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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Park Manager — Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands & Indian Ocean Territories Marine Parks
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Christmas Island, WA
Salary: $146,942 to $170,725
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 2025/2896
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Friday, 7 November
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au
The role: Key duties include:
- Provide high-level leadership and manage a remote and isolated workforce across two locations within Australia’s Indian Ocean Territories, with a strong focus on developing, coaching and mentoring staff, staff wellbeing and role-modelling agreed expectations to maintain a mutually respectful workplace.
- Manage and prioritise natural and cultural resource management programs, including invasive species control, threatened species, and ecosystem conservation and monitoring programs.
- Manage infrastructure and assets, including housing, plant and equipment and visitor facilities, and oversee and support the delivery of routine maintenance as well as major capital works.
- Manage budget and expenditure, including making shared decisions around capital and operational priorities, and ensuring compliance with requirements under the Commonwealth’s Governance and Financial legislation and frameworks.
- Establish and maintain effective partnerships with island communities and management committees and other external stakeholders, including scientific advisory committees, community organisations, shires, Commonwealth and state government agencies, scientific and research communities and the tourism industry, and other groups and individuals with interests in the management of the parks.
- Manage visitor service and experience programs and activities, including developing and enhancing interpretive and other visitor experiences.
- Seek to develop and/or facilitate tourism and associated business opportunities that support the island’s socioeconomic diversification and park operations.
- Oversee compliance activities under park legislation and regulations, including licence and permit compliance.
- Deliver business management and corporate services and strengthen internal governance systems to ensure compliance and enhance accountability, including provision of staff training and capability development.
- Initiate and engage in the parks’ related events and broader community and stakeholder forums, including representing the Director in these forums as required.
- Ensure a safe environment for all park staff and visitors by working to optimise safety management systems, adopting effective management of critical risks, and role-modelling safe work practices.
- Manage emergency incidents in conjunction with other agencies and participate in on-call activities as required.
Position contact: Shaun Barclay
Telephone: 0417 429 385.
Services Australia
Systems Accountant
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Greenway, ACT; Tuggeranong, ACT
Salary: $118,465 to $131,268
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: EXT-EL-2025-1059
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Friday, 7 November
Agency website: https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au
The opportunity: The chief financial officer (CFO) Division, Financial Systems and Operations Branch is seeking experienced Assistant Director leaders with finance systems knowledge to join the team. We are looking for energetic critical thinkers who thrive on a challenge and have leadership and management skills to build team capability and financial systems experience. Positions are available in the Finance and Procurement Service Desk, and Administered and Corporate Financial Systems teams.
The CFO Division manages the agency’s budget of $5.9 billion and administered payments of more than $200 billion on behalf of partner agencies to ensure all Australians, no matter where they live, can quickly and easily access streamlined government services and support. The CFO Division continues to implement an ambitious reform agenda to modernise and automate the finance function.
The Financial Systems and Operations (FSO) Branch sustains, enhances and upgrades the agency’s financial systems to support the CFO Division in providing financial advice, contestability, control and assurance, and assists the agency in achieving its outcomes to government. This includes providing strategic financial systems advice and requirements for customer payment and debt systems, and key transformation programs such as aged care and other payments made by the agency.
The branch assists the CFO Division with business process improvement, automation and standardisation of financial processes, and the consolidation of bespoke financial systems to the enterprise’s financial systems, where appropriate. The branch also ensures the integrity of financial data is well maintained, standardised and reconcilable, and financial structures support reporting capabilities. This ensures the financial systems are fit for purpose to underpin the delivery of financial reporting, governance and compliance frameworks.
As an Assistant Director within the branch, you operate with a fair degree of independence and work under the guidance of a director to deliver quality outcomes for Services Australia’s (the agency) finance systems. These systems include Administered Financial Systems (customer/provider) for payments made on behalf of other Australian Government agencies and the agency’s own departmental finance and budget systems. These systems ensure the delivery of key financial information to achieve agency outcomes.
As an Assistant Director, you assist Directors in identifying and driving innovation and managing and leading change, and have an active assistant role in contributing to and implementing the agency’s strategic direction.
Position contact: Stephanie Goh
Telephone: 0491 271 049.
Bureau of Meteorology
Operations Manager
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Darwin, NT
Salary: $115,443 to $125,832
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 60014353
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Friday, 7 November
Agency website: https://www.bom.gov.au
The opportunity: We are looking for an enthusiastic Observing Operations Hub Manager. You will join a leadership team of eight hub managers, who are from diverse backgrounds and are based around Australia, to help ensure critical weather-observing equipment is maintained and operational to deliver high-quality data for forecasting and warnings for the Australian public.
