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Aboriginal Hostels Limited
Assistant Director, Recruitment & Entry-Level Programs
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Phillip, ACT
Classification: Executive Level 1
Salary: $110,724 to $120,025
Position number: VN1625
Applications close: Thursday, 6 February
Agency website: https://www.ahl.gov.au
The role: Key capabilities include:
Strategic Leadership:
- Lead the development and implementation of AHL’s recruitment strategy to meet workforce needs and align with organisational goals.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance recruitment processes, policies and systems.
Recruitment Delivery:
- Oversee end-to-end recruitment activities, ensuring compliance with the APS merit-based framework and relevant legislation.
- Partner with hiring managers to identify workforce requirements and develop tailored recruitment solutions.
- Lead high-volume and bulk recruitment campaigns to address operational needs efficiently.
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Provide expert advice to executives, managers and staff on recruitment policies, processes and best practices.
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including recruitment agencies and other government departments, to attract a diverse talent pool.
Team Management:
- Lead and mentor a team of recruitment professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous learning.
- Monitor team performance and provide coaching to ensure high-quality recruitment outcomes.
Data and Reporting:
- Develop and maintain robust reporting mechanisms to track recruitment performance and identify areas for improvement.
- Analyse workforce data to inform strategic planning and provide insights on trends, challenges and opportunities.
Compliance and Governance:
- Ensure all recruitment activities comply with APS regulations, organisational policies and employment law.
- Oversee the development of position descriptions and ensure they align with AHL’s objectives and values.
Position contact: Eva Kirby
Telephone: (02) 6212 2053.
Aboriginal Hostels Limited
Recruitment Officer; Senior Recruitment Officer
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Phillip, ACT
Classification: APS Level 4, APS Level 5
Position number: VN1725
Applications close: Thursday, 6 February
Agency website: https://www.ahl.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:
APS4/5 Recruitment Officers
Reporting to the Recruitment Team Leader, Recruitment Officers will be responsible for coordinating the end-to-end recruitment and on-boarding activities, including assessment of vacancies, advertising, selection, candidate tracking, pre-employment checks, monitoring conditions of engagement, and contract preparation, all while ensuring a smooth on-boarding/candidate experience.
The position requires excellent organisational skills, and APS-recruitment experience would be highly advantageous. Our ideal applicant will be a strong team player with a customer service focus, and someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment where each day may present opportunities to learn. You will be responsible for prioritising your own workload, making sound judgments and providing accurate recruitment advice to internal and external stakeholders.
Duties include:
- Provide timely and accurate recruitment advice and support to an Operations Manager and Director for their responsible cluster of hostels.
- Coordinate and process the end-to-end recruitment activities for your AHL vacancies, including drafting and placing advertisements, collating applications, preparing shortlists and selection reports, scheduling interviews, participating on selection panels, obtaining referee reports and coordinating outcome notifications.
- Manage on-boarding requirements for candidates, including processing pre-employment checks (medical/police clearances, Working with Children checks and mandatory qualifications).
- Prepare and issue engagement letters, including extension notices, employment variations, promotions and transfer letters.
- Prepare personnel files for new employees and ensure a timely transfer to the AHL payroll team.
- Respond to a wide range of applicant and internal stakeholder inquiries through shared mailboxes and telephone lines.
- Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to meet priorities and deadlines.
- Contribute to recruitment processes, including identifying and implementing areas for continuous improvement.
- Accurately maintain HR records by updating relevant databases and systems with candidate/employee information. Note: AHL does not currently have an e-recruit system. This role involves considerable manual processing.
- Provide weekly updates on recruitment activities to business areas.
- Other duties as directed.
Position contact: Laura
Telephone: (02) 6212 2072.
Defence Housing Australia
Development Manager
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Parramatta, NSW
Salary: $118,461 to $144,571
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 493535
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Friday, 7 February
Agency website: https://www.dha.gov.au
About the role: As the Development Manager, you will plan and lead complex development projects to achieve business objectives, on time and on budget. This includes the delivery of green or brown-field residential development projects, including rezoning processes; managing and evaluating project risks; and influencing business outcomes to align with DHA’s goals and objectives.
The role is responsible for:
- Leading and motivating a project and consultant team to identify development opportunities and improve development concepts. This includes the management of planning, engineering and other specialist consultants to procure development approvals that provide viable civil and built-form construction delivery solutions.
- Preparing consultancy and contractor briefs, as well as providing ongoing management of consultants and contractors through the full development cycle, including rezoning processes, planning and urban design, development and construction approvals, construction delivery, marketing and sales, through to the final handover and project close-out.
