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Austrade
Assistant Director, Procurement and Contract Management
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $117,157 to $131,786
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 5918_08/25
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 28 September
Agency website: https://www.austrade.gov.au
The role: Key duties of the position include:
- Provide strong leadership and organisational skills by managing a small team. Identify and coordinate career development opportunities, including training and ongoing skill and competency development for team members. Provide ongoing coaching and mentoring for team members. Use your experience leading a team, guiding members and fostering an environment of innovation, efficiency and strategic alignment.
- Lead and manage our Business Partner team to provide high levels of support and assistance in all areas of procurement and contract management domestically and globally.
- Influence procurement strategy and strategic alignment and prioritisation initiatives relating to procurement and contract management within Austrade to ensure they meet government and Austrade objectives. Engage with a wide range of government and business stakeholders to ensure cohesive planning and prioritisation.
- Provide contract management governance and compliance support the through provision of contract management planning advice. Review procurement and contract management documents to inform continuous improvement activities.
- Lead stakeholder engagement for Austrade procurement and contract management and development of consistent and engaging key messages for business. Collaborate with wider government departments to streamline governance processes and enhance the coordination of whole-of-government advice and communication strategies.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer and continual development for Austrade by developing and delivering internal training sessions and developing and sourcing external training solutions for the compliance framework.
- Manage documentation and information management by preparing and maintaining compliance documentation for reporting, monitoring and evaluation. Ensure the accessibility of quality information and use it to help achieve business outcomes. Apply critical analysis and strategic insight to advise senior executive on driving procurement initiatives and whole-of-government reform.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of Austrade initiatives by scanning government and industry standards, ensuring that Austrade is up to date with best practice. Provide recommendations for change and lead the implementation of internal business improvement projects that drive innovation, improve compliance and enable effective and efficient business practices.
Position contact: Naomi Smith
Telephone: (02) 6201 7549.
High Court of Australia
Registry Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Sydney, NSW
Salary: $77,678 to $83,710
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 318; 338
Applications close: Sunday, 28 September
Agency website: https://www.hcourt.gov.au
The role: Key duties of the position include:
- Under general direction, respond to inquiries that come to the High Court via telephone or email.
- Provide accurate and timely information and assistance to legal practitioners and members of the public regarding matters filed in the court.
- Provide assistance to practitioners seeking entry of their names in the federal Register of Legal Practitioners.
- Perform a variety of essential administrative and office management duties to assist in the efficient operation of the registry in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney.
- Provide administrative assistance to the justices, registrars and justices’ associates as required.
- Assist the deputy registrars in ensuring the timely collation and distribution of special leave documents.
- Liaise with High Court staff in other offices of the registry about material filed in the court.
- Conduct litigation searches, and searches of the federal Register of Legal Practitioners and manage the inspection of files in the court’s archive.
- Receive and account for statutory fees. Maintain a petty-cash float and undertake banking duties as required.
- Undertake an initial checking of filed documents for compliance with the High Court Rules.
- Assist in the maintenance of the High Court’s Digital Lodgement System, federal Register of Legal Practitioners and other electronic databases.
- Prepare less-complex correspondence.
- Arrange for the daily dispatch of documents by courier, email and post.
- Demonstrate working practices consistent with the High Court Code of Conduct and Workplace Health and Safety arrangements.
- Undertake other duties as required.
Position contact: Anna Fitzgerald
Telephone: (02) 6270 6348.
National Gallery of Australia
Manager, Research Library & Archives
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Parkes, ACT
Salary: $112,438 to $132,660
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 9034
Applications close: Sunday, 28 September
Agency website: https://nga.gov.au/about-us/jobs
The role: In accordance with the APS EL1 work-level standards, you will:
- Provide leadership for the Research Library & Archives consistent with the strategic and operational objectives of the National Gallery, inclusive of workforce planning, operations, budget and staff management.
- Provide expert advice and direction on professional and technical requirements for the general research library, special collections and archives activities to Research Library & Archives staff, gallery staff, sector peers and external researchers.
- Develop, refine and manage Research Library & Archives strategies, policies and procedures to build a leading special collections and archives collection with clearly defined priorities balanced with available resources and preservation requirements.
- Work collaboratively with staff across the gallery to integrate the collection and activities of the Research Library & Archives within the artistic program and other gallery activities.
