Career Opportunities: APS6 - Senior Financial Assurance Officer, Financial Management Branch (48091)

Requisition ID48091-Posted26/08/2026-$99,733-$118,084- Location of Position (5) -Ongoing-Full Time

Title:

Classification(s):

Employment Type:

Ongoing , Full Time

Business Division:

Finance, Strategy, Budget & Research

Branch / Section:

Location:

We want to recruit the best people to our department. Our roles
support flexible work arrangements including the opportunity to
work from one of our departmental offices and hybrid (mixture of
office and home-based work).

These roles are located in Canberra, Adelaide, Brisbane,
Melbourne or Sydney .

A merit pool may be formed and used to fill future similar
vacancies in these locations and other locations within the same
metropolitan area.

Security Clearance:

Baseline Vetting

Job Reference No:

48091

Contact Officer:

Erica Sharp, Assistant Director, Financial Operations and Assurance

11.59pm AEST, Thursday 10 September 2026

We actively seek to reflect the diversity of the Australian community in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderpeople, people with disability and/or who are neurodivergent, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, including people of all genders and gender identities. We uphold gender equality as a core organisational value. If you’re interested in the role but feel uncertain, we still encourage you to apply if you feel your passions, transferable skills and valuable experience align with this position.

The opportunity we have available

We are seeking a motivated and practical candidate who can:

- Interpret legislation, delegations, Accountable Authority Instructions and internal policies, and apply them to real-world scenarios
- Provide clear, accurate and practical written advice through a shared mailbox
- Identify matters that are urgent, sensitive, high-risk or require escalation
- Use sound judgement when working through ambiguous or incomplete information
- Support assurance activities, including surveys, reporting, data checks and follow-up of outstanding responses
- Work confidently with systems, particularly Lighthouse, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
- Develop and maintain guidance material, SOPs, staff communications and training content
- Build trusted relationships with business areas, SES offices, corporate teams, vendors and external stakeholders
- Manage competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail and good record keeping.

This role would suit someone who enjoys working through practical governance questions, writing transparent advice and helping staff understand what they need to do to meet their financial obligations.

What you will do

In this role, you will support the delivery of the department’s financial assurance and governance functions. Key responsibilities include:

- Triaging and responding to enquiries through the Financial Assurance mailbox, including identifying when matters require escalation or further review
- Providing practical advice on the department’s Financial Governance Framework, including Accountable Authority Instructions, Financial Delegations, Official Hospitality, Gifts and Benefits and financial non-compliance
- Supporting administration of Lighthouse, including assurance surveys, non-compliance reporting, form workflows, reporting and data quality activities
- Assisting with annual and periodic assurance processes, including the Management Assurance Certificate and Credit Card Assurance Certificate
- Supporting the identification, recording, analysis and reporting of financial non-compliance,



including routine quarterly reporting and brief preparation
- Maintaining guidance material, SOPs, intranet content, templates and other staff-facing resources
- Preparing clear written advice, internal communications, training material, Senate Estimates input and executive briefing material
- Assisting with financial literacy and capability activities, including staff information sessions, training products and targeted communications
- Contributing to business improvement initiatives that strengthen controls, improve consistency and make it easier for staff to understand their obligations.

Inherent requirements for the role

The inherent requirements for this role include:

- Demonstrated capability consistent with the APS6 Work level standards , including the ability to work with limited direction, exercise sound judgement and deliver quality outcomes.
- Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, accurate and fit-for-purpose advice, guidance, briefing material and staff communications.
- Ability to interpret and apply legislation, Accountable Authority Instructions, financial delegations, internal policies and procedural requirements to provide practical and consistent advice.
- Sound judgement and risk awareness, including the ability to manage ambiguity, identify sensitive or high-risk matters, escalation issues appropriately and seek guidance when required.
- Strong organisational skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities, shared mailbox enquiries, assurance activities and follow-up actions in a timely and professional manner.
- High attention to detail and a disciplined approach to records management, data quality, reporting and compliance-related activities.
- Confidence using systems and data to support workflow administration, assurance activities and reporting.
- Ability to engage, influence and build effective working relationships with stakeholders.
- Willingness to contribute to a positive team culture, better ways of working and First Nations cultural capability.

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts is committed to supporting the employment and career development of people with disability. Our participation in APS RecruitAbility means we will progress an applicant with disability to a further stage in the recruitment process, where they opt into RecruitAbility and meet the minimum requirements for the vacancy.

The RecruitAbility minimum requirements are listed above under ‘inherent requirements for the role’.

You will be asked to indicate if you wish to opt into RecruitAbility in the application form. You must tick the 'opt in' box to participate in RecruitAbility. Simply declaring that you have a disability will not automatically include you.

We provide reasonable adjustments such as access, equipment or other practical support at relevant stages of the recruitment process. Please advise in the application form or get in touch with the contact officer if you need any adjustments made.

Formal qualifications are not required. Experience working in governance, assurance, compliance, risk, policy, corporate services or a similar environment would be well regarded.

Cultural capability requirement





The department believes every role contributes to cultural safety and that building staff cultural capability helps us deliver better policies, programs and services for First Nations people and the broader Australian community. Candidates will be required to demonstrate their willingness to develop their cultural capability as part of the assessment process. In making it a requirement across all roles in our department, we are taking a practical step in delivering our commitments under the Our Stories on Country Agreement and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy 2025–28.

As an APS6 you will be expected to:

- Consider the cultural context and implications of work area outcomes.
- Engage respectfully with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander stakeholders, building trusted relationships.
- Communicate respectfully and seeks appropriate cultural input to inform decisions

What else can we offer?

You will join a small, supportive team that works across a broad range of financial governance and assurance matters. The work is varied, often time-sensitive, and requires good judgement, clear writing and a practical approach to supporting the department.

- Networking opportunities across the department and wider relevant whole of Commonwealth forums
- Capability development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements where appropriate, including home-based work.

Join our department and embark on a journey of growth, fulfillment, and well-being. Experience personal and professional development, prioritise your health, and be part of a vibrant and positive culture that empowers individuals and drives exceptional performance.

Eligibility requirements

Employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including:

- Citizenship: candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of submitting your application.
- Health Assessment: The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department’s preferred medical provider.
- Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at Baseline Level. You must have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances. More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website .
- Police check: The successful candidate must complete an Australian Federal Police criminal history check.
- Integrity and Performance check: The successful candidate must satisfy the requirements in an Integrity and Performance check which is completed by your most recent employer.

Timeline and assessment

A selection panel will be established to assess your suitability against the advertised role.

If a merit pool is established it will be valid for 18 months from date it first appeared in the APS Gazette.

Applications open: 27 August 2026

Application shortlisting: 20 September 2026

Further assessments: Week of 5 October 2026

Offers and announcements: 23 October 2026

The above is indicative only, please reach out to the contact person if you have any questions on the recruitment process or timeframes.

Your application will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the role , the Work level standards and in comparison to other candidates who applied . Once the entire applicant pool has been assessed, the panel will create a shortlist of applicants. If your application is shortlisted, you may be asked to undertake further assessment, this may include work sample testing, interviews and reference checks.

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📌 Senior Financial Assurance Officer, Financial Management Branch (Adelaide)
🏢 Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development
📍 Adelaide