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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Parks Australia
Strategic Policy and Coordination Branch, Authorisations and Compliance
Assistant Director Compliance Strategy
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $120,290 – $129,379
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 2024/1839
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Wednesday, 4 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au
Duties:
- Coordinate and manage the activities of the Compliance Strategy team for the development of compliance and enforcement policies.
- Lead the development of marine park compliance risk assessments and compliance plans. Manage negotiations and liaison with state and territory government enforcement agencies and manage procurements and budget allocations in accordance with government legislation, policies and guidelines.
- Manage a small team implementing compliance risk treatments and tracking performance and deliverables of the compliance plans.
- Coordinate and prepare high-quality briefs and submissions, including to the branch, division, the department’s senior executive and the Minister.
- Represent Parks Australia, in consultation and cooperation with internal stakeholders, to build strong partnerships with state and federal government agencies, enforcement agencies, reserve users, community organisations and the public.
Position contact: Glen Salmon
Telephone: 0409 447 463.
Department of Defence
Defence People Group
Joint Health Command
Clinic Manager
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Hobart, TAS
Salary: $91,702 – $104,753
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: DPG/06728/24
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Wednesday, 4 September, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties:
- An opportunity exists for an experienced Registered Nurse to become the APS 6 Clinic Manager of a health facility delivering services to Australian Defence Force (ADF) members in Tasmania. This is a dynamic role, working within a multidisciplinary healthcare team. The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day management of the facility and be directly responsible for managing a wide range of administrative and coordination activities to ensure patients receive the highest possible standard of care.
- These duties can include setting priorities and managing workflow, managing workforce rosters, budget allocations and workplace health and safety requirements, as well as conducting governance and quality assurance activities. In addition, strong clinical skills are important in ensuring service delivery processes are safe and efficient, and that technical support and oversight are available to junior clinicians.
- The APS 6 Clinic Manager is responsible for leading a small team and engaging with other relevant stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for ADF members. Effective communication skills are essential, particularly as this position is geographically disconnected from its headquarters.
- This position represents an opportunity for applicants to combine managerial, clinical, administrative and customer service skills.
Position contact: Tracey Watts
Telephone: (02) 5131 1992.
Department of the Treasury
Royal Australian Mint
Sales, Marketing, and Innovation
Senior Coin Designer/Sculptor
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Deakin, ACT
Salary: $95,515 – $104,362
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 1305
Applications close: Wednesday, 4 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.ramint.gov.au
Duties:
- Applying design-thinking principles to collaborate with the Product Development and Business Development teams to conceive and design coins, medals, medallions, tokens and other coined products.
- Modelling approved designs using traditional sculpting methods in plasticine and plaster, and computer-based 3D-modelling tools such as Carveco and Z-Brush, that meet manufacturing specifications and business requirements.
- Managing project timelines, approvals and deliverables, including working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders throughout the manufacturing process, to ensure finished designs meet standards, specifications and deadlines.
- Assisting the Lead Designer and Coin Design Team Leader, mentoring and supporting junior team members, and identifying professional development opportunities to enhance the team’s capability.
- Contributing to continuous improvement by providing advice across the mint on the development of coin design guidelines, technical specifications documentation, processes and systems support.
Position contact: Madelyn Chandra
Telephone: (02) 6202 6950.
Department of Social Services
National Disability Insurance Agency
Service Delivery Group
APS4 Service Delivery Opportunities
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Various locations – QLD, WA, VIC, NT, NSW, SA, ACT
Salary: $73,928 – $82,056
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 1555_08/24_BULK
Applications close: Thursday, 5 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.ndis.gov.au
Duties:
- Gathering information from participants and planning partners for high-quality planning and decision-making.
- Using policies and legislation to make funding decisions for participant plans.
- Working with participants to identify support options and achieve plan outcomes.
- Liaising with stakeholders to deliver services.
- Resolving complex participant issues and complaints.
- Completing administrative tasks and maintaining records.
- Contributing to key performance indicators and planning targets.
- Responding to inquiries about access and eligibility.
- Advising participants on access decisions and their rights.
- Supporting team leaders with improvement strategies.
- Providing high-quality customer service as the first point of contact.
- Conducting suitability assessments for specialist planning streams.
- Assisting with project management activities.
Position contact: DFP/NDIA Recruitment
Telephone: 1300 558 870.
Department of Social Services
National Disability Insurance Agency
Service Delivery Group
APS4 Service Delivery Opportunities – Affirmative Measures Disability
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Various locations – QLD, VIC, SA, WA, NT, NSW, ACT
Salary: $73,928 – $82,056
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 1555_08/24_BULK
Applications close: Thursday, 5 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.ndis.gov.au
Duties:
- Gathering information from participants and planning partners for high-quality planning and decision-making.
