensure your personal health and safety, and that of others, by undertaking your duties and tasks safely.
• Report all hazards and incidents to your direct supervisor immediately and complete all incident reporting requirements within the timeframes specified.

Position contact: [email protected]
Telephone: 0428 551 267.

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

Finance, Budget & Governance
Finance Budget Strategy
APS2 – Finance, Budget & Governance Intern
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $58,908 – $65,032
Classification: APS Level 2
Position number: 45467
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Saturday, 31 August, 2024
Agency website: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au
Duties: Starting in December, the Finance, Budget & Governance Internship Program is an up to 12-month paid internship designed to provide an opportunity for university students to experience government. You will develop professional public sector skills through a combination of work rotations.

You will be working alongside experienced staff on real-world projects, gaining valuable skills in critical areas such as policy and budget development, financial management, risk management and privacy, and governance and performance.
No matter what team you are in, you will take part in an exciting, rewarding and challenging experience that will support your future career.

What will you do?

• Have an insider’s view of the whole-of-government Budget process, and be involved in preparing key Budget documents that will be tabled in Parliament.
• Interact with many different stakeholders across the department, the portfolio and central agencies.
• Review costings and content for new policy proposals, managing the department’s estimates in the Commonwealth Budget Management System (CBMS).
• Assist with the allocation of budgets, support in the budget review process, work with the Finance Business Partners on variance analyses for the monthly finance report and identify pressures and risks.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly and annual financial statements, asset accounting, taxation and treasury functions.
• Support procurement services, grants advice, accounts payable, accounts receivable and credit cards.

Position contact: Grace Nguyen
Telephone: (02) 6136 7111.

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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Austrade
Office of the CEO
Corporate Services People
Adviser, People Experience – Content and Communications
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $86,485 – $105,979
Classification: APS Level 5; APS Level 6
Position number: 4899
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 1 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.austrade.gov.au/about/employment
Duties:

• Support the People Experience manager to facilitate transparent, timely and targeted employee communication.
• Enhance stakeholder relationships and optimise CSD awareness and effectiveness by distributing high-quality, up-to-date and valued content on the HUB365 intranet.
• Build effective relationships with content owners and other stakeholders in Corporate Division.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure Corporate Division intranet content enables Austrade staff to easily find and understand the information they need to do their job, identifying problems and collaborating with stakeholders on content improvement.
• Work with content owners to ensure new and existing Corporate Division content conforms to Austrade guidelines, including providing guidance on information architecture.

Position contact: Tanya Miocic
Telephone: +61 (2) 9392 2101.

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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Strategic Policy and Partnerships
Assistant Director Strategy (Sustainable Fishing)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Townsville, QLD; Canberra, ACT
Salary: $113,028 – $123,882
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 1011
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 1 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www2.gbrmpa.gov.au/careers
Duties:

• Lead the development and delivery of the Reef Authority’s sustainable fishing work, including policy and plans and the agency’s contributions to fishing-related forums, policy direction, positioning and initiatives.
• Lead and manage a work unit and key cross-agency contributions, including supervising staff and building team capability to ensure optimum team performance and support staff welfare.
• Coordinate and prepare complex, high-quality advice and written material on Marine Park matters (particularly sustainable fisheries, and reef protection and conservation) – for the Director and senior leadership team, government partners and stakeholders – that is timely, practical, transparent and risk-based.
• Work collaboratively to deliver policies, complex projects and management solutions that provide for the protection and conservation of the reef, and ecologically sustainable fishing.
• Consult, influence and partner across governments and with stakeholders on fishing and other matters relevant to the Reef Authority, including representing the agency as required.
• Deliver relevant Reef Authority corporate objectives, and actively contribute to the section’s work and cross-sectional work and emerging issues as part of a broader leadership team.

Position contact: Fred Nucifora
Telephone: 0418 740 804.

