- Budget Group / Government and Defence Division; Industry, Education and Infrastructure Division; Social Policy Division / Various Branches
- Executive Level 1 ($131,199 - $158,879) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full time & Part-time
- Canberra, ACT

ABOUT THE GROUP Budget Group provides policy and financial advice on government expenditure and non-taxation revenue matters to the Minister for Finance, other senior ministers, and a number of Cabinet committees, including the Expenditure Review Committee (ERC) of Cabinet. We also support the Government to prepare, deliver, and manage the Federal Budget and Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.

Budget****Policy Assistant Directors are at the forefront of the Budget process, leading work in Agency Advice Units (AAUs) to support consideration of policy and funding proposals for agencies and entities across Government. Each AAU provides policy advice and financial analysis on specific Government portfolios and this exciting and high-profile work contributes directly to Government decision making.

Government and Defence Division within Budget Group is expanding its Defence functions to strengthen investment discipline, cost assurance and independent contestability across the Defence capability lifecycle as part of the Government’s Defence Reforms. Our Defence Capability Assistant Director roles in the Defence Integrated Investment Program (IIP) Branch present an opportunity to join an expanding team, design and shape new functions and business processes, and to deliver on Government priorities. This includes providing policy and financial advice on Defence’s IIP – the $425 billion the Government is investing across the decade to deliver Defence capability in support of the National Defence Strategy.

Opportunities are available across three divisions spanning all portfolios:

Government and Defence

- Attorney-General’s
- Central Agencies
- Defence
- Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Home Affairs
- Law Enforcement and National Security

Industry, Education and Infrastructure

- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
- Education
- Employment and Workplace Relations
- Industry, Science and Resources Infrastructure,



Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Social Policy

- Aged Care
- Government Services
- Health
- Indigenous Australians
- National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Social Services
- Veterans’ Affairs

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY We have a range of current and anticipated Executive Level 1 vacancies across our AAUs and in Defence Integrated Investment Program (IIP) Branch. We will align successful candidates with the vacancy that best suits their experience, skills and policy area interest. We actively seek to develop the professional and technical capabilities of our people and expand their career pathways and networks.

AAU responsibilities include

- working closely with relevant portfolio stakeholders to support the development and Government consideration of portfolio proposals including analysing, costing and reviewing new policy proposals;
- providing budget, financial management and policy advice in support of the Government decision making processes and the delivery of the Budget and Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
- supporting Government committees, including the Expenditure Review Committee of Cabinet and our senior executive on policy and financial issues relating to relevant portfolios;
- drafting briefing and other correspondence for the Minister for Finance’s consideration on portfolio matters.

In addition to the above, Defence Capability team responsibilities include supporting the Minister for Finance’s and the senior executive’s participation in national security and defence committees. All positions are based in Canberra and candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to Canberra.

DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION For detailed information about these roles, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack,



which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.

ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES

- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
- This role is being advertised as both ongoing and non-ongoing. Roles may be offered as either ongoing or non-ongoing subject to operational requirements. Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled for a specified term of up to 12 months. Specified term vacancies may be extended up to a maximum period of 18 months.
- We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with Disability, LGBTQI+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged people.

CONTACT INFORMATION

- For specific questions relating to this job vacancy (including requests for adjustments), please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.
- We can provide adjustments, including alternate formats of the application form, to the recruitment process for candidates including individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process (including alternate formats or have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact the Recruitment team via [email protected] or call (02) 6215 1717 between 8:30am - 5:00pm AEST Monday to Friday.
- For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via [email protected] or call (02) 6215 1717 between 8:30am - 5:00pm AEST Monday to Friday.

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📌 Budget Policy Assistant Directors and Defence Capability Assistant Directors (Canberra)
🏢 Department of Finance
📍 Canberra