- Defining project scopes and preparing and managing project programs, preparing and managing project budget and cash-flow models, and undertaking feasibility assessments, monthly reports, written submissions and recommendations.
- Managing the procurement processes for project consultants and contractors, including compiling tender documentation for formal tender processes and/or other, less formal procurement processes consistent with DHA procurement processes.
- Managing clients and stakeholders and responding to complex client and stakeholder concerns with professionalism and sensitivity while presenting DHA’s interests. You will be required to prepare high-quality reports and briefs for DHA management.
Position contact: Peter Gurkin
Telephone: 0421 041 129.
Australian Electoral Commission
Director, Industrial Elections and Ballots
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Essendon Fields, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $134,567 to $158,004
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 2025-027 12488
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 9 February
Agency website: https://www.aec.gov.au
The role: The Director of the Industrial Elections and Ballots section is responsible for overseeing the conduct of industrial elections and the management of ballots, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations. The Director will lead a dedicated team, providing strategic direction and fostering a culture of excellence in service delivery.
The role is responsible for leading the team to undertake work with a high level of complexity and sensitivity, utilising specialist, professional and technical knowledge and significant judgment to ensure the delivery of effective and corporately aligned compliance and planning functions for the section. In addition, the role works closely with the Assistant Commissioner to contribute to program and agency-wide strategic planning.
To excel, you’ll have:
- The ability to remain positive and respond to pressure calmly while committing energy and drive to see that goals are achieved.
- A demonstrated ability to work autonomously and a strong commitment to working harmoniously within a team to achieve positive results and support the AEC’s strategic direction.
- A demonstrated ability to lead and manage staff across a dispersed network while developing capabilities and embedding professionalism.
- A proven ability to communicate with influence, negotiate strategic outcomes and manage strategic stakeholder relationships, including across a geographically dispersed network.
- Proven strategic conceptual and analytical abilities with sound knowledge of change management practices and techniques to enable innovation.
- Demonstrated personal drive and integrity while achieving results within legislative and budget parameters.
- Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly gain knowledge of, relevant Australian laws, the Constitutions of registered organisations, AEC processes and practices and systems.
Desirable:
- Relevant qualifications in project management, business, public administration or similar.
- Demonstrated knowledge of relevant Commonwealth frameworks.
Position contact: Jessica Fraser
Telephone: (02) 5137 2277.
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority
Assistant Director MQL
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Armidale, NSW; Canberra, ACT
Salary: $122,335 to $138,956
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 10061
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 9 February
Agency website: https://apvma.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:
- Provide technical and administrative advice on more complex matters to colleagues and stakeholders, negotiate audit outcomes and timeframes with individual manufacturers and contribute to enforcement activities.
- Manage, supervise and train functional and/or project team staff on a day-to-day basis.
- Assess licence applications, GMP certificates, audit reports and related documentary evidence for compliance with APVMA’s legislative and GMP requirements.
- Preparation of reports and guidelines, and contribution to the development and implementation of ancillary support functions, including audit monitoring and quality.
- Plan and undertake research and/or development tasks, attend and conduct audits (as required) and actively contribute to strategic planning and continuous improvement for the section.
Position contact: Malcom Hammond
Telephone: (02) 6770 2385.
Department of Finance
Assistant Director, Infrastructure Project Manager
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $122,240 to $148,030
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 2025/013
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 9 February
Agency website: https://www.finance.gov.au
The role: There are currently a number of exciting Infrastructure Project Manager opportunities to work within an energetic, high-paced team responsible for delivering this nationally significant project.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing the delivery of projects by working collaboratively with all stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes.
- Communicating with relevant stakeholders to provide updates regarding project status and implementation issues.
- Proactively managing, monitoring and reporting on program and project schedules, quality, risks, issues, interdependencies, scope and key performance indicators.
- Monitoring client and stakeholder (internal and external) satisfaction and constructively managing issues to achieve project objectives within tight timeframes.
- Providing project and operational support, including monitoring and reporting on project plans, milestones and deliverables to ensure time, cost and quality outcomes are in line with approved project plans.
- Identifying and collating end-user project requirements and developing options for solutions.
- Working collaboratively within the project team and engaging with other Commonwealth agencies and external stakeholders, including consultants and contractors.
- Taking responsibility for meeting objectives and progressing projects, monitoring and reporting progress against milestones.
- Planning, directing and managing contract administration of consultants and contractors.
- Promoting consistency of quality outcomes across all projects.
- Developing and managing the project team and building team spirit.
- Training and mentoring project team members.