Who are you?: You enjoy managing a team of talented hands-on field maintenance staff, weather observers and operational logistics support teams. You enjoy fostering people and technical leaders within your team. You promote a culture of safety first and are comfortable driving organisational change and continuous improvement in processes to support national consistency and operational excellence.
You are people-focused, a strong communicator and organised, with a focus on tracking progress against budgets, the annual works program, KPIs and workforce management and planning. You are comfortable working within a technical environment and with engineered systems and networks, and you enjoy working autonomously but will collaborate closely across the organisation to improve service.
Position contact: Mark Dalmazzo
Email: [email protected].
Bureau of Meteorology
Customer Engagement Support Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Adelaide, SA; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Darwin, NT; Hobart, TAS; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Sydney, NSW
Salary: $94,563 to $105,910
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: New
Applications close: Friday, 7 November
Agency website: https://www.bom.gov.au
Position overview: The Aviation, Land and Maritime Transport (ALMT) Program is responsible for the bureau’s business relationships with service delivery partners, government stakeholders, and both domestic and international customers operating in the aviation, land and maritime transport sectors.
The Aviation Customer Engagement team is responsible for leading engagement with the Australian aviation industry. The team is focused on understanding the sector and the customer requirements, building strong customer relationships, rapidly responding to customer opportunities and communicating new offerings, and facilitating their adoption by customers. Specific team members focus on commercial air transport, general aviation and aeromedical/emergency aviation.
The Aviation Customer Engagement team leads and coordinates the bureau’s response to aviation investigations; it also leads activities in support of education on aviation meteorological products and the meteorological hazards to aviation customers. The Aviation Customer Engagement team works closely with the Aerodrome Engagement and Aviation Strategic Investment teams to deliver outstanding value to the Australian aviation industry.
We are seeking a self-motivated professional, with attention to detail and proven organisational skills and administrative ability of a high level, to provide customer relationship management and administrative support to the Aviation Customer Engagement team. They will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a customer focus to support them working across different teams and with bureau customers.
Position contact: Cathy Kingston
Email: [email protected].
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Members and Deputy Chair — Australian Medical Research Advisory Board (AMRAB)
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Various locations: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
Classification: Statutory Appointment
Position number: TBA
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 9 November
Agency website: https://www.health.gov.au
Key duties: Roles and responsibilities:
- Assist AMRAB chair in leading AMRAB’s strategic initiatives.
- Support the facilitation of meetings and ensure effective member participation.
- Represent AMRAB in public forums and engagements.
- Take on specific tasks or projects as delegated by the chair.
Roles and responsibilities of AMRAB members:
- Contribute to the development of the Australian Medical Research and Innovation Strategy and Priorities.
- Engage in consultations with stakeholders, including the research community, healthcare providers, and the public.
- Participate in AMRAB meetings and review meeting papers, including any out-of-session documentation.
- Contribute their expertise and perspectives during meetings, ensuring that discussions are respectful and constructive.
- Provide strategic insights that align with national health priorities.
- Actively contribute to MRFF governance by serving on at least one Grant Assessment Committee (GAC) or advisory panel, ensuring alignment between strategic oversight and grant decision-making.
- As an AMRAB member, you cannot be a recipient of MRFF grant funding during the period of appointment. This does not apply to existing MRFF grant agreements that span the period of appointment. In addition, you must maintain confidentiality in line with the Medical Research Future Fund Declaration of Interest Policy Statement.
Contact: AMRAB Secretariat
Email: [email protected].
Department of the Senate
Committee Secretary
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Barton, ACT
Salary: $163,215 to $174,515
Classification: Executive Level 2
Position number: 702
Applications close: Sunday, 9 November
Agency website: https://www.aph.gov.au
The opportunity: The Department of the Senate is seeking applications from those interested in joining the Committee Office in the role of Committee Secretary.
The Committee Office provides secretariat support and advice to the Senate’s legislative and general purpose standing committees, and select committees, and joint committees for which the Senate has secretariat responsibility. Committee Office staff also play a key role in facilitating the public’s awareness of, and involvement in, the work of committees.
The Committee Secretary leads a secretariat team that supports committees to conduct inquiries into policy issues and legislation, and scrutinise departments and agencies. They apply high-level intellectual, managerial and communication skills to lead secretariat teams, undertake complex research, analyse evidence and draft committee reports.
The Committee Secretary also advises the committee chair and committee members on committee practice and procedure and interacts effectively with senators, senior-level private and public sector representatives, citizens and the media.
