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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Economic Division
Adviser (APS5 & APS6), Fiscal Policy Branch
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Barton, ACT
Salary: $85,633 – $106,438
Classification: APS Level 5; APS Level 6
Position number: PMC/2024/071
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 2 June, 2024
Agency website: https://dpmc.nga.net.au
Duties: The Fiscal Policy Branch is looking to fill vacancies at the APS5 and APS6 levels.

We work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, and are looking for people who:

• Are able to think critically and apply strong conceptual and analytical skills to a wide range of policy issues to provide robust advice.
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills, with a particular ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and compellingly.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills and strong networks, with an ability to harness information quickly, marshal professional expertise and exercise judgment in a fast-paced environment.
• Can work effectively in teams, and value individual differences and diversity.
• Have the judgment and resilience to manage competing priorities with limited supervision.
• Have an understanding of, or are willing to learn about, government decision-making processes, including budget and Cabinet processes.

Position contact: Alison Wong
Telephone: (02) 6271 5125.

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Economic Division
Adviser (EL1), Fiscal Policy Branch
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Barton, ACT
Salary: $121,717 – $138,722
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: PMC/2024/072
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 2 June, 2024
Agency website: https://dpmc.nga.net.au
Duties: The Fiscal Policy and Economic Policy branches are looking to fill vacancies at the EL 1 level. We work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, and are looking for people who:

• Are critical thinkers, able to contribute their own ideas and apply strong conceptual and analytical skills to a wide range of policy issues.
• Can demonstrate strong leadership qualities.
• Can work under pressure and balance competing priorities.
• Demonstrate initiative and sound judgment.
• Are motivated to deliver results.
• Have excellent attention to detail.
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Build and maintain productive working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Respond flexibly in a rapidly changing environment and deal with uncertainty.
• Have a strong understanding of government decision-making processes, including budget and Cabinet processes.

Position contact: Caitlin Hudson
Telephone: (02) 6271 5386.

Australian Signals Directorate

ASD 2024 Internship Program
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA
Salary: $60,171
Classification: APS Level 2
Position number: ASD/00801/24
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 2 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.asd.gov.au/careers
Duties:
Your degree doesn’t define your career at ASD. We are looking for interns from almost every discipline, with opportunities in areas including:
Corporate Stream:

• Accounting and finance administration and customer service
• Auditing, assurance and fraud control
• Human resources
• Infrastructure
• Legal
• Logistics
• Media and communications
• Procurement and contracting
• Project and program management
• Security
• Strategic and international policy

Analyst, cyber, data and technologist streams:

• Cyber security
• Data
• Engineering and technical
• Information and communications technology
• Information and knowledge management
• Intelligence and analysis.

Email: [email protected]

Australian Signals Directorate

ASD 2024 Internship Program – Psychologist Stream
Job type: Full-time, Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC
Salary: $60,171
Classification: APS Level 2
Position number: ASD/00801/24
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 2 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.asd.gov.au/careers
Duties: Your degree doesn’t define your career at ASD. We are looking for interns from almost every discipline, with opportunities in several areas.

Our ideal candidate will demonstrate psychological skills in all of the following areas:

• Provision of psychological services including evidence-based clinical interventions and supportive counselling.
• Interpretation and utilisation of psychological assessments including psychometric testing, interviewing and analysis.
• Provision of sound psychological advice to stakeholders, organisational research, and project work.
• Ability to contribute positively to a team environment.

Email: [email protected]

Department of the Senate

Procedure Office
Legislative Scrutiny Unit
Principal Research Officer
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Barton, ACT
Salary: $126,401 – $141,587
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 24
Applications close: Sunday, 2 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Department_of_the_Senate
Duties:

• Undertake major legislative scrutiny, analysis and research for the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, producing draft reports, briefing papers and background material.
• Assist the committee secretary in the planning, management and organisation of the work of the committee secretariat and of the Legislative Scrutiny Unit, including scrutiny work, meeting preparation, public inquiries and hearings.
• Manage individual aspects of committee business.
• Work under limited direction and with responsibility for individual and work area outcomes, including management and organisation of work in the context of competing priorities.
• Provide advice and information to committees, including at meetings, and, as needed, liaise with witnesses, officials and the general public on committee business.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of Senate procedure and parliamentary law and practice in relation to the work of committees (particularly human rights scrutiny committees).
• Complete corporate and administrative tasks in a timely manner.
• Support other Legislative Scrutiny Unit committee secretariats, as required.

Position contact: [email protected]
Telephone: (02) 6277 5924.

Attorney-General’s Department

Departmental Security Unit
Business Operations Branch
Senior Security Adviser
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $83,299 – $105,669
Classification: APS Level 5; APS Level 6
Position number: 0212/24_ESG/CS-EXT
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 2 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.ag.gov.au/Pages/default.aspx
Duties: The Departmental Security Unit (DSU) is responsible for managing the protective security function for the Attorney-General’s Department. We define security as an enabling service, enabling growth, improvement and innovation to support implementation of the department’s transformation strategy and future ways of working. As a Senior Security Adviser in the DSU, you will play an important role in continuously improving our security capability and supporting a positive security culture, empowering staff to engage with all aspects of security.