- Using policies and legislation to make funding decisions for participant plans.
- Working with participants to identify support options and achieve plan outcomes.
- Liaising with stakeholders to deliver services.
- Resolving complex participant issues and complaints.
- Completing administrative tasks and maintaining records.
- Contributing to key performance indicators and planning targets.
- Responding to inquiries about access and eligibility.
- Advising participants on access decisions and their rights.
- Supporting team leaders with improvement strategies.
- Providing high-quality customer service as the first point of contact.
- Conducting suitability assessments for specialist planning streams.
- Assisting with project management activities.
Position contact: DFP/NDIA Recruitment
Telephone: 1300 558 870.
Department of Social Services
National Disability Insurance Agency
Service Delivery Group
APS4 Service Delivery Opportunities – Affirmative Measures – First Nations
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Various locations – VIC, SA, QLD, WA, NT, NSW, ACT
Salary: $73,928 – $82,056
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 1555_08/24_BULK
Applications close: Thursday, 5 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.ndis.gov.au
Duties:
- Gathering information from participants and planning partners for high-quality planning and decision-making.
- Using policies and legislation to make funding decisions for participant plans.
- Working with participants to identify support options and achieve plan outcomes.
- Liaising with stakeholders to deliver services.
- Resolving complex participant issues and complaints.
- Completing administrative tasks and maintaining records.
- Contributing to key performance indicators and planning targets.
- Responding to inquiries about access and eligibility.
- Advising participants on access decisions and their rights.
- Supporting team leaders with improvement strategies.
- Providing high-quality customer service as the first point of contact.
- Conducting suitability assessments for specialist planning streams.
- Assisting with project management activities.
Position contact: DFP/NDIA Recruitment
Telephone: 1300 558 870.
Department of Home Affairs
2025 Gap Year Program
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Various locations – ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
Salary: $56,774 – $63,695
Classification: APS Level 2
Position number: JR 133676
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 8 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au
Duties:
- Undertake basic administrative support tasks.
- Undertake dispatch and delivery of mail.
- Monitor and track incoming documents to ensure correspondence is classified, triaged and actioned accordingly.
- Request and retrieve information and respond to written and telephone inquiries from customers.
- Promote and champion an inclusive and diverse workplace culture and ensure all staff are valued and recognised for their qualities, ideas and perspectives.
Position contact: Alex Castles
Telephone: (02) 6223 9378.
Department of Defence
Joint Operations Command
Headquarters Joint Operations Command
Intelligence Analyst
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Russell, ACT
Salary: $91,702 – $104,753
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: JOC/06206/24
Security clearance: Positive Vetting
Applications close: Monday, 9 September, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties:
The role requires an experienced intelligence analyst who can produce a broad range of Operational All Source intelligence outputs that include both written and verbal briefings and presentations. Collaboration with Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) stakeholders, NIC agencies and alliance partners in the development of operational intelligence reports and assessments is required. Representation or chairing of working groups and analytic tradecraft activities within HQJOC and broader NIC will occur regularly. In addition, the candidate will have the capacity to support editing and quality control of intelligence products across Open Source to Top Secret systems.
The role requires the candidate to split their weekly work location between HQJOC (Kings Highway – Bungendore, NSW) and Russell offices (ACT). Infrequent after-hours work will be required and possibly limited shift work in support of Canberra-based military exercises. Short-duration interstate travel may also be required periodically.
Position contact: Wg Cdr James Frost
Telephone: (02) 6250 6217.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Team Member – Vetting Authority, Affirmative Measures Indigenous
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $85,271 – $116,519
Classification: APS Level 4; APS Level 5; APS Level 6
Position number: 00920242025
Security clearance: TOP SECRET-Privileged Access
Applications close: Monday, 9 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.asio.gov.au
Duties: As part of the Vetting Authority team, you will directly contribute to vetting assessments in line with whole-of-government policy and ASIO security policies. You will effectively represent ASIO and liaise with a range of stakeholders and clearance subjects from diverse backgrounds and contribute to ongoing policy reform and vetting capability development.
As an AE4 Vetting Coordinator, you will:
- Work in a team environment to record vetting activities.
- Liaise with clearance applicants and external stakeholders to initiate the vetting process and respond to general inquiries.
- Undertake data entry and perform general administrative duties.
- Support the vetting assessment process with discretion and in accordance with policy and legal requirements.
As an AE5 Vetting Assessor, you will:
- Work with your team to assess whether clearance applicants are suitable to hold a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance.
