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Australian Digital Health Agency
Senior Management Accountant
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $120,486 to $137,417
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 0103_02/25
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 9 March
Agency website: https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:
- You will be accountable for the preparation of the monthly operational, program, project and capital expenditure management reports, including analysis of variance compared with budgets and forecasts.
- Review monthly forecasting and management reporting. Maintaining established financial controls and compliance reporting; following up with business to train or refresh on controls as needed.
- Manage a small team of employees performing diverse activities.
An accounting qualification (CPA, CA or equivalent) is highly desired.
Position contact: Brett Miles
Telephone: (02) 6183 3645.
Future Fund Management Agency
Director, Credit
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: JR100170
Applications close: Sunday, 9 March
Agency website: https://www.futurefund.gov.au
The role: The Director, Credit plays a key role in portfolio management, identifying and assessing fixed-income and credit-focused investment opportunities. This involves developing sector strategies, evaluating external managers, and implementing investment mandates to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns. The role requires a deep understanding of credit markets, the ability to articulate performance and risk profiles, and a commitment to innovation in portfolio construction. Additionally, the Director must ensure that credit strategies align with Future Fund’s broader investment objectives and whole-of-portfolio approach.
The Director is responsible for overseeing and executing credit investments, particularly co-investments alongside external managers. This includes conducting thorough due diligence, negotiating deal terms, and contextualising individual transactions within the overall credit strategy. The role also involves producing high-quality investment papers, presenting at internal committees, and ensuring transactions are structured effectively across various credit strategies, such as private credit, distressed credit, and infrastructure debt. Strong analytical and structuring skills are essential to assess relative value across asset classes.
Beyond investment execution, the Director is expected to build and maintain relationships with external managers, financial institutions, and advisers while fostering collaboration across the broader investment team. As a senior leader, the Director will contribute to Future Fund’s investment positioning, support junior team members’ development, and drive cross-agency initiatives, including data and analytics projects. The role also involves actively engaging with the investment industry to enhance the fund’s external presence and ensuring that internal collaboration supports total portfolio outcomes.
Position contact: John Campanaro
Telephone: (03) 8656 6400.
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Senior Program Officer, Impact and Learning
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $93,501 to $103,356
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 0100
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 9 March
Agency website: https://www.aciar.gov.au
The role: Key duties of the position include:
Under the general direction of the Director, Impact and Learning, the SPO will be required to:
- Manage and monitor impact assessment projects to ensure efficient and effective delivery of research investments and accurately input project information into ACIAR’s information systems.
- Prepare contractual and tender documentation in accordance with Australian government legislation and ACIAR policies and procedures and provide high-level administrative and technical support to the Impact and Learning team.
- Maintain productive working relationships with partner countries and institutions by providing specialist technical expertise, advice and support in program management and quality assurance and quality control, including preparing complex correspondence.
- Facilitate engagement across ACIAR to ensure effective delivery of corporate reporting requirements including performance measures and case studies, acknowledging cultural sensitivities and complexities.
- Initiate ongoing improvements to policies, program and business processes including data collection and automation, and ensure changes are embedded in ongoing business practices.
- Collate and synthesise outcomes from impact assessments, scoping studies, transdisciplinary research, reports and scientific literature to guide decision-making and support continual improvement.
- Prepare high-level briefing material and assist with communicating the impact of ACIAR’s investments to end users, including attending relevant program, project and agency meetings.
- Assist with the development, monitoring and reporting of operating budgets for the Impact and Learning team.
Position contact: Katherine Martin
Telephone: (02) 6217 0561.
Austrade
Financial Adviser
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $97,613 to $105,979
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 5179_01/25
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 9 March
Agency website: https://www.austrade.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:
- Supervise and review work performed by APS4 and APS5, providing advice and guidance as required.
- Prepare and review financial statements and reports to ensure accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards and legislative requirements.
- Assist in the development and implementation of financial policies, procedures, and controls to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations.
- Conduct regular reconciliations of general ledger accounts and investigate and resolve discrepancies.
