ABOUT THE TEAM

Secure Communications develops and supports the secure telecommunications needs of Australian governments including the design, deployment and maintenance of ICT infrastructure to support the Ministry and other whole of government initiatives.

Secure Communications is responsible for providing and managing:

- The Ministerial Communications Network (MCN) which provides secure telecommunication services to all Ministers, Parliamentary Offices, and Agency Heads, in Parliament House and throughout Australia;
- The National TelePresence System (NTS) which provides secure video conferencing facilities at Australian Government offices, Parliament House and the offices of Premiers and Chief Ministers in every state and territory;
- Secure Wide Area Network (WAN) communications services for Australian Government departments with interstate communications requirements;
- Communications support to whole of government functions such as ASEAN Summit, Senate Estimates, and Continuity of Government initiatives.

The key duties of the position include:

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Secure Communications Network Operations Centre (NOC) is looking for a customer focused, agile, and resilient UC Engineer. The UC Engineer will be required to provide expert advice to internal and external stakeholders and contribute to various projects as the UC SME. The NOC is responsible for the management, monitoring and maintenance of the MCN, overseeing network and unified communications systems.

The team:

- Provide back-end support, perform maintenance and upgrades on Cisco Unified Communications infrastructure (NTS) and predominantly Cisco based Network infrastructure;
- Work with independence to design network and/or unified communications device configurations to implement topology or technology changes across different networks;
- Troubleshoot network and/or unified communications problems and implement resolution.
- Construct,



test and install recent services for the MCN and NTS clients;
- Research existing and emerging technologies to determine potential suitability for use on MCN with the aim to future proof the network.
- Liaise, communicate, and negotiate with clients and stakeholders to deliver high-quality service to our VIP customers.

Secure Communications services are located all over Australia in capital cities and regional locations. You may be required to travel domestically to install and maintain the MCN equipment, as well as represent the Department to other Government organisations.

Eligibility

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

- 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. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
- RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activities for the vacancy if you choose to opt-in to the scheme, declare you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the vacancy. All requests for reasonable adjustments will be considered and managed in consultation with you. Further information can be found at https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability.

Notes

HOW TO APPLY





Applicants are required to submit an application through the Finance eRecruit portal, which can be accessed through the Careers Page on the Department of Finance website.

Your application should include:

- A statement of claims (maximum 500 words)
- A resume/CV (maximum 2-3 pages)
- Any additional documentation specified in the job advertisement
- The contact details of two referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)

Your statement of claims is your opportunity to demonstrate why you are a strong candidate for the role. Please outline how your skills, experience and capabilities align with the requirements of the position, drawing on relevant examples and achievements to support your claims.

When preparing your statement, please refer to the Finance People Capability Framework and the job-specific skills, experience and attributes outlined in the Our Ideal Candidate section of this information pack.

If you do not have internet access or experience any difficulties submitting your application, please contact the Recruitment Team on (02) 6215 1*** (option 1) or via email at ***********@finance.gov.au.

Getting to know the Department of Finance

As a central agency of the Australian Government, the Department of Finance (Finance) plays an important role in assisting government across a wide range of policy areas to ensure its outcomes are met. Finance supports the government's ongoing priorities through the Budget process and fosters leading practice through the public sector resource management, governance and accountability frameworks. Finance plays a leading role in advising the government on many of its strategic priorities. We do this through our professional and considered approach to providing advice, developing policy, delivering services and engaging with our clients and stakeholders. Finance's key areas of focus are: - Budget - Business Enabling Services - Commercial - Governance and Resource Management

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