Design Officers & Assistant Account Managers, Aps Level 5 & 6, Business Grants Hub

• Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth
• Applications close 11 February

About the Department

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government’s economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:

• Growing innovative & competitive businesses, industries and regions
• Investing in science and technology
• Strengthening the resources sector.

About the team

The Business Grants Hub Division (BGH) is responsible for the design and management of grant programs on behalf of 10 other Commonwealth departments, managing over $9b in government’s investment in Australian businesses.

Grants play a critical role in:

• supporting growth in businesses and industries
• fostering research and innovation
• strengthening communities
• helping the environment
• providing emergency relief

Our ideal candidate

Our ideal candidates will be highly motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidates will have the following skills, capabilities and experience:

• influential written and oral communication skills with experience in negotiation
• excellent organisation, coordination and stakeholder management skills
• sound judgement in making timely, well-informed decisions and integrity to adhere to standards and requirements
• a flexible approach to working through change and managing competing demands across multiple priorities
• a strategic perspective, an eye for detail and an ability to drive work
• experience in providing straight forward and impartial advice.

What you will do

As a member of the Design teams, you will work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and be responsible for managing relationships with policy partners from external Commonwealth agencies. You will work as a member of a geographically dispersed team, working collaboratively with policy partners across government, to guide them through the onboarding process for the programs for which they are responsible.

You will assist in:

• co-designing programs to be cost effective, fit for purpose, innovative and consistent with whole-of-government and Business Grants Hub frameworks.
• drafting and preparing a range of grant program documentation including Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
• managing schedules to work towards key deliverables to launch programs on time, in consultation with policy partners, and internal stakeholders.
• coordinating meetings and approvals process between internal and external parties.
• contributing to continuous improvement of templates and processes.

• create and manage program schedules in a purpose-built system
• maintain the database of information across all programs managed by the design teams
• coordinate administrative priorities for team
• compile reports for distribution to senior executives within the branch.

• work in a small team of program design officers that is responsible for establishing expectations, reviewing work and managing improvement initiatives
• support members of the team to develop their capability, build a positive and productive culture and facilitate the production of high-quality work.

Eligibility

To be eligible for employment in the APS and the department, candidates must be Australian Citizens.

Positions require a Baseline security clearance and successful candidates will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.

Notes

This recruitment process is being used to fill permanent ongoing APS5 and APS6 roles.

A merit pool will be established to fill future APS5 and APS6 vacancies should they become available within 18 months from the date advertised. Candidates rated as suitable (but not immediately selected) will be placed on a merit list for potential future employment with the department.

Positions are available nationally with flexible work arrangements offered, however, you will need to have the capacity to attend our office locations. Please reach out to the contact officer to discuss this further.

Application information

Your application must not contain any classified or sensitive information. This includes in your application responses, CV and any other documents. The selection panel may not consider applications containing classified information.

Please provide a pitch explaining how your skills, knowledge and experience will be relevant to this role and why you are the best candidate for the position. Your pitch can contain no more than 500 words and should align to the key duties listed above.

Please complete your application online and provide your current CV with your application. (CVs must be in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format).

Accessible application documentation is available in other formats on request. Please contact recruitment@industry.gov.au or (02) 6276 1235 if you require assistance with your application.

Please refer to our Applying for a position information for additional information on how to apply.

Contact Information

For more information regarding this opportunity, please contact Lisa McKenna on 07 3227 4726 or via email on Lisa.McKenna@industry.gov.au

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