Key Responsibilities & Operational Scope

The core responsibilities and primary duties for this position within Australian Signals Directorate include:

• Supporting project management practices to support iterative/agile working.
• Supporting project delivery, maintaining and applying knowledge of project management processes and tools, including but not limited to, schedule, risk management, quality assurance, benefits management, finance, cost modelling, procurement, acquisition strategy, test and evaluation, resourcing, project briefs, project management plans and post implementation reviews.
• Maintaining and communicating a vision of the project’s outcomes and associated benefits.
• Develop and maintain project artefacts, including briefing presentations, submissions, and reports relating to project status and risks and issues in accordance with organisational record keeping requirements.
• Accountable for or supporting scheduling project resources as well as monitoring and reviewing project costs, schedule and expected benefits.
• Supporting interdependencies of specific project business strategies and objectives.
• Supporting a framework for implementing business initiatives, or change within a project setting.
• Providing administrative and logistical support, including documentation management, meeting coordination, and drafting and progressing of financial and procurement documentation.
• Accountable for or supporting team cohesion, setting work area priorities, managing workflows and evaluating business outcomes.
• Assisting the team to answer enquiries and to understand common problems and offer solutions.

Mandatory Eligibility & Security Clearance

Applicants must satisfy the following statutory and organizational requirements:

• Citizenship: Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, candidates must generally be Australian citizens to be eligible for engagement.
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) security clearance (Baseline, Negative Vetting 1, or Negative Vetting 2 as required by the agency).
• Probationary Period: Employment may be subject to a probationary period, character checks, and pre-engagement screening.
• Australian Citizenship – Applicants must be an Australian citizen. Only in exceptional circumstances can this requirement be waivered.
• Please ensure that you meet the eligibility requirements outlined in this Information Pack prior to submitting an application.
• Desirable Qualifications, Experience or Training
• The following tertiary or industry qualifications and/or experience will be highly regarded:
• RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability. This initiative/program is only applicable where the successful applicant will be employed under the Public Service Act 1999. Similar conditions may apply when employed under other Acts. For clarification please contact the advertising agency.

Working Arrangements & Public Sector Benefits

Work Model: On Site. Details: As per the Information Pack.

Australian Public Service positions provide comprehensive Commonwealth benefits including a standard 15.4% employer superannuation contribution, attractive leave provisions, and structured career progression pathways across the Australian Public Service.