- Location: Canberra, ACT
- Application Closing Date: Sunday 25 October at 11:30pm AEDT

Classification APS Level 5 ($91,909 - $98,259)

APS Level 6 ($101,657- $114,239)

Employment Type

Ongoing & Non-ongoing (for a period up to 24 months)

This role is being advertised as both ongoing and non-ongoing, with the employment type to be determined in negotiation with the preferred candidate and the PM&C; delegate.

Where a non-ongoing specified term is offered, this would be for a maximum period of two (2) years. If the initial contract is for less than 2 years, it may be extended or renewed once, up to the 2 year limit.

A non-ongoing offer may result in conversion to an ongoing offer of employment, however this must occur within 18 months from the opening date of this advertisement.

Flexible Work

At PM&C; we recognise the broad benefits of offering flexibility in how, when and where work is performed. We consider flexibility first from a starting position of ‘how can we make this work?’ and consider individual circumstances and operational requirements in making genuine attempts to establish mutually beneficial arrangements. Please reach out to the contact officer if you would like to explore what flexibility might look like for you, such as part time work, variable start and finish times or working from home.

Who we are

Situated within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Government Consulting (AGC) helps the Australian Public Service (APS) confidently meet current and future challenges in-house and selectively engage external consultants in a way that maximises value-for-money.

We do this by delivering high-quality consulting projects that reflect our distinctive character as government consultants working for public impact (and nothing else).

Working in partnership with APS agencies on a wide range of high-profile issues that make a real difference to the wellbeing of Australians, we use consulting methods and deep knowledge of government to deliver:

- Strategy and policy
- Organisational performance
- Buying better from external consultants.

We support APS clients to advise the government of the day, implement policies and deliver services to the community. Our team is committed to the public service and dedicated to maximising our impact by working collaboratively and pursuing excellence. Our project teams also help to shape AGC – and reshape the APS.

We are pioneering a different way of working – a unique APS style of strategic management consulting.

For more information on AGC including information on our service lines please visit the AGC Website.

What you will do

We are looking for talented professionals to join our high-performing workforce and contribute complementary skills that will help us continue to deliver impactful outcomes.

We are seeking talented candidates with a track record of solving complex strategic challenges and a passion for delivering public impact, with a focus on consulting capability areas:

- Strategy
- Operating Model and Organisational Design
- Evaluation and Impact Analysis.

As part of your application,



you will be asked to nominate the capability area that most closely aligns with your experience and interests. You may also indicate whether you would like to be considered for the other capability areas. Your nomination will help us understand your experience and interests. AGC works through multidisciplinary project teams, and successful candidates may work across different types of projects according to client and business needs.

Consultant – APS 5

As a consultant, you will:

- Apply AGC’s consulting methodologies to support delivery of high-quality projects
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships
- Apply critical and strategic thinking and an entrepreneurial mind-set
- Assist in implementing structured problem-solving techniques to policy and organisational challenges, support workshops and interviews
- Perform research work and conduct data analysis, including contribution to project reporting and project deliverables
- Assist in project management, coordination and administration activities.

Senior Consultant – APS 6 As a senior consultant, you will:
- Work closely with clients and AGC leadership to apply AGC’s consulting methodologies and deliver high-quality projects aligned to our strategic policy and organisational transformation service lines
- Skilfully engage with diverse stakeholders inside and outside of government
- Apply strong critical and strategic thinking and an entrepreneurial mind-set
- Apply structured problem-solving techniques to policy and organisational challenges, facilitate workshops and interviews, analyse data and deliver meaningful results
- Analyse key resources to generate meaningful insights and recommendations for clients
- Develop and deploy your subject matter expertise across AGC’s service offer.

What you will bring Our ideal candidate will perform at the APS5 and APS6 levels in accordance with the PM&C; Performance Model and will bring:

Consultant – APS 5

- Experience in a consulting or advisory environment (or similar public sector roles such as taskforces or strategic policy units) that aligns with our strategy, policy and organisational performance service offerings
- Experience in applying (or the willingness to rapidly learn), quantitative analytic techniques to generate insights, support problem-solving and enable decision-making
- The ability to anticipate team requirements and manages own work to meet deadlines
- Verbal and written communication skills which is tailored for the audience
- The ability to work under guidance to support development of deliverables
- The ability to work collaboratively in a team and recognises the benefits of an inclusive environment




- Awareness of strengths and weaknesses and the drive to seek feedback on your performance and improve on it.

Senior Consultant – APS 6
- Experience in a consulting or advisory environment (or similar public sector roles such as taskforces or strategic policy units) that aligns with our strategy, policy and organisational performance service offerings
- Experience in applying (or the willingness to rapidly learn), quantitative analytic techniques to generate insights, support problem-solving and enable decision-making
- The ability to anticipate and respond to executive, team, and client requirements in providing deliverables
- The ability to facilitate discussion and communicate clearly and persuasively with internal and external audiences to gather information and present project findings
- The ability to work under guidance to deliver high-quality solutions which have been tested consistently
- The ability to work collaboratively in a team and contributes to creating an inclusive environment with people at all levels
- A drive to seek feedback on your performance and improve and to create learning opportunities for self and others.

Eligibility

- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing. At PM&C; to be eligible for this position you should be an Australian Citizen by the completion of the recruitment process, except under exceptional circumstances.
- The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance, or hold a current security clearance of an appropriate level.
- The successful candidate will be assessed through our pre-employment screening checks, such as an Australian Criminal History Check, and will normally be subject to a six-month probation period if current to the APS or has not yet completed their probation period elsewhere in the APS.

Security Clearance Required

Baseline Vetting (Protected)

How to apply

Submit an online application through the PM&C; Current Opportunities by 11:30pm AEDT on Sunday, 25 October.

As part of your application you will need to provide:

- Your resume (maximum three pages)
- A ‘one page pitch (no more than 650 words)’ telling us how your skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications make you the best person for the job and to perform at the relevant classification level.

You are encouraged to refer to the Candidate Pack and the relevant classification level of the PM&C; Performance Model to assist you in drafting your one page pitch. You may also refer to the APSC resource Cracking the Code for further guidance and assistance on applying for jobs in the Australian Public Service.

Contact Officer [email protected]

Information Sessions

We will also be holding virtual information sessions for prospective candidates, please see here for details.

Please Note – This is an unclassified web based recruitment system so your application must not contain any classified or sensitive information. This includes in your one page pitch and resume.

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📌 Consultant and Senior Consultant, Australian Government Consulting (Canberra)
🏢 Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
📍 Canberra