- Manage the contract and system administration of all library management systems, including the web-based public online catalogue.
- Manage Research Library & Archives activities related to preservation, digitisation, collection development and rationalisation, and public research inquiries and access.
- Undertake other duties as required by the assistant director, Collection Management & Art Services, including corporate and financial reporting for the Research Library & Archives.
Position contact: Renee Joyce
Telephone: (02) 6240 6687.
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
Deputy Director, IOT Administration, Indian Ocean Territories Branch
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Christmas Island, WA
Salary: $122,667 to $139,534
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 47005
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 28 September
Agency website: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au
The role: Key duties of the position include:
As the Deputy Director of IOTA, the successful candidate will support the director in providing leadership in the delivery of key services to the Indian Ocean Territories communities, with particular responsibility for cross-cutting issues such as procurement, business services, risk management, HR, finance, IT, property management and associated support services and systems.
Your role will include:
- Working collaboratively with the director of IOTA and business unit team leaders, as well as other branch directors and corporate areas of the department to deliver key services for IOT communities.
- Coordinating key support services within and across IOTA, including the enhancement of procurement, records management and IT functions.
- Preparing and co-ordinating high-level briefs, plans, policies, reviews and submissions.
- Management of supplier arrangements.
- Representing IOTA and acting as director when required.
Position contact: Ian McKendrick
Telephone: 0428 355 712.
Australian War Memorial
Security Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Campbell, ACT
Salary: $66,823 to $72,837
Classification: APS Level 3
Position number: 25-104
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 2
Applications close: Sunday, 28 September
Agency website: https: https://www.awm.gov.au
The opportunity: Under general direction, the Security Officer is responsible for implementing the memorial’s security and a range of building and asset services. The work involves: advising and reporting on security matters, monitoring and performing security services and providing a point of contact for all building and associated services. Security Officers provide mobile security patrols across all memorial sites, monitor security systems and staff-critical access points, escort contractors, visitors and guests and implement security arrangements. In emergencies, the Security Officer may act as Deputy House Warden and assume responsibility for visitors, staff, buildings and contents.
This role may require staff to be rostered on public holidays.
These positions are being filled on an ongoing and non-ongoing basis. Non-ongoing positions will initially be filled for up to 12 months, with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.
Position contact: Bill Brodie
Telephone: (02) 6206 9804.
Geoscience Australia
Assistant Director, Earth Observation Program Management Services
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Symonston, ACT
Salary: $117,669 to $133,019
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 19187
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 28 September
Agency website: https://www.ga.gov.au
The role: Key duties of the position include:
Reporting to the EO PMO Director, this role will undertake duties to support program and whole-of-life capability management of the Earth Observation capability and manage delivery of PMO services to SLIC and DE branches. This will include procurement and contracting, finance, scheduling, risk management, reporting, program planning and monitoring, and other program management services as required.
As an EL1 officer, you will utilise project and program management knowledge and skills to manage the delivery of project and program management services and implement practices to support organisational goals and program objectives. The role will include interactions within Geoscience Australia, other government departments and stakeholders, and international partners.
This recruitment process may be used to form a merit pool for future similar vacancies.
Position contact: Guna Gounder
Telephone: (02) 6249 5969.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Seed Science Project Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $84,794 to $93,020
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 2025/2293
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 28 September
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au
The role: Key duties of the position include:
- Reviewing the scientific literature to determine gaps in our current knowledge of Rutaceae regeneration via seed.
- Collaboratively designing, conducting, analysing and interpreting lab and field experiments to investigate the seed germination strategy and post-fire recruitment potential of Rutaceae seeds.
- Collecting mature, high-quality seeds from the wild, deploying soil data loggers at collection sites, and setting up and maintaining a seed burial experiment in situ.
- Entering and maintaining germination and viability test data in an accurate and timely manner, in various formats, including the ANBG electronic database.
- Preparing a clearly structured and concise written report for project partners, including figures, and presenting findings to internal and external audiences.
Position contact: Gemma Hoyle
Telephone: 0409 222 228.