- Conduct checks and perform administrative functions for vetting assessments.
- Conduct research and review existing holdings.
- Engage with clearance applicants and external stakeholders to fill gaps in information.
- Manage your own allocation of vetting assessments.
- Conduct analysis, write assessments and provide advice that identifies areas for further resolution in the vetting process.
As an AE6 Vetting Analyst, you will:
- Gather and analyse security-relevant information.
- Conduct interviews, develop assessments and make recommendations about an individual’s suitability to hold a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access clearance in accordance with risk management principles.
- Assess an individual’s suitability to hold or maintain security clearances that permit access to national security classified material.
- Travel to conduct vetting assessments as required.
Position contact: ASIO Recruitment
Telephone: (02) 6257 4916.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Team Member – Vetting Authority
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC
Salary: $85,271 – $116,519
Classification: APS Level 4; APS Level 5; APS Level 6
Position number: 01020242025
Security clearance: TOP SECRET-Privileged Access
Applications close: Monday, 9 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.asio.gov.au
Duties: As part of the Vetting Authority team, you will directly contribute to vetting assessments in line with whole-of-government policy and ASIO security policies. You will effectively represent ASIO and liaise with a range of stakeholders and clearance subjects from diverse backgrounds and contribute to ongoing policy reform and vetting capability development.
As an AE4 Vetting Coordinator, you will:
- Work in a team environment to record vetting activities.
- Liaise with clearance applicants and external stakeholders to initiate the vetting process and respond to general inquiries.
- Undertake data entry and perform general administrative duties.
- Support the vetting assessment process with discretion and in accordance with policy and legal requirements.
As an AE5 Vetting Assessor, you will:
- Work with your team to assess whether clearance applicants are suitable to hold a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance.
- Conduct checks and perform administrative functions for vetting assessments.
- Conduct research and review existing holdings.
- Engage with clearance applicants and external stakeholders to fill gaps in information.
- Manage your own allocation of vetting assessments.
- Conduct analysis, write assessments and provide advice that identifies areas for further resolution in the vetting process.
As an AE6 Vetting Analyst, you will:
- Gather and analyse security-relevant information.
- Conduct interviews, develop assessments and make recommendations about an individual’s suitability to hold a TOP SECRET-Privileged Access security clearance in accordance with risk management principles.
- Assess an individual’s suitability to hold or maintain security clearances that permit access to national security classified material.
- Travel to conduct vetting assessments as required.
Position contact: ASIO Recruitment
Telephone: (02) 6257 4916.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Technologist Graduate Program – Early 2026 and Mid-2026 intakes
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $90,067
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: VAN02020232024
Security clearance: TOP SECRET-Privileged Access
Applications close: Monday, 16 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.asio.gov.au
Duties: ASIO’s Technologist Graduate Program is a dynamic and fast-paced 12-month scheme. We are seeking candidates who are passionate about technology and continuous learning to work collaboratively to keep ASIO ahead of the game. As a Technologist Graduate, you will be assigned to one of the following streams:
- Science and engineering.
- Data and analytics.
- Information and cyber security.
- Software engineering and development.
- IT platforms.
Position contact: [email protected]
Telephone: (02) 6257 4916.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
AE5 Team Member Intelligence Response Centre – Shift Work
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $93,566 – $100,431
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 01420242025
Security clearance: TOP SECRET-Privileged Access
Applications close: Monday, 16 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.asio.gov.au
Duties: As an AE5 IRC officer, your role will include but may not be limited to:
- Supporting ASIO’s operational activity outside business hours.
- Triaging and assessing time-sensitive lead information from multiple sources.
- Responding to time-critical threats and security incidents as they arise.
- Communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Delivering high-quality intelligence outcomes to internal and external clients.
- Building professional relationships with external partners, including the Department of Home Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australian Federal Police, as well as a range of other government agencies.
- Managing several other investigative and analytical duties.
Position contact: ASIO Recruitment
Telephone: (02) 6257 4916.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
AE4-AE6 Team Member Security Assessors
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $85,271 – $116,519
Classification: APS Level 4; APS Level 5; APS Level 6
Position number: 01520242025
Security clearance: TOP SECRET-Privileged Access
Applications close: Monday, 16 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.asio.gov.au
Duties: As a Security Assessor, you will:
- Undertake checks and inquiries to progress and inform security assessments.
- Exercise judgment to determine additional checks required to resolve or mitigate security indicators.
- Review large volumes of data to identify gaps, and support reasoned assessments.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders regarding case status, progression and expertise.
- Accurately and thoroughly maintain correspondence and records.
- Prepare sound, robust and evidence-based security assessments of the highest standard.