The key duties of these roles will vary depending on the section within the team, but may include:

• Managing a small team responsible for the provision of a variety of the department’s security functions, including policy and governance, personnel security functions and security engagement.
• Providing advice to a broad range of stakeholders on security policies and procedures in line with the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), including senior executives, royal commissions and individual line areas.
• Identifying and reporting on emerging security issues, incidents and trends, providing suggested solutions where applicable and undertaking risk assessments, including documenting and communicating the outcomes.
• Provision of support to operationalise protective security arrangements under the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004, including conducting site security assessments, preparing recommendation reports based on risk assessments, and other tasks to support the judicial process of matters.
• Appointment as a Communications Security Intelligence Officer (COMSO) to assist with management of briefings, certification/accreditation and other duties.
• Creating and maintaining relevant security policies that consider the needs of all employees.
• Monitoring and reporting on the department’s security performance, including preparing briefings for executives.
• Coordinating and leading security education and engagement campaigns across the department.
• Establishing and maintaining personnel security aftercare measures.
• Developing and conducting or facilitating appropriate security awareness training programs.

Position contact: Aimee Rick
Telephone: (02) 6141 3782.

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

Assistant Director – Legal (EL1)
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Sydney, NSW; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC
Salary: $131,433 – $146,872
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: 03620232024
Security clearance: Positive Vetting
Applications close: Wednesday, 5 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.asio.gov.au
Duties: We are looking for senior lawyers with excellent technical skills across one or more of these key areas:

• Statutory interpretation
• Administrative law
• Criminal law and law enforcement
• Litigation
• Commercial and employment law.

Reporting to a director in the Legal Services Division, you will collaborate closely with business areas and focus on quality client service. You will work as part of a team, across various geographic locations, to support ASIO’s mission and priorities, and will engage directly with senior officers.
Position contact: ASIO Recruitment
Telephone: (02) 6257 4916.

Attorney-General’s Department

Commonwealth Ombudsman
National Student Ombudsman
First Assistant Ombudsman (SESB1) & Senior Assistant Ombudsman (SESB2) – National Student Ombudsman
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Melbourne, VIC; Brisbane, QLD; Adelaide, SA; Sydney, NSW; Canberra, ACT; Perth, WA
Salary: $204,376 – $291,982
Classification: Senior Executive Service Band 1; Senior Executive Service Band 2
Position number: Various
Security clearance: As required
Applications close: Sunday, 9 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.ombudsman.gov.au
Duties:
First Assistant Ombudsman (SES Band 2) Ref. No 1135
As First Assistant Ombudsman, you will establish and then be the face of the new National Student Ombudsman function. You will report to the Deputy Commonwealth Ombudsman and provide advice to the Commonwealth Ombudsman (the statutory National Student Ombudsman). You will also be part of the senior leadership of the Office of the Ombudsman. You will have relevant senior management experience, the capacity to establish a new function from the ground up, experience in interpreting and implementing legislation, the ability to collaborate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders to implement government policy in this space, and an understanding of the higher education sector. You will have the energy to drive outcomes, the ability to engage with both students and senior officials in higher education alike on a range of complex and sensitive matters, the ability to apply good judgment in challenging situations, and the ability to build effective relationships internally and externally. You will thrive on delivering outcomes in a complex, rapidly evolving and at-times uncertain environment. You will hold tertiary qualifications in law or another appropriate discipline.

Senior Assistant Ombudsman (SES Band 1) Ref. No.1136
As Senior Assistant Ombudsman, you will work with the First Assistant Ombudsman to establish and then run the new National Student Ombudsman function. Ideally, you will have demonstrated experience in managing complaints and/or investigations within a complex environment. You will be able to provide leadership and strategic direction to a large team of staff working in this new area. You will thrive on delivering outcomes in a complex, rapidly evolving and at-times uncertain environment. Relevant tertiary qualifications and an understanding of the higher education sector are highly desirable. Suitable candidates may be considered for other SES Band 1 roles in the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman should vacancies arise.
Position contact: Amanda O’Rourke
Telephone: 0452 199 031.

Department of Defence

Defence People Group
Joint Health Command
Regional Nursing Adviser
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $115,899 – $130,733
Classification: Executive Level 1
Position number: DPG/03850/24
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 9 June, 2024
Agency website: https://defencecareers.nga.net.au
Duties: The Regional Nursing Adviser (RNA) works with considerable independence and is accountable for improving and overseeing clinical governance and nursing practices (including providing technical nursing policy advice) to ensure best nursing practices are being delivered across the Joint Health Unit Southern NSW (JHU SNSW).

The successful RNA candidate will have the ability to champion contemporary and comprehensive clinical governance systems, processes and outcomes for nursing services across the region. This will include overseeing, evaluating and reporting on patient safety practices, quality improvement initiatives, healthcare standards and consumer feedback. They must also have sound risk management skills.