- Support the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and financial plans, providing analysis and insights to inform decision-making.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to provide financial advice and support, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
- Assist in the preparation and submission of financial reports including workpapers to senior management and external bodies, such as the Department of Finance.
- Participate in the continuous improvement of financial systems and processes, identifying opportunities for automation and streamlining.
- Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and procedures, including the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (PGPA) Act 2013.
- Undertake financial accounting and asset accounting procedures, including processing of journals into the financial management information system (SAP), and manage and coordinate annual asset stocktake and asset revaluations.
- Ensure full compliance with taxation obligations by preparing and lodging Business Activity Statements on a monthly basis and a Fringe Benefit Tax (FBT) return annually, as well as providing taxation advice to stakeholders.
- Oversee and manage the organisation’s leasing model, ensuring effective monitoring and reporting of lease agreements.
- Prepare and submit the Central Budget Management System (CBMS) Monthly Actuals and Annual Actuals, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.
- Researching and analysing issues as they arise and contributing to business improvement.
A CPA/CA qualification, or the ability to obtain one, will be highly desired.
Position contact: Cleo Cottaris
Telephone: (02) 6201 7480.
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Finance Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $74,257 to $80,716
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 188-2025-1
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 9 March
Agency website: http://www.acma.gov.au
The role: The ACMA is looking for an enthusiastic candidate to join our ranks. We want to hear from you if you are organised, motivated with a willingness to learn, and have a proven track record of delivering quality work while remaining calm under pressure.
Our ideal candidate will need to have strong attention to detail, excellent communications skills and a demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
As APS 4, Finance Officer, you will be expected to:
- Under general direction, undertake day-to-day processing for financial transactions: for example, accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
- Provide high-quality customer service and manage inquiries.
- Manage allocated caseloads and tasks through to completion.
- Identify and escalate more complex issues requiring further investigation.
- Assist in the delivery of debt management processes and assist with financial accounting reports.
- Contribute to the development, review and/or implementation of user guides and/or operational procedures.
- Perform any other duties as required or agreed to by the manager/supervisor.
Position contact: Robyn Bingley
Telephone: (02) 6219 5210.
Digital Transformation Agency (DTA)
Assistant Director, Digital Sourcing
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Various locations: Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW; NT; QLD; SA; TAS; VIC; WA
Salary: $119,475 to $132,442
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 020_02/25
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 9 March
Agency website: https://www.dta.gov.au
The role: The DTA’s Digital Sourcing Branch is looking for an individual to join the Rimini Street, Oracle, SAP, and ERP Team as Assistant Director. The role of Assistant Director is to lead the strategic and operational management of the SAP
Whole of Government Arrangement and broader programs of work across the branch and DTA.
Please note: This role may require interstate travel from time to time if location is other than Canberra.
Key duties are:
- Build strategic relationships with sellers and agencies.
- Provide advice to support agencies on their ICT transformation journey.
- Working on projects that drive change and deliver innovative solutions to government agencies.
- Contribute to the successful management of whole-of-government panels and arrangements.
- Manage the SAP Whole of Government Arrangement, including the strategic relationship with the seller.
- Understand SAP technologies, licensing models, cloud solutions, services, and implementation models.
- Understand or quickly acquire the managing SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and their contracts in government or large organisations.
- Identify and manage commercial, contractual, operational, and financial risks to minimise negative impacts on agency objectives.
- Lead contract management activities relating to high-impact, complex arrangements and contract issues to deliver better outcomes for the Commonwealth.
- Provide expert advice to key stakeholders on all aspects of procurement, to encourage innovative practices and support delivery of business and policy directions.
- Manage a small team and cross-functional working groups to achieve a high level of performance, integration and consistency across the broader DTA.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Lead reporting activities in relation to supplier performance, licence compliance, customer satisfaction and market intelligence.
Position contact: Nikolina Marcinko
Telephone: 0447 122 034.
