Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Program Officer

 Job Description:

Australian Citizens residing in Australia only respond.

  • Contract start 01 October 2023 to 12 months, 24 months extensions.
  • Australian Citizen, Clearance, ACT, QLD, SA, VIC

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Services Australia is seeking to identify suitable Candidates to perform the role of Program,

Project and Scrum Masters from junior levels to expert and manager levels to help the

agency monitor project schedules and budgets, prepare progress reports, and liaise with key

stakeholders.

Program Officers provide high-level procedural, administrative and operational support to a

work area aiding the delivery of the agencys programs. They contribute to strategic planning

and policy development and to changes in workplace practices and business improvement

strategies. Program Officers also liaise with internal and external stakeholders and provide

advice to ensure the consistent delivery of program services.

Project Officers support the delivery of the agencys projects. They play a role in managing

straightforward projects, developing, and maintaining relationships with internal and external

stakeholders and provide specialist advice to ensure the consistent delivery of project

outputs.

Scrum Masters enable teams to self-organise, self-manage, and deliver, using agile values,

principles, and practices. They guide teams towards structuring and managing their own

work to meet their stated objectives. Scrum Masters help to balance the work of the team in

the context of competing priorities, including contributing to planning, changes in workplace

practices and business improvement strategies. They support Product Owners to ensure

there is an appropriate backlog of prioritised work items based on the overall strategy and

overarching business objectives.

The level of Security Clearance required for a Role will be confirmed at the time of Contract.

Job Title Program Officer

APS Equivalent Level APS 5

Main Duties

implement programs administered by the agency

liaise and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver

program services, increase the profile of the agency's services and

attend interagency meetings and forums to obtain and share

information

provide advice, procedural guidance, and administrative support to

staff

monitor and report on the achievement of business outcomes, key

performance indicators and quality assurance to assist the local

leadership team in managing overall performance

encourage innovation and support staff through changes in process

assist in policy review including the development of new policies and

guidelines

liaise with other staff and teams to resolve and/or escalate program

and policy issues

draft a range of written material including business cases, reports,

executive briefs, and corporate documentation

undertake research and analysis and contribute to the preparation of

reports on relevant program activities and/or project milestones

Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) required:

Customer service support CSMG - Level 2

Measurement MEAS - Level 3

Methods and tools METL - Level 3

Performance management PEMT - Level 4

Project management PRMG - Level 4

Portfolio, program and project support PROF - Level 4

Quality management QUMG Level 4

Ability to:

build relationships and engage with diverse groups of people

understand change and communicate it to staff in a meaningful way

collaborate with other staff in immediate area and in other areas of the

agency

research, analyse, and make sound decisions using appropriate

judgement

prioritise workload in the context of competing priorities

Every application requires to address selection criteria as part of application submission.(summary)

Please complete the below forms.

Candidate Application form

Candidate Referee Report