Roles within the branch will offer the opportunity to work closely with a range of national security and other Commonwealth agencies, as well as commercial advisers and specialists, including architects, engineers and construction firms.
Position contact: Valerie Jurica
Telephone: (02) 6215 2694.
Office of National Intelligence
Strategic Accommodation
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Barton, ACT
Salary: $99,950 to $139,017
Classification: APS Level 6, Executive Level 1
Position number: NA
Applications close: Sunday, 9 February
Agency website: https://www.oni.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:
- Ensure ONI’s accommodation requirements are captured in design through facilitating workshops, meetings and information exchange between the NSOP project team and ONI stakeholders.
- Ensure ONI requirements are captured in Precinct design including security, services and staff amenity.
- Work with project stakeholders to develop a Precinct Shared Services model to inform design and form a basis for future property operations.
- Attend project meetings ensuring ONI’s equities are represented and report on project progress, milestones and changes.
- Review project documentation and plans to ensure ONI’s building requirements have been formally captured and interpreted in design.
- Contribute to the project security framework to ensure the new building is delivered fit-for-purpose and work closely with authorities to assist in achieving security accreditation for the new building.
- Brief senior management on project progress and assist with resolution of project decision points.
- Provide project updates to staff via web content and other means.
- Contribute to the change management process to assist ONI transition to the new building and new ways of working.
Position contact: Recruit
Email: [email protected].
Department of Home Affairs
Border Force Officer Recruit (BFORT) Generalist
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Various locations: NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC, WA
Salary: $64,392 to $73,981
Classification: APS Level 3
Position number: 134634
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 9 February
Agency website: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au
The role: The ABF’s public image is a critical component of our identity, brand and reputation as a professional law enforcement agency. Adhering to the highest standards of dress, appearance and grooming contributes to the maintenance of the public image.
The Border Force Officer Recruit Trainee (BFORT) must comply with the obligations and requirements associated with dress and appearance standards. The BFORT will be required to:
- Attend classroom-type training in a range of locations and participate in on-the-job training and education.
- Participate in a series of work placements in both office hours and shift-work environments, including weekend and night shifts.
- Collaborate as part of a team in a dynamic border protection environment to process passengers at air and sea ports, including interacting with and questioning travellers/detainees and other persons of diverse backgrounds.
- Use personal protection and defence equipment.
- Use technology, equipment and vehicles, such as:
- X-ray machines, electronic substance and trace detection testing equipment;
- Tools for recording purposes and examination of cargo, mail, baggage and documents;
- Driving official vehicles and embarking and disembarking vessels at berths and at sea.
Position contact: BFORT Recruitment Team
Email: [email protected].
Department of Home Affairs
Border Force Officer Recruit (BFORT) Affirmative Measure First Nations
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Various locations: NSW, NT, QLD, SA, VIC, WA
Salary: $64,392 to $73,981
Classification: APS Level 3
Position number: 134635
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 9 February
Agency website: https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au
The role: The ABF’s public image is a critical component of our identity, brand and reputation as a professional law enforcement agency. Adhering to the highest standards of dress, appearance and grooming contributes to the maintenance of the public image.
The Border Force Officer Recruit Trainee (BFORT) must comply with the obligations and requirements associated with dress and appearance standards. The BFORT will be required to:
- Attend classroom-type training in a range of locations and participate in on-the-job training and education.
- Participate in a series of work placements in both office hours and shift-work environments, including weekend and night shifts.
- Collaborate as part of a team in a dynamic border protection environment to process passengers at air and sea ports, including interacting with and questioning travellers/detainees and other persons of diverse backgrounds.
- Use personal protection and defence equipment.
- Use technology, equipment and vehicles, such as:
- X-ray machines, electronic substance and trace detection testing equipment;
- Tools for recording purposes and examination of cargo, mail, baggage and documents;
- Driving official vehicles and embarking and disembarking vessels at berths and at sea.
Position contact: BFORT Recruitment Team
Email: [email protected].
National Library of Australia
APS 5 – Project Officer, Social Media and Digital Marketing
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Parkes, ACT
Salary: $81,407 to $87,572
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 105028
Applications close: Sunday, 9 February
Agency website: https://www.library.gov.au
The role: The library is seeking to fill a Project Officer, Social Media and Digital Marketing (APS5) role on a non-ongoing basis until 24 December, 2025, with a possibility of extension, within the Communications and Marketing Section of the Engagement Branch.
As the Project Officer, Social Media and Digital Advertising, you will:
- Develop, deliver and schedule social media content and social media campaigns across the library and Trove social media accounts.
- Develop and deliver digital marketing content and campaigns.