Australian Communications and Media Authority
CSD Support Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Sydney, NSW
Salary: $74,257 to $80,716
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 2740-2025-1
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 9 March
Agency website: http://www.acma.gov.au
The role: Key duties of the position include:
The CSD Support Officer role is in the CSD team and is part of the Business and Support Services Section. This role will focus primarily on general IT support inquiries, predominantly at the tier-one level; however, as a member of the Business and Support Services Section, you need to be willing to undertake training to also perform the Enquiries Officer role in the CSC as needed. Full training and support will be provided for both roles.
The role requires strong customer service skills, and the successful candidate will develop, manage and maintain a range of internal and external stakeholder relationships and networks.
This role will have a high level of organisational skills and multi-tasking to ensure high-quality outcomes for the CSD and the ACMA.
The CSD Support Officer will assist in identifying strategies and efficiencies for improving the customer experience and identify opportunities to develop and improve CSD procedures and practices.
Position contact: Julie Lyons
Telephone: (02) 6219 5554.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Project Construction Lead
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Kingston, WA
Salary: $120,290 to $129,379
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 2025/314
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Sunday, 9 March
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au
The role: Key duties of the position include:
The Construction Lead will manage a team delivering major infrastructure works packages. This may be through direct supervision of construction teams, coordinators or working with a construction partner in ensuring the construction program is delivered safely and to the required technical specification. You will be part of a high-performing project team and work closely with the Design & Commercial Leads with supervision and support of the Project Lead.
These projects include whole building structures through to essential services including power generation, water production and supply, wastewater treatment, station heating, accommodation and medical facilities. You may be required to travel to the Antarctic or the Sub-Antarctic to directly manage the works or operate as the owner’s superintendent.
Position contact: Matt Wuersching
Telephone: 0429 878 451.
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
Lawyer – Commercial
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: ASIC/1844224
Applications close: Monday, 10 March
Agency website: https://asic.gov.au
The role: As a lawyer within Corporate Legal Services, you will be responsible for working as part of a team to:
- Advise ASIC stakeholders on commercial arrangements, MOUs, major procurements, IP, grants, advertising, and PGPA Act compliance.
- Provide advice on Commonwealth policies and legislation.
- Assess legislative changes and emerging issues and assist with ASIC’s compliance and reporting obligations.
- Work under senior lawyers’ supervision on complex matters and collaborate with other lawyers and stakeholders.
Position contact: Neha Narula
Telephone: 0478 967 668.
Federal Court of Australia
IT Service Support Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Melbourne, VIC
Salary: $80,341 to $87,572
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 0126-02-25
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Monday, 10 March
Agency website: https://www.fedcourt.gov.au
The role: Duties and responsibilities:
- Delivery of quality ICT support services to clients.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
- Ability to understand and troubleshoot.
- Understand IT policies and procedures.
- Provide support via phone, remotely and in person.
Incident\Service Request Management
- Recording of all incidents\service requests\problems in IT Service Management Tool.
- Management of individual work queue, as well as assist in team queue management.
- Creation of knowledge base articles for use by judges and court staff and within IT.
- Technical skills to support clients working in a Microsoft environment on Windows 10 using M365 suite.
- User Administration: Creation, deletion and modification of individual user accounts via AD, email mailboxes utilising M365 administration.
- Deployment of Hardware, SOE, and approved software.
Teamwork and Leadership
- Ability to work effectively within a geographically dispersed Service Desk within Australia.
- Contribute and work with other IT teams to achieve ICT delivery goals.
- Establish and maintain relationships with each registry.
- Ongoing training/education and induction.
Position contact: Deric Christian
Telephone: (03) 8638 6566.
Department of Finance
SAP Security Engineer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $94,434 to $115,254
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 2025/027
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Monday, 10 March
Agency website: https://www.finance.gov.au
The role: Core duties:
- Perform administration of SAP OSS security and connections and configure and maintain SAP logon groups.
- Conduct maintenance of SAP security and perform security administration tasks such as locking and unlocking user accounts.
- Provide security advice and perform security audits.
- Maintain security profiles and activity groups and adhere to security administration procedures and frameworks.
- Have knowledge of SAP security policies and controls and experience in managing user accounts, roles, and authorisations.
- Perform monitoring and auditing of security incidents and vulnerabilities and help develop and test security patches and updates.