Contact: Rachel Callinan, Clerk Assistant (Committees)
Telephone: (02) 6277 3370.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Medical Officer — Medical Officer 4 (PNG)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $187,857 to $203,772
Classification: Medical Officer Class 4
Position number: 036/2025
Eligibility: Unconditional AHPRA registration as a specialist General Practitioner
Applications close: Sunday, 9 November
Agency website: https://www.dfat.gov.au/careers/careers
The opportunity: DFAT is seeking a suitably qualified medical practitioner to lead its small medical team in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. It is an ongoing position with future potential opportunities in clinics in Jakarta, Honiara, and Dili. All applicants will be considered for merit listing for potential future vacancies over the next 18 months. The clinics provide primary care medical services to Australia’s diplomatic mission in the Asia-Pacific. The successful candidates will work closely with DFAT’s Canberra-based Medical Unit, and a registered nurse who will also reside in-country. You will also advise the High Commissioner and the Principal Medical Adviser in Canberra on local health matters.
Ongoing appointments will be expected to move between clinic locations every three to four years.
Contact: Dr Leonard Brennan
Telephone: (02) 6261 3740.
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Assistant Director, Strategic Partnerships
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $122,633 to $128,889
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 0113
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 9 November
Agency website: https://www.aciar.gov.au
Position overview: ACIAR is a small agency with a domestic and international focus. It comprises three branches: Research, Partnerships and Corporate.
We are seeking a high-performing and motivated Assistant Director to join the Multilateral and Strategic Partnerships Program. The program develops and fosters partnerships in global agricultural research with key global and multilateral research organisations, which include several regional and international organisations engaged in agricultural research for development. The Multilateral and Strategic Partnership Program also leads ACIAR’s strategic engagement with the whole-of-government global and multilateral fora related to food security, and manages innovative co-investment partnerships with like-minded partners across multiple regions.
The Assistant Director, Strategic Partnerships will contribute to implementing strategic initiatives, manage partner relationships, contribute to policy alignment and strategic reporting, and lead internal coordination across ACIAR business areas. This role will also foster and nurture strategic partnerships between ACIAR and other domestic partners, including Australian government agencies, as part of ACIAR’s strategic role in the Federal Government’s evolving international engagement.
We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, sound judgment, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and proven capacity to deliver outstanding results across a range of work areas.
Position contact: Bosibori Bett
Telephone: (02) 6217 0516.
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts
APS6 — Financial Accountant and Finance Business Partner
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $95,501 to $114,201
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 47249
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 9 November
Agency website: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au
The opportunities: The Finance Business Partners are strategic professionals who work in partnership with Senior Executives and their teams across the department to facilitate well-informed financial decisions. The team leverages financial expertise, analytical skills and communication to build a bridge between finance and the divisions to identify opportunities and manage risk to achieving department outcomes.
The Financial Accounting Team is responsible for meeting the department’s statutory financial reporting, asset management, tax and appropriation management requirements, including preparation of annual financial statements and monthly reporting to the Department of Finance, and is seeking high-performing candidates. The advertised roles will have the opportunity to be exposed to many varied accounting issues that affect an extremely diverse department.
We are currently looking to fill one financial accountant position and create a merit pool for both these roles to fill future vacancies.
Position contact: Jovanka Angeloska
Telephone: (02) 6136 8894.
National Museum of Australia
Senior Curator
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $118,256 to $126,927
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 131201
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 9 November
Agency website: https://www.nma.gov.au
The opportunity: The museum is seeking a senior curatorial leader to drive innovative, audience-focused projects that shape how Australians understand and engage with history, culture and our place in the world. As a Senior Curator, you will provide intellectual and strategic leadership in the development of exhibitions, collections, digital experiences, and programs.
This is a high-impact role for an experienced professional with a deep understanding of Australian history, material culture, and community engagement. The Senior Curators play a significant leadership role in the development and interpretation of the National Historical Collection.
You will lead and support projects that connect the collection with Australian communities and bring their stories to broader audiences through respectful, collaborative, and culturally safe practice.
This position is ideal for someone who brings creativity, curatorial rigour, and strong leadership to deliver bold, meaningful outcomes in a national cultural institution.
Position contact: Rebecca Britt
Telephone: (02) 6208 5317.
National Museum of Australia
Senior Curator (Affirmative Measures — First Nations)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $118,256 to $126,927
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 2
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 9 November
Agency website: https://www.nma.gov.au
The opportunity: The museum is seeking a senior curatorial leader to drive innovative, audience-focused projects that shape how Australians understand and engage with history, culture and our place in the world. As a Senior Curator, you will provide intellectual and strategic leadership in the development of exhibitions, collections, digital experiences, and programs.
This is a high-impact role for an experienced professional with a deep understanding of Australian history, material culture, and community engagement. A key aspect of this position is the opportunity to work closely with the museum’s large and diverse collection of objects relating to the histories and cultures of First Nations peoples. You will lead and support projects that connect these objects with their communities and bring their stories to broader audiences through respectful, collaborative, and culturally safe practice.
