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Australian Research Council
Directors — Post-Award and Discovery Programs
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $143,268 to $155,986
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: ARC25-007
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Friday, 9 May
Agency website: https://www.arc.gov.au
The role: Key duties and tasks:
- Strategically lead and manage a team with expertise in program management and grants delivery.
- Manage programs in accordance with relevant legislation, rules, processes and frameworks.
- Engage and collaborate with key stakeholders to build mutually beneficial and effective relationships.
- Identify, establish and implement new business system improvement initiatives.
- Manage and implement cultural and procedural change with a customer focus.
- Manage pre-award processes (Discovery Programs) and grants (Post Award) within an assurance framework, monitoring risk and escalating matters as required.
- Provide high-quality advice to the branch manager and other senior executive regarding the team’s work, including preparing complex written briefs and reports, drafting ministerial briefs and providing input to parliamentary requests.
- Supervise and mentor employees for high performance by providing regular feedback and supporting the continual development of employee capability.
Position contact: Geraldine Dennis
Telephone: (02) 6206 7231.
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
Senior Analyst, Intelligence — Multiple Roles (Affirmative Measures Indigenous)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $101,303 to $115,406
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: Multiple
Security clearance: Negative Vetting 1
Applications close: Sunday, 11 May
Agency website: https://www.austrac.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:
- Collect, extract, collate and analyse data to support operational and strategic outcomes.
- Lead the creation, production and coordination of high-quality intelligence assessments for a range of stakeholders.
- Innovate and enhance analysis methods and work processes.
- Represent AUSTRAC at inter-agency meetings and national and international forums.
- Play an active role in shaping the strategic direction of the Intelligence Division.
- Develop and maintain productive relationships with colleagues, partner agencies and stakeholders.
- Mentor and coach team members.
- Provide input to multi-agency taskforces and project work.
Contact: AUSTRAC Intelligence Recruitment
Email: [email protected].
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC)
Information Appraiser/Sentencer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $85,534 to $91,809
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 5971_04/25_LA
Security clearance: Negative Vetting 1
Applications close: Sunday, 11 May
Agency website: https://www.acic.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:
The Information Appraiser/Sentencer will undertake the key records and document management functions and activities of records appraisal, sentencing, archiving and destruction, assisting with reducing the agency’s existing paper-based records. The role also involves the identification and scanning of long-term retention paper records for digitisation, contributing to the agency meeting its requirements under the Digital Continuity 2020 Policy. This position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to work both individually and in a team environment.
Position contact: Chris
Telephone: 6268 87360.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
Senior Analyst and Program Reporting Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $101,833 to $111,979
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 25/0421
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 11 May
Agency website: https://dewr.nga.net.au/cp
The role: We are seeking to fill two roles – a Senior Analyst role in the Apprenticeship Policy Branch, and a Program Reporting Officer in the Apprenticeship Operations Branch.
Please indicate which position(s) you are applying for.
The Senior Analyst in the Apprenticeship Policy Branch will support the Director in delivering the team’s work program. The role requires expertise in strategic assessment, analysis and negotiation and communication, drawing on experience in policy evaluation, applied economics and data analysis.
The Program Reporting Officer in the Apprenticeship Operations Branch will lead on the development of reports and analysis to assess the performance of contracted providers to identify strength areas, and areas of concern/non-compliance.
Position contact: Tony (Sheng) Xu
Telephone: 0410 237 276.
National Disability Insurance Agency
Finance Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Geelong, VIC; Melbourne, VIC
Salary: $76,737 to $85,174
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 0620_02/25_EXT
Applications close: Sunday, 11 May
Agency website: https://www.ndis.gov.au
Key duties: Every day at the NDIA will bring you new challenges and achievements. Your capacity to contribute to the community will afford you a level of satisfaction while also:
- Facilitating transaction processing in the systems to ensure financial data is accurate and complete.
- Extracting and analysing data from SAP and other financial systems to resolve inquiries.
- Preparing accurate and timely management reports as required.
- Providing input into the development of Standard Operating Procedures for the team, including process-mapping requirements.
- Working with key stakeholders to support various project initiatives.
- Additional roles and duties relevant to the individual roles will also be required.
Position contact: Janssen Tang
Telephone: (03) 8416 1767.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
Principal Analyst
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $125,220 to $138,394
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 25/0506
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 11 May
Agency website: https://dewr.nga.net.au/cp
The role: Key duties include:
- Conducting research and analysis to support the design, delivery and evaluation of apprenticeship policies and programs.
- Leading the analysis of integrated datasets to evaluate the impact of policies and programs, including administrative data, surveys and financial data.
- Designing and planning evaluations, working closely with policy areas to undertake evaluation processes, synthesising quantitative and qualitative information to inform evaluation findings and draw conclusions.
- Interpreting a wide range of information, including economic information and data, to give unique insights on policy issues.
- Preparing and presenting briefs, reports and publications for a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including portfolio ministers and members of the Senior Executive Service.