- Understand and engage in security standards and regulations.
- Provide support of SAP finance business applications, including GRC and CUA.
- Engage in implementation of SAP security upgrades.
Position contact: Steven Clark
Telephone: (02) 6215 3071.
Federal Court of Australia
Judicial Registrar
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $161,947 to $168,295
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 0100-02-25
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Monday, 10 March
Agency website: https://www.fedcourt.gov.au
The role: Judicial Registrars will perform statutory duties, powers and functions of a Registrar pursuant to the FCA and FCFCOA Acts and other legislative instruments, as required.
Judicial Registrars will perform delegated judicial functions locally and nationally, including:
- Conducting mediations.
- Undertaking case management of proceedings.
- Hearing and determining interlocutory applications such as discovery, privilege and security for costs.
- Undertaking costs assessments.
- Carrying out delegated judicial functions by presiding as required over various court lists and proceedings in areas including bankruptcy, corporate insolvency and employment law.
- Operating as national duty registrar on a rotational basis.
Position contact: Tim Luxton
Telephone: (03) 8638 6593.
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Information Technology Services Manager and HR system administrator
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $120,188 to $140,170
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 2681
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Tuesday, 11 March
Agency website: https://www.amsa.gov.au
The role: To be successful in this position, you will have the following skills and experience.
Relevant customer services certifications, such as:
- ITIL v3/v4 Foundation; ServiceNow Administrator/ITSM certification (desirable; AURION HR System certification or equivalent (desirable).
- Minimum of five years’ experience as ITSM Administrator or equivalent role within a corporate, government or enterprise IT environment.
- Familiarity with ITSM and service management frameworks, such as ITIL, Six Sigma, and AURION HR systems with the ability to translate these into actionable improvements for AMSA.
- Proven ability to meet and exceed service-related KPIs and customer satisfaction targets in an IT service management environment.
- Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to effectively prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels and communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Proven experience in stakeholder engagement and people management, with the ability to influence, negotiate, and drive alignment across teams.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex service management and administrative challenges.
Position contact: Pat Coelho
Email: [email protected].
Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Head of Infrastructure & Operations
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $144,374 to $167,369
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 2648
Applications close: Tuesday, 11 March
Agency website: https://www.amsa.gov.au
The role: We are looking for someone with 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure and operations, with at least five years in a leadership role. Experience starting a new team and creating an operating model using Agile delivery methodology is sought.
You’ll need extensive experience in I&O technical areas of the following:
- Azure Cloud Services across IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
- AAD/Entra ID, Active Directory, ADFS, synchronisation, Identity Management and Access management.
- MS Office, MS Teams and M365 services.
- MS Windows Server 2012-2022 and related services.
- In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices.
- Strong understanding of disaster recovery and business continuity planning.
- Networking platforms including Cisco, Fortinet, F5 and Aruba.
An NV1 security clearance is required, and you must be an Australian citizen to apply.
Position contact: Pat Coelho
Email: [email protected].
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Policy Officer – Aquatic Biosecurity
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Cairns, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $91,944 to $104,393
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 2025/278
Applications close: Wednesday, 12 March
Agency website: https://www.agriculture.gov.au
The role: We are seeking experienced and motivated individuals who can work effectively in a dynamic and responsive team with a high level of responsibility for business and corporate activities and engagement with government agencies, industries and international stakeholders. Policy Officer roles will include:
- Providing secretariat support to national committees, sub-committees and working groups relevant to aquatic animal health and marine pest policy, laboratory standards and capabilities, and preparedness and emergency animal disease and marine pest responses.
- Management of projects and activities within the branch and with external clients and suppliers, including procurement and grant management.
- Providing leadership and technical support in the development and implementation of policies, programs and projects relevant to aquatic animal health and marine pest biosecurity.
- Engaging and building positive relationships with industry organisations, animal health experts, government and non-government organisations.
- Developing and promoting clear and concise communication materials tailored to a range of stakeholders.
- Preparation of briefings, correspondence, reports, and media releases.
Position contact: Cian Foster-Thorpe
Email: [email protected].