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Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Programs and Place Property and Capital Works
EL2 | Head of Capital Works and Property
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $132,906 – $147,415
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 89889
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 1 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.nfsa.gov.au
Duties: Under the general direction of the Chief Experience Officer, the role will:

• Lead and support the position’s direct reports to:
  • Promote a culture of collaboration, facilitating continuous improvement, capability building and innovation across the NFSA.
  • Deliver a program of repairs and maintenance, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and business plans.
  • Deliver a progressive capital works strategy that integrates the Acton 3.0 strategy, Audio-Visual Australia (AVA) project and broader strategic direction of the organisation.
• Effectively collaborate with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver cross-organisation initiatives and projects.
• Ensure capital works initiatives are fully integrated into strategic planning for the NFSA. Oversee program governance and quality standards of infrastructure projects and risk management.
• Oversee APS Net Zero reporting requirements and alignment with APS sustainable procurement guidance.
• Ensure the safety of collections and visitors when planning and delivering capital works and maintenance projects.

Position contact: Chris Mercer
Telephone: (02) 6248 2124.

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Department of Defence

Defence People Group
Joint Health Command
Researcher (Scientific Officer)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Enoggera, QLD
Salary: $76,277 – $104,753
Position number: DPG/06377/24
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 1 September, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: As a Researcher, provide a team leadership role for research and surveillance activities investigating population genomics/population genetics of pathogens (malaria parasite, arbovirus, bacteria) to improve understanding of their genomes and evolution, and monitoring their temporal/spatial dynamics, particularly the spread of diagnostic and antimicrobial-resistant pathogens.

Key duties will be to plan, lead and perform genomic and genetic analysis on human samples collected through health surveillances conducted in various countries, to identify pathogens, characterise genetic profiles or changes that pose threats to the effectiveness of counter-measures, and to determine their prevalence, distribution, origin and evolution.

To comply with occupational health and safety regulations for working with human samples and biological materials, provide evidence of vaccination against hepatitis B.
Position contact: Qin Cheng
Telephone: (07) 3903 6387.

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Department of Defence

Joint Operations Command
Headquarters Joint Operations Command
Administration Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Bungendore, NSW
Salary: $83,706 – $89,659
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: JOC/06561/24
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 2
Applications close: Sunday, 1 September, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: The J1 Personnel Directorate is responsible for the provision of personnel-specific advice and maintenance of oversight of all personnel deployed on CJOPS operations, activities, investments and contingency plans across the Australian Defence Organisation. The incumbent will function in a teamwork-focused environment, working collaboratively with operations and planning staff to represent J1 equities and assist in the production of orders to support Joint Operations Command operations, activities and investments.
Position contact: Aaron Porto
Telephone: (02) 6250 6060.

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Department of Environment and Energy

Clean Energy Regulator
Scheme Support
Compliance Participant Assessment and Monitoring
Assistant Manager
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $117,268 – $133,394
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: CER 078/24
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 1 September, 2024
Agency website: https://cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/home/about-us
Job description: The Compliance Branch provides specialist services in investigations, enforcement, targeted outreach and education, audit, intelligence and analytics, and participant assessment. The branch works closely with all areas of the agency, but predominantly the scheme operations teams, our internal lawyers and our internal fraud team. Timely and effective progressing of matters is essential, and KPIs and governance arrangements are in place to support this.

The branch comprises four sections and specific work includes:

• Compliance and Enforcement Section – undertaking proactive and reactive compliance activities including investigations and developing and delivering compliance and engagement programs to prevent, detect and address serious non-compliance across schemes administered by the agency.
• Intelligence and Assessment Section – providing a centralised intelligence function that produces tactical, operational and strategic insights to support business areas and undertaking a preliminary assessment triage function for all referrals received by the branch.
• Participant Assessment and Monitoring Section – ensuring that those applying to participate in the schemes administered by the agency meet competency and capability benchmarks, maintaining an ongoing participant monitoring function, and coordinating engagement and collaboration with other regulators.
• Compliance Strategy and Assurance Section – driving the engagement on strategic compliance policy initiatives, reporting on compliance effectiveness and providing a centralised scheme audit and assurance function.

Position contact: Andy Britt
Telephone: (02) 6159 3241.