- Leading engagement with stakeholders relating to data and information collection, analysis of issues and the development of relevant policy initiatives.
- Applying economic, competition and regulatory concepts and principles to develop responses to complex market and policy issues.
- Supporting other teams to develop new policy proposals and costings.
- Undertaking economic and gender-impact analysis of existing and proposed apprenticeship policies.
- Working with a team across multiple physical locations to deliver regular and bespoke reports, including providing direction, allocating responsibilities, giving feedback, setting priorities, and coaching and developing team members.
- Coordinating work in a collegiate way with the other directors in the branch and mentoring and motivating team members to ensure that the branch works together to achieve outcomes and supports a healthy culture.
- Engaging collaboratively with staff throughout DEWR and with other partnering agencies.
- As a Principal Analyst, the successful candidate will also be responsible for mentoring staff to deliver the work described above.
Position contact: Tony Xu
Telephone: 0410 237 276.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Work Health and Safety Adviser
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Hobart, TAS; Kakadu, NT; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 2025/892
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 11 May
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au
Key duties: As the Work Health and Safety Adviser, your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting and promoting a positive safety culture.
- Contributing to the systematic management of WHS risk through providing WHS advice and support, proactively engaging with work areas to mitigate risk.
- Supporting and driving WHS strategies and initiatives.
- Contributing to the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of the WHS Management System.
- Assisting with incident investigations and working with stakeholders to identify appropriate corrective actions.
- Providing support for WHS training.
- Contributing to the development of an integrated WHS framework.
- Conducting objective systematic analyses, drawing accurate conclusions based on evidence, and making recommendations to support the design and delivery of WHS improvement strategies.
- Drafting correspondence, papers, briefings and reports on a range of WHS matters.
- Delivering and supporting initiatives outlined in our Safety Improvement Plan/s.
- Administration and support to WHS working groups and committees.
Position contact: Jessica Reynolds
Telephone: 0438 917 778.
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC)
Senior Analyst, Intelligence – Multiple Roles (Affirmative Measures Disability)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $101,303 to $115,406
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: Multiple
Security clearance: Negative Vetting 1
Applications close: Sunday, 11 May
Agency website: https://www.austrac.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:
- Collect, extract, collate and analyse data to support operational and strategic outcomes.
- Lead the creation, production and coordination of high-quality intelligence assessments for a range of stakeholders.
- Innovate and enhance analysis methods and work processes.
- Represent AUSTRAC at inter-agency meetings and national and international forums.
- Play an active role in shaping the strategic direction of the Intelligence Division.
- Develop and maintain productive relationships with colleagues, partner agencies and stakeholders.
- Mentor and coach team members.
- Provide input to multi-agency taskforces and project work.
Contact: AUSTRAC Intelligence Recruitment
Email: [email protected].
Department of Defence
Diplomatic Clearance Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Bungendore, NSW; Fairbairn, ACT; Richmond, NSW
Salary: $86,887 to $93,066
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: AF/03356/25
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 12 May
Agency website: https://www.defence.gov.au
The role: The Diplomatic Clearance – Air (DIPA) Team is critical to Defence capability, being the single point of contact for the coordination and management of diplomatic clearances for all Australian state aircraft flying internationally. It also grants approval for foreign state aircraft to overfly and land in Australian sovereign territory.
DIPA is responsible for:
- Processing diplomatic clearances for Australian state aircraft and foreign state aircraft.
- Checking itineraries for overseas tasks, using aeronautical information charts and Flight Planning Tools.
- Liaising with foreign embassies and high commissions and departmental/Australian Defence Force (ADF) elements on diplomatic clearance and issues concerning aspects of military movements.
- Providing specialist advice to internal and external stakeholders on the diplomatic clearance process, and/or constraints associated with international aircraft movements.
- Coordinating annual diplomatic clearances for both ADF and foreign state aircraft.
- Maintaining relevant international civil aviation and foreign military international publications, records and documentation as appropriate.
Position contact: Deanne Geoffroy
Telephone: (02) 5130 6725.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Program Leader – Antarctic Climate
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Location: Kingston, TAS
Salary: $205,270 to $228,877
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 2024/1455
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 12 May
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au
The role: Key duties of the position include:
- Leading the AAD Antarctic Climate Program, providing management and support of staff, preparation and oversight of budgets and the delivery and enhancement of scientific outputs and outcomes that are aligned with the AAD’s Australian Antarctic Strategy and 20-Year Action Plan.
- Responsibility for highly complex or sensitive Antarctic climate-related projects or work programs that have strategic, scientific, political and/or operational significance.
- Providing high-level advice to the AAD executive and ministers, establishing and maintaining strong relationships with the key internal and external stakeholders of the Australian Antarctic Program.
- Working as a member of the Science Branch Executive to influence and develop strategy, policies, priorities and operational practices in support of agency objectives based on strategic decision-making and judgment.
