Location: Queensland, Australian Capital Territory or Victoria

Employment type: Contract

Estimated start date: 1 January 2027

Initial contract duration: Up to 12 months

Potential extension: Up to 24 months

Key responsibilities

- Lead team operations, set priorities and manage resources, workflow and business performance.
- Define, improve and communicate release management processes, and manage the technical release process.
- Ensure all required approvals are in place before technical changes move into production.
- Work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver project milestones on time and within budget.
- Identify and monitor risks, develop mitigation strategies, escalate blockers and resolve complex or sensitive issues.
- Lead and develop staff through performance management, coaching, mentoring and succession planning, while supporting engagement and wellbeing.
- Monitor delivery quality and report on business outcomes, key performance indicators and quality assurance.
- Prepare and review technical and corporate documentation, and contribute to ICT strategy.
- Support financial, contract, procurement and resource management, including costing and expenditure.
- Build relationships with other agencies and service providers, share specialist knowledge and support innovation and organisational change.
- Promote workplace practices aligned with APS Values, the APS Code of Conduct and relevant legislative requirements.

Essential skills and experience You will need to demonstrate capability in the following areas:
- Measurement — SFIA Level 5: Establish meaningful performance measures,



improve measurement capability and use data to support team, project and organisational objectives.
- Methods and tools — SFIA Level 4: Guide the adoption and tailoring of methods and tools, ensure alignment with policies and standards, and improve their use.
- Organisational capability development — SFIA Level 5: Assess capability, identify and prioritise improvements to skills, technology and processes, and plan changes with measurable perks.
- Organisational facilitation — SFIA Level 5: Facilitate effective collaboration and problem solving, build shared accountability, and improve team practices, processes and ceremonies.
- Specialist advice — SFIA Level 4: Provide detailed, relevant advice within your area of expertise and work with other specialists to meet organisational needs.

You should also be able to quickly develop a detailed understanding of relevant legislation, frameworks, policies, information management requirements and business systems, together with the agency’s privacy, ethics, workplace health and safety, and security protocols.

Desirable experience

- Employee experience — SFIA Level 5: Support employee engagement, wellbeing, career development and effective delegation.
- Methods and tools — SFIA Level 5: Evaluate, select and implement methods and tools across programs, projects and teams, and assess their value.
- Specialist advice — SFIA Level 5: Provide expert guidance, oversee specialist advice and encourage knowledge sharing.
- Previous experience in government or a similarly large and complex organisation.

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