Job Description
APS Level 6
Canberra, ACT
$101,833 - $111,+7+
About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer.
We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.
With us, your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether you are engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment.
It is our ambition to do things differently, to create the ‘department of great jobs’– where our people reflect our purpose.
The Role
The External Budgets, Strategy and Performance Branch supports and delivers strategic policy
thinking, budget priorities, corporate planning and performance. As trusted advisers we engage
across DEWR, the APS and our ministers to support government decision-making, maintaining
strategic awareness and developing positions on emerging and complex policy issues.
The Branch works collaboratively with central agencies, portfolio entities and internal and external
stakeholders on strategic policy, Budget and performance and accountability matters and plays a key
role in the provision of advice to our Ministers and the Executive. We do this be ensuring a
connected and portfolio-wide approach in our products, services and advice.
Reporting to the relevant assistant director, our External Budgets Officers will:
Work with key internal and external stakeholders including central agencies and portfolio entities
Facilitate and advise on the development and delivery of costings, costing justifications and new policy proposals
Assist with the delivery of key budget publications
Support the management of the portfolio’s budget estimates, including maintaining timely and accurate estimates in Budget systems (CBMS and TM1).
This process may be used to fill multiple positions across the Branch, in addition to establishing a
merit pool to fill future vacancies.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the Senior Budget Officer may include:
Supporting the development and costing of proposals, including providing advice and support to business areas on the development of NPPs, costings and detailed costing justifications
Supporting the management of the portfolio’s budget estimates, including analysing, reviewing and managing program estimate and costing models to support preparing the department’s forward estimates, including maintaining timely and accurate estimates in Budget systems (CBMS and TM1)
Assisting in providing input and both strategic and technical advice on complex and sensitive matters including the Budget Process Operational Rules, Commonwealth Resource Management Framework, Ministerial submissions and briefs
Liaising with internal stakeholders, portfolio entities and other agencies on budget matters
Contributing to the preparation of Budget publications including the Portfolio Budget Statements and Additional Estimates Statements
Qualifications and Education
There are no specific qualifications required for these roles; however, the following will be highly desirable:
A relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce, with CPA or CA certification (or working towards it)
Familiarity with Australia skills and training, employment or workplace relations programs
Understanding or knowledge of Federal Cabinet and Budget processes
How to Apply
Applicants are required to provide a summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.
In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:
upload a Curriculum Vitae
provide contact details for 2 Referees.
Eligibility
Don’t meet all the role requirements?
At DEWR we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and seek to recruit staff with a wide range of backgrounds, skill levels, disciplines and working styles. If this role resonates with you and you are excited about making an impact, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.
Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.
Security Clearance - our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply
Canberra, ACT
$101,833 - $111,+7+
About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer.
We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.
With us, your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether you are engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment.
It is our ambition to do things differently, to create the ‘department of great jobs’– where our people reflect our purpose.
The Role
The External Budgets, Strategy and Performance Branch supports and delivers strategic policy
thinking, budget priorities, corporate planning and performance. As trusted advisers we engage
across DEWR, the APS and our ministers to support government decision-making, maintaining
strategic awareness and developing positions on emerging and complex policy issues.
The Branch works collaboratively with central agencies, portfolio entities and internal and external
stakeholders on strategic policy, Budget and performance and accountability matters and plays a key
role in the provision of advice to our Ministers and the Executive. We do this be ensuring a
connected and portfolio-wide approach in our products, services and advice.
Reporting to the relevant assistant director, our External Budgets Officers will:
Work with key internal and external stakeholders including central agencies and portfolio entities
Facilitate and advise on the development and delivery of costings, costing justifications and new policy proposals
Assist with the delivery of key budget publications
Support the management of the portfolio’s budget estimates, including maintaining timely and accurate estimates in Budget systems (CBMS and TM1).
This process may be used to fill multiple positions across the Branch, in addition to establishing a
merit pool to fill future vacancies.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the Senior Budget Officer may include:
Supporting the development and costing of proposals, including providing advice and support to business areas on the development of NPPs, costings and detailed costing justifications
Supporting the management of the portfolio’s budget estimates, including analysing, reviewing and managing program estimate and costing models to support preparing the department’s forward estimates, including maintaining timely and accurate estimates in Budget systems (CBMS and TM1)
Assisting in providing input and both strategic and technical advice on complex and sensitive matters including the Budget Process Operational Rules, Commonwealth Resource Management Framework, Ministerial submissions and briefs
Liaising with internal stakeholders, portfolio entities and other agencies on budget matters
Contributing to the preparation of Budget publications including the Portfolio Budget Statements and Additional Estimates Statements
Qualifications and Education
There are no specific qualifications required for these roles; however, the following will be highly desirable:
A relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce, with CPA or CA certification (or working towards it)
Familiarity with Australia skills and training, employment or workplace relations programs
Understanding or knowledge of Federal Cabinet and Budget processes
How to Apply
Applicants are required to provide a summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.
In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:
upload a Curriculum Vitae
provide contact details for 2 Referees.
Eligibility
Don’t meet all the role requirements?
At DEWR we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and seek to recruit staff with a wide range of backgrounds, skill levels, disciplines and working styles. If this role resonates with you and you are excited about making an impact, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway.
Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.
Security Clearance - our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
You must create an Indeed account before continuing to the company website to apply
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Budget Officer position is now open for candidates interested in the Government Job Alert sector. This role in Canberra offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Government Job Alert is a plus.