- Develop and publish website content that supports social media and digital marketing content campaigns.
- Report on the performance of social media and digital marketing content and campaigns.
- Moderate and monitor social media channels.
Position contact: Stephanie Morris
Contact email: [email protected].
Attorney-General’s Department
IT Service Support Officer
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $74,679 to $81,085
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 0014/25_ES/ID-EXT
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Monday, 10 February
Agency website: https://www.ag.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
The role: Key responsibilities include:
- Provide a superior client-focused information and technology support service in all areas of the department and the minister’s office.
- Log, respond to and resolve service requests, information requests, incidents, problems and requests for change from clients, using the Service Management tool.
- Install and configure supported software and hardware.
- Contribute to the implementation, maintenance and continual improvement of IT service processes, documentation and other procedures.
- Adhere to Key Performance Indicators and ensure that service level standards are met.
- IT asset management and stock control.
- Assist in setup of local IT facilities and meeting rooms.
- Assist staff with data transfer tasks.
- Provide technical advice and guidance on supported products and services.
- Contribute to a positive culture that values innovation and ideas.
- May be required to travel or participate in an after-hours support and on-call services roster.
Position contact: Peter McGellin
Telephone: (03) 9242 1200.
Attorney-General’s Department
Cloud Administrator
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $83,299 to $105,669
Classification: APS Level 5, APS Level 6
Position number: 0015/25_ES/ID-EXT
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Monday, 10 February
Agency website: https://www.ag.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
The role: Typical duties and responsibilities:
- Manage and administer the Microsoft 365 (M365) & Azure cloud environment, including provisioning, configuration, performance monitoring, policy governance and security.
- Develop and implement highly available, multi-region solutions within Microsoft Azure.
- Migrate existing services to cloud-based solutions.
- Monitor the performance of cloud systems, proactively identifying and addressing any performance bottlenecks or issues.
- Investigate and troubleshoot issues related to cloud infrastructure, promptly resolving any problems.
- Configure and document cloud solutions through the use of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tool sets and practices.
- Support cloud adoption of applications as they are being transformed and/or modernised.
- Maintain and improve documentation and processes.
Position contact: Angus Pye
Telephone: (08) 9268 1728.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Principal Legal Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $156,197 to $170,165
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 2025/7
Applications close: Monday, 10 February
Agency website: https://www.agriculture.gov.au
The role: We have ongoing and non-ongoing opportunities for Principal Legal Officers. If you enjoy an energetic, purposeful and collaborative legal environment, then this is the role for you. DAFF is seeking Principal Legal Officers to manage various teams. The Principal Legal Officer is a leadership role that helps to drive the vision and direction of the practice as set out by the General Counsel. You will be responsible for motivating, mentoring and supervising your section to deliver on initiatives and goals while striving to create an inclusive, responsive and effective environment.
Position contact: Annabelle Alexander
Email: [email protected].
National Health Funding Body
Risk and Corporate Services Manager
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Location: Acton, ACT
Salary: $114,236 to $130,288
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 20031727
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 10 February
Agency website: https://www.publichospitalfunding.gov.au
Duties: The role of the Risk and Corporate Services Manager includes:
- Reviewing and maintaining NHFB’s Risk Tolerance Statement, Risk Management Policy, including Risk Management Instructions.
- Managing and updating NHFB’s policies and procedures across a broad range of topics, including:
- Business continuity and disaster recovery
- Security
- Fraud and corruption
- Privacy, data governance and information management
- Internal controls
- Corporate governance
- Participating in relevant Communities of Practice and APS forums
- Ensuring NHFB meets compliance requirements as a PGPA agency, through timely adherence to APS-wide reporting (e.g. FOI).
Position contact: Beci Imbriano
Telephone: (02) 6289 1470.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
Assistant Director – Governance and Strategy
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Townsville, QLD
Salary: $113,028 to $123,882
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 1067
Applications close: Wednesday, 12 February
Agency website: https://www2.gbrmpa.gov.au
The role: Key responsibilities:
- Guide and lead a governance and strategy workgroup, ensuring high-performance standards and clear communication.
- Lead the development and delivery of strategic governance materials (e.g. Strategic Direction Statement, Corporate Plan, Annual Operating Plan), ensuring alignment with organisational objectives and long-term vision.
- Provide high-quality and strategic governance advice to lead and manage key governance forums.
- Collaborate with peers on workforce planning, budget management, and the strategic direction of the section.
- Work harmoniously with your team and stakeholders, demonstrating positive leadership and workplace behaviours.
Position contact: Lisa Pennisi
Telephone: 0439 754 201.