As an AE4 Security Assessor, you will:
- Support your team by facilitating assessment processes.
- Use information from a variety of sources to conduct initial assessments and identify potential threats to security.
- Engage closely with subject matter experts.
- Gain exposure to the full breadth of the organisation’s work.
As an AE5 Security Assessor, you will:
- Use information from a variety of sources to conduct security assessments for visas, citizenship, secure access, clearances and special events.
- Determine whether an applicant poses a threat to Australia’s national security should they be granted such access.
As an AE6 Security Assessor, you will:
- Conduct security assessments.
- Provide support to your team, contributing to effective performance management and capability development for team members.
- Work closely with the Assistant Director to manage workloads, resourcing and capability development across the team.
Position contact: ASIO Recruitment
Telephone: (02) 6257 4916.
Australian Submarine Agency
Technical Lead, Signatures
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Fishermans Bend, VIC
Salary: $161,955 – $182,258
Position number: ASA/06828/24
Security clearance: Positive Vetting
Applications close: Sunday, 8 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.defence.gov.au/about/taskforces/aukus
Duties: The acquisition of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines is a historic and transformative endeavour for Australia. The whole-of-nation effort to safely and securely deliver the cutting-edge nuclear-powered submarine program will transform Australia’s economic and national security landscape for decades to come.
The two roles will oversee the acoustic signature and non-acoustic signature technical programs respectively. They will provide technical management in developing and maintaining capability within Australia to characterise and minimise submarine signatures of current and future platforms, initiating and managing collaborative partnerships, and liaisons with national and international stakeholders. Australia is leveraging the technology, capability and design expertise from the UK and US and these roles will be involved in developing and defining the ASA’s signature management capability for conventionally armed, nuclear- powered submarines.
The duties of a Technical Lead, Signatures in ASA will include, but not be limited to:
- Overseeing the development of technical capability within Australia to minimise/optimise the acoustic or non-acoustic signature of current and future submarines.
- Providing guidance in developing measurement capability within Australia to characterise submarine acoustic or non-acoustic signatures.
- Maximising submarine performance and lethality through minimising submarine signature that mitigates detectability.
- Understand the design and operating intent of the acquired submarine to examine and act upon anticipated credible risks of the submarine operating in Australian conditions.
- Liaise with US and UK counterparts to develop Australia’s signature management capability in preparation for the submarine rotational force and the acquisition of SSNs.
- Plan and manage a range of human and physical resources required to carry out complex signature-related programs.
- Initiate, develop and maintain collaborative programs with Defence, Australian universities, industry and international partners.
- Your role may range from being specialist in nature to quite broad. You may also have the opportunity to work across streams.
Position contact: Dev Ranmuthugala
Telephone: 0409 857 082.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Corporate
Director Procurement and Contract Management
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Bruce, ACT
Salary: $147,368 – $160,137
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 0079
Security clearance: Negative Vetting 1
Applications close: Sunday, 8 September, 2024
Agency website: https://www.aciar.gov.au
Duties: Under the broad direction of the General Manager, Corporate, the Director Procurement and Contract Management will:
- Lead the centralised function of procurement and contract management as well as any associated policies, procedures, templates, tools and guidance for use by ACIAR employees.
- Consult and collaborate with internal stakeholders and business areas, providing a combined education and business intelligence function to identify upcoming opportunities and issues that require action, further advice or planning.
- Design and deliver educational materials to build procurement and contract management literacy across the agency. The training material to be included in the Learning Management System (once established) will contribute to a suite of learning materials across the agency.
- Lead team capability and capacity development, including through the coaching and mentoring of staff across ACIAR.
- Design and implement risk-based approaches for procurement that are compliant with the Commonwealth Procurement Rules and support ACIAR to achieve its outcomes.
- Provide specialist, technical and strategic advice and guidance to business areas in relation to all procurement and contract management activities (including tenders, use of panels, and international agreements) and ensure that procurement activities are conducted in line with governance, probity and legislated requirements.
- Oversee the production of reports, Question on Notices, AusTender and corporate procurement documents.
- Work collaboratively with members of the Finance Section to align procurement activities with the annual budget, prioritising procurement projects in line with the corporate strategic plan and developing the ACIAR’s annual procurement plan.
- Maintain ACIAR delegations and assist the CFO to maintain the CEO Instructions and associated Procedural Rules.
- Coordinate the provision of legal advice to ACIAR through the use of external legal advisers.
- Be client-focused in helping ACIAR find the most efficient and streamlined ways to procure, which meet all government requirements.
Position contact: Paul Morgan
Telephone: (02) 6217 0567.