Austrade
Adviser – Procurement Business Partner
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $101,322 to $110,006
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 5921_08/25
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 28 September
Agency website: https://www.austrade.gov.au
The opportunity: Austrade is Australia’s global trade and investment agency, connecting Australian businesses with the world and attracting foreign investment in Australia. We’re a dynamic and purpose-driven organisation playing a vital role in shaping Australia’s economic future. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join our Procurement team as an Assistant Director, Procurement Governance and Compliance.
This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to make a real impact.
You’ll be instrumental in ensuring the integrity and efficiency of Austrade’s procurement processes, contributing directly to the success of our global trade and investment initiatives. This role offers a unique blend of strategic thinking, operational execution, and significant influence on how we manage our resources to achieve national objectives. At Austrade, you’ll enjoy:
- Meaningful work | Contribute directly to Australia’s economic prosperity by ensuring ethical and compliant procurement practices, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Professional growth | Develop your expertise in procurement governance and compliance within a globally focused organisation. Access diverse training and development opportunities to enhance your skillset.
- Collaborative environment | Work within a highly skilled and supportive team, and participate in interdepartmental collaboration forums fostering innovation and driving continuous improvement.
- Flexible work arrangements | Enjoy work-life balance through flexible work options (where applicable).
- A prestigious organisation | Be part of a respected and influential government agency with a reputation for excellence.
- Opportunities for growth | This role provides significant opportunities for professional development and career advancement.
This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a dynamic and rewarding organisation while furthering your career in a field critical to Australia’s economic success. We invite you to apply if you are passionate about procurement, committed to excellence, and eager to contribute to a meaningful cause.
Position contact: Naomi Smith
Telephone: (02) 6201 7549.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
AEE1 – Recruitment and Workforce Planning
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $136,428 to $152,454
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 01620252026
Security clearance: TOP SECRET-Privileged Access
Applications close: Monday, 29 September
Agency website: https://www.asio.gov.au/careers
The opportunity: We are currently recruiting for multiple AEE1 (EL1-equivalent) positions within our Recruitment and Workforce Planning and Analytics teams. We deliver innovative recruitment campaigns, continuously improve efficiency and effectiveness across recruitment delivery, support data-driven decision-making, and provide high-quality insights and advice to business areas and our executive.
We’re seeking leaders who are passionate about business partnering and collaboration across HR to deliver ASIO the workforce it needs to succeed in our complex, challenging and changing security environment. You’ll be part of a high-performing team working closely with management and key stakeholders to develop and implement strategies that make a real impact. We’re committed to supporting your growth and development, and we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace.
If you’re looking for a fulfilling role where you can build your recruitment or analytical skills, while supporting the mission to protect Australia and Australians from threats to their security, we encourage you to apply.
As our Director-General said in his 2025 Annual Threat Assessment: “New recruits can expect three things: you will be fulfilled; you will be part of a terrific team; and you will be busy.”
A merit pool may be created to fill future vacancies that have the same or similar requirements to this position. This merit pool will be valid for up to 18 months.
Contact: ASIO Recruitment
Telephone: (02) 6263 7888.
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)
Principal Government Lawyer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Alice Springs, NT; Bendigo, VIC; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Hobart, TAS; Mackay, QLD; Melbourne, VIC; Newcastle, NSW; Orange, NSW; Perth, WA; Rockhampton, QLD; Sydney, NSW; Townsville, QLD
Salary: $167,502 to $181,300
Position number: 25/1080
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 29 September
Agency website: https://dewr.nga.net.au/cp
Key duties: Responsibilities of the APS Level EL2 may include:
- Providing a broad range of legal services to the department’s Workplace Relations, Pacific Labour Operations Division and Corporate and Enabling Group, as outlined under ‘’The Role’’.
- Demonstrating the capabilities listed under the ‘’Capabilities’’ section of the job description.
- Ensuring compliance with relevant Commonwealth legislation and policies, including:
o Public Service Act 1999
o Legal Services Directions 2017. - Upholding high standards of legal practice and ethical conduct in line with departmental and government expectations.
Position contact: Luke de Jong
Telephone: (02) 6121 0909.
Department of Defence
Practice Manager
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Tindal, NT
Salary: $86,887 to $93,066
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: DPG/07346/25
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Monday, 29 September
Agency website: https://www.defence.gov.au
The role: An opportunity exists for an experienced health administrator to become the APS5 Practice Manager of a health facility delivering services to Australian Defence Force (ADF) members at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory.