This position is ideal for someone who brings creativity, curatorial rigour, and strong leadership to deliver bold, meaningful outcomes in a national cultural institution.
Position contact: Rebecca Britt
Telephone: (02) 6208 5317.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Senior Medical Adviser — Medical Officer 4
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $187,857 to $203,772
Classification: Medical Officer Class 4
Position number: 0634/2025
Eligibility: Unconditional AHPRA registration as a specialist General Practitioner
Applications close: Sunday, 9 November
Agency website: https://www.dfat.gov.au/careers/careers
The opportunity: DFAT is seeking an experienced Senior Medical Adviser to assist the Principal Medical Adviser in delivering high-quality primary healthcare support for employees and dependants posted overseas. You will provide advice on complex case management and coordinate medical evacuations and health care for staff and dependants.
You will assist in the management and supervision of four posted Medical Officers attached to overseas missions in Dili, Honiara, Jakarta and Port Moresby.
You will gather information on disease activity and medical facilities abroad through regular travel, liaison with government departments in Australia and overseas, and with other relevant organisations.
The successful applicant will also assist in the formulation and implementation of health policies, ensuring that approved health care is in accordance with these policies, and in the provision of regular reporting to the department’s executive on the strategic direction and objectives of the department’s Medical Unit.
Contact: Dr Leonard Brennan
Telephone: (02) 6261 3740.
National Museum of Australia
Curator (First Nations Affirmative Measures)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $94,563 to $105,910
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: 150188
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 9 November
Agency website: https://www.nma.gov.au
The opportunity: The museum is seeking an experienced curator to join its dynamic curatorial team in shaping how Australians engage with history, culture and our place in the world. This role is integral to the museum’s vision of being a leading national forum for conversations about Australian history and a global leader in audience engagement.
The position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to exhibitions, programs, digital content, publications, and collection development, with a strong emphasis on inclusive, innovative storytelling. A key aspect of this role is working with the museum’s significant collection of First
Nations material culture. For a passionate First Nations curator, this role provides a meaningful platform to reconnect objects with communities and share their stories with national and international audiences.
You’ll bring creativity, research skills, cultural insight, and a strong audience focus to a team committed to exploring the complexities of Australian society, past and present.
Position contact: Rebecca Britt
Telephone: (02) 6208 5317.
Department of Defence
Commercial Contracting Officer — IC3SPO
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $95,187 to $108,734
Classification: APS Level 6
Position number: CASG/06655/25
Security clearance: Negative Vetting Level 1
Applications close: Sunday, 9 November
Agency website: https://www.defence.gov.au
The role: Your key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Work independently, with the opportunity for reasonable autonomy and accountability for the achievement of outcomes of their work. They will exercise both initiative and judgment in the interpretation of policy and in the application of practices and procedures. They will provide detailed contracting technical, professional and policy advice in relation to complex work and contribute to strategic planning, program and project management and policy development.
- A considerable level of stakeholder engagement and liaising with stakeholders in relation to complex issues. They will be required to identify, anticipate and respond to stakeholders’ needs and expectations to achieve work unit and Defence outcomes. They will be accountable for contributing towards ongoing self-improvement and professional development.
Position contact: Justin Stone
Telephone: (02) 5128 0788.
Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Board members for the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Board of Management
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Various locations: ACT, NSW, NT, QLD, SA, TAS, VIC, WA
Classification: Statutory Appointment
Position number: 2025/2779
Eligibility: A board member must be a person qualified to fulfil the position and be endorsed by the UKTNP Board of Management before appointment by the Minister for the Environment. The appointee is required to undergo and satisfy a National Police Check.
Applications close: Monday, 10 November
Agency website: https://www.dcceew.gov.au
Key duties: The functions of the UKTNP Board of Management are:
- To make management decisions relating to the operation of the park that are consistent with the UKTNP management plan 2021-2031; and, in conjunction with the Director of National Parks, to:
- Prepare management plans for UKTNP;
- Monitor the management of UKTNP;
- Advise the Minister on all aspects of the future development of UKTNP.
The board member will:
- Attend and actively participate in quarterly UKTNP Board of Management meetings and other relevant engagements.
- Provide insights and expertise as relevant to UKTNP.
- Uphold the values and objectives of the UKTNP Board of Management.
- Work closely with the Traditional Owner members of the UKTNP Board of Management to make decisions that protect the cultural values of UKTNP.
The UKTNP Board of Management meets four times a year, with eligible board members paid for their time, travel and expertise, as per the Remuneration Tribunal (Remuneration and Allowances for Holders of Part-time Public Office) Determination 2024.
Position contact: Jasmina Muhic
Telephone: 0499 742 132.