Position contact: Rhonda Bartley
Telephone: 0437 223 691.
Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)
Executive Assistants
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Various locations: ACT
Salary: $86,631 to $91,809
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 0659_03/25
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Tuesday, 13 May
Agency website: https://www.industry.gov.au
Duties: You will be responsible for providing executive and administrative support to one or more Senior Executive Service officers and their branch and/or division more broadly. You will do this through excellent organisation and office management skills.
The role includes, but is not limited to, the following duties:
- Managing the diary and organising meetings of the executive staff you support, including collating and printing meeting packs.
- Assisting with workload management, including monitoring and triaging the inbox of the executive you support, tracking correspondence and prioritising clearance items.
- Assisting in the preparation of committee meetings and Senate Estimates hearings.
- Keeping contact lists up to date.
- Tracking and processing administrative correspondence and documentation.
- Advising, arranging, coordinating and reconciling all travel for the executive you support.
- Liaising with stakeholders and visitors of all levels, building good working relationships and providing a point of contact for assistance and general inquiries.
- Working with other executive support staff in your division on business improvement initiatives to streamline workflow and provide administrative support to your branch and/or division.
Contact: DISR Recruitment Team
Email: [email protected].
Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR)
Senior Policy Officer & Assistant Director
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Various locations: ACT, NSW, VIC
Salary: $98,716 to $129,811
Classification: APS Level 6, Executive Level 1
Position number: 0647_03/25
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Wednesday, 14 May
Agency website: https://www.industry.gov.au
Key duties: At the APS6 level, duties may include:
- Preparing written advice for decision-makers, including briefs, reports, correspondence, recommendations and presentations, and responses to coordination requests.
- Supporting colleagues to contribute their technical expertise to public policy processes, including to showcase the impact of measurement in the Australian economy and society.
- Liaising with key National Measurement Institute (NMI) stakeholders including other Commonwealth, state and territory agencies.
- Providing policy, procurement and project management advice to support the implementation of NMI’s strategic priorities.
At the EL1 level, duties may also include:
- Representing NMI at government and industry forums and maintaining relationships with associated stakeholders.
- Briefing stakeholders including ministers and senior executives on emerging issues, including in relation to NMI strategic priorities such as changing demands for measurement science and sustainability.
- Supervising and developing staff in the team.
- Taking responsibility for meeting team objectives and progressing work, including procurement and contract management.
Both roles may also include supporting other teams within the Strategy and Operations Branch as needed.
Position contact: Sowmya Ramakrishnan
Telephone: (02) 8467 3424.
Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority
Executive Level 2 – Director, Aged Care Pricing
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Sydney, NSW
Salary: $144,175 to $170,695
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 25-IHACPADIV-28894
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Wednesday, 14 May
Agency website: https://www.ihacpa.gov.au
Key duties: This position leads a team of data and policy analysts responsible for the delivery of all components of the national pricing models used for aged care funding. This includes:
- Leading and managing the Aged Care Pricing section.
- Managing the annual cycle of work to deliver pricing advice for aged care, including the residential and Support at Home programs.
- Coordinating the preparation of position and briefing papers around the calculation and results of aged care pricing models, including coordinating and providing expert advice to stakeholders in relation to funding models for aged care services.
- Representing IHACPA on a range of national committees, working groups and conferences and liaising with Australian governments and national stakeholders regarding pricing advice.
- Supporting the agency in the development, testing and analysis associated with new or modified pricing approaches in health or aged care.
Position contact: Kees van Gool
Email: [email protected].
Federal Court of Australia
Assistant Director Risk and Audit
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $115,443 to $125,832
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 0309-04-25
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Thursday, 15 May
Agency website: https://www.fedcourt.gov.au
Position overview: This position is within the Corporate Services Division, Finance Branch. Corporate Services undertakes a range of functions including procurement and risk management, property management, financial accounting and processing services, management accounting services, and human resource management.
This position sits within the small, high-performing Governance, Risk and Compliance Team. Responsibilities of the position include three broad functional areas:
- Risk management – assisting, coordinating and overseeing all risk management activities.
- Business continuity and disaster recovery plans, including Comcover insurance requirements and the court’s international travel insurance provider.
- Audit – acting as the prime day-to-day point of contact for the outsourced internal audit provider.
Position contact: Steven Christiansen
Telephone: (02) 6113 9389.
Federal Court of Australia
Executive Assistant to Chief Financial Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $94,563 to $105,910
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 0310-04-25
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Thursday, 15 May
Agency website: https://www.fedcourt.gov.au
Position overview: Working with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the role of the Executive Assistant (EA) is varied and covers a full range of executive and administrative support services. Its key responsibility is to provide high-level administrative support and coordinate the section’s activities in relation to reporting, people and budget requirements. In addition, the role will support the provision of secretariate functions for the Audit Committee.
Position contact: Steven Christiansen
Telephone: (02) 6113 9389.