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 the provision of high-quality healthcare. These duties can include managing workforce rosters, budget allocations and workplace health and safety requirements, as well as conducting governance and quality assurance activities. Another key aspect of this role is leading a small team and engaging with other relevant stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes for ADF members. Effective communication skills are essential.
Position contact: Victoria Dews
Telephone: (08) 7929 4070.
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Inaugural Director General – Australian Centre for Disease Control
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Classification: Statutory Appointment
Position number: 25-DEDIV-29825
Security clearance: Negative Vetting 2
Applications close: Monday, 29 September
Agency website: https://www.health.gov.au
The opportunity: The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing is seeking applications from high-calibre candidates to lead the CDC. You will be exceptionally well credentialled in driving improvements in public health, and have a proven record in leading an organisation through transformational change and public communications.
You will be a forward-thinking, innovative leader with a highly collaborative approach. You will inspire trust and confidence across a wide array of stakeholders, from government officials to the public, while maintaining a rigorous scientific foundation for advice and decisions.
As the key adviser on matters of public health threats, disease prevention and controls in Australia, you will be the public face of the CDC. You will be the CDC’s key representative at public forums, parliamentary hearings, and international conferences. You will be a talented communicator, able to explain complex science-based information to diverse audiences, including the public, through conventional and social media.
Maintaining relationships with public health research institutions and communicable and non-communicable disease professional groups, you will play a key role in ensuring the CDC is at the forefront of data analytics for disease surveillance and public health reporting. Strategic partnerships with relevant stakeholders who provide data and other inputs will be critical to enabling evidence-based decision-making.
Contact: Watermark Search International
Telephone: (02) 9233 1200.
Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
AE5 Team Member – Intelligence Response Centre – Shift work
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $97,122 to $104,249
Classification: APS Level 5
Position number: 01220252026
Security clearance: TOP SECRET-Privileged Access
Applications close: Monday, 29 September
Agency website: https://www.asio.gov.au/careers
Role responsibilities: As an AE5 IRC officer, your role will include:
- 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 and maintaining professional relationships with external partners.
- Managing a number of other investigative and analytical duties.
Contact: ASIO Recruitment
Telephone: (02) 6263 7888.
Bureau of Meteorology
National Production Senior Meteorologist
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Melbourne, VIC
Salary: $115,443 to $125,832
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 60016792
Applications close: Tuesday, 30 September
Agency website: https://www.bom.gov.au
The role: The National Production Senior Meteorologist will report to the National Production Operations Leader. This role involves shift work, and primary outputs include leading the provision of national forecasts, warnings and guidance, situational awareness and operational response products and services.
To be successful in this role, you will have a comprehensive understanding of the impacts of the evolving weather, flood, ocean and climate landscapes. You will require a thorough understanding of meteorology with complementary foundational knowledge (or capacity to develop it) in hydrology, oceanography and climatology.
In this role, you will help consolidate the bureau’s NPS capability. A people-centred leader, you will provide leadership and technical excellence to a team that continues to evolve the bureau’s national forecast processes, aligning effort towards delivering maximum impact and value for all of Australia.
Contact: Matthew Bass, Community Service Group Operations Lead
Email: [email protected].
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Barton, ACT
Classification: Statutory Appointment
Position number: SOH/2025/001
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Wednesday, 1 October
Agency website: https://www.pmc.gov.au
Key duties: The Australian Government invites applications from outstanding and suitably qualified leaders to be considered for appointment as the inaugural Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner.
The commission is a new, non-corporate Commonwealth entity created in response to a key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. The commission’s purpose is to provide independent oversight and evidence-based advice to government on system reforms to improve suicide prevention and wellbeing outcomes for serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members.
The commission will begin operation on 29 September.
The Commissioner will be the accountable authority of the commission and will be expected to perform their functions independently of government. The Commissioner will provide agency leadership to oversee reform across the wholeDefence ecosystem, including exercising the legislative powers and functions set out in the legislation, and upholding the independence and integrity of the commission at all times.
The Commissioner will develop and maintain effective working relationships and strategic partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders in the Defence and veterans ecosystem, including people with lived experience of suicide and suicidality.
Position contact: Lionel Riley
Telephone: (02) 6126 4500.