Candidates must be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes for patients, other team members and supervising staff.

They must have effective communication skills to build and maintain relationships with a network of internal and external stakeholders.

Finally, as a senior technical adviser, the RNA must have the ability to provide strong leadership and expert professional advice to JHU SNSW nursing staff. This includes promoting efficiency and driving innovation initiatives that support nursing best practice and patient-focused care.
Position contact: Jamie Schmidt
Telephone: (02) 8340 5388.

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Collection Preservation Collection Digitisation
APS4 Audio Preservation Specialist
Job type: Full-time, Ongoing; Non-ongoing
Location: Canberra, ACT
Salary: $72,525 – $78,001
Classification: APS Level 4
Position number: 89374
Security clearance: Baseline
Applications close: Sunday, 9 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.nfsa.gov.au
Duties: The National Film and Sound Archive’s (NFSA) Collection Digitisation Section requires an Audio Digitisation Specialist with experience working in the audio preservation and/or audio production environment. Under general direction, copy, restore and preserve the National Film and Sound Archive’s fragile deteriorated audio discs, cylinders, wire recordings, audio tapes and film sound. Provide hands-on training and ensure technical, production and preservation services are delivered in line with collection preservation priorities.

This opportunity is for a 12-month, non-ongoing contract.

Job details
Under general direction, undertake the following duties:

• Copy fragile and deteriorated audio material to archival preservation standards. Apply conservation and restoration techniques to analogue material to prepare for transfer and storage. Accession digital files.
• Maintain and operate old and new playback equipment to ensure the safe copying and preservation of audio material. Use studio monitoring equipment and apply critical listening to ensure best possible digital transfers are achieved. Engage in digital restoration projects as required.
• Research preservation and restoration techniques and technology. Assist in establishing and improving workflow processes and standards in both analogue and digital workflows.
• Share expertise and knowledge with others in the organisation, including assisting in developing and delivering in-house training.
• Assist curatorial staff to identify appropriate audio material for copying and acquisition purposes, including advice on playback equipment.

Position contact: Cameron Rees
Telephone: (02) 6248 2051.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

All Divisions
ACCC 2025 Graduate Program
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Location: Darwin, NT; Townsville, QLD; Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW; Melbourne, VIC; Hobart, TAS; Adelaide, SA; Perth, WA
Salary: $69,699 – $71,515
Classification: APS Level 3; Graduate APS
Position number: EA2024/1
Applications close: Monday, 10 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.accc.gov.au
Duties: Our graduate program offers an intensive on-the-job work scheme across rotations, with opportunities to be challenged and try new things. There is ongoing learning and development, access to flexible working conditions, regular opportunities to network, and great work that benefits the entire Australian community.

Current graduates are working on:

• Consumer and competition enforcement
• Telecommunications
• National Anti-Scam Centre
• Sustainability Taskforce
• Product risk assessments.

Duties will vary from rotation to rotation, as the work completed in each of our branches varies. However, as an ACCC graduate, you will be expected to:

• Perform a broad range of tasks such as analysing information, assisting with investigations, responding to correspondence, undertaking research, actively participating in meetings, contributing to papers and recommendations, and presenting to decision-making committees.
• Build professional relationships and work cohesively with others.
• Become a reliable and supportive member of every team you join.
• Participate in formal learning and development including orientation, investigation skills, regulation skills, communication skills, writing skills and other professional development activities.

Position contact: Entry-Level Program Team
Telephone: (02) 6243 1011.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Australian Energy Regulator Divisions
Australian Energy Regulator (AER) 2025 Graduate Program
Job type: Full-time; Part-time, Ongoing
Location: Brisbane, QLD; Adelaide, SA; Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW; Melbourne, VIC
Salary: $69,699 – $71,515
Classification: APS Level 3; Graduate APS
Position number: EA2024/115
Applications close: Monday, 10 June, 2024
Agency website: https://www.accc.gov.au
Duties: In the AER Graduate Program, you will work with a range of energy experts and contribute to important work on Australia’s transition to net-zero emissions. You will be supported with ongoing learning and development opportunities, access to flexible working conditions, and regular opportunities to network with all levels of the agency as you do essential work that benefits all Australians.

Current graduates are working on:

• Energy transition
• Enforcement and compliance with national, electricity, gas and energy retail laws
• Electricity network expenditure and market performance
• Corporate and enabling functions including IT, digital transformation, data governance, legal advice, communications and media engagement.

As an AER graduate, the specific duties you undertake will change with each rotation, reflecting our diverse functions. As a graduate of our program, you will:

• Perform a broad range of tasks such as analysing information, presenting to internal and external stakeholders, responding to correspondence, undertaking research, actively participating in meetings, and contributing to papers and recommendations.
• Build professional relationships and work cohesively with others.
• Become a reliable and supportive member of every team you join.
• Participate in formal learning and development including orientation, investigation skills, regulation skills, communication skills, writing skills and other professional development activities.

Position contact: Graduate Program Team
Email: [email protected].