Why YOU are important to us and what impact will you have on the Finance & Government Business Division and the departments’ goal.

Our division ensures the department remains financially sustainable, compliant and well-equipped to meet its goals. We provide expert financial advice, tools and support to help teams manage budgets, make informed decisions and use public resources responsibly. By partnering across the department we help align financial processes with strategic priorities. We also support ministers and stakeholders with clear, accurate financial insights that drive effective policy and program delivery.

The Government Business Branch leads the department's engagement with government, providing strategic oversight, coordination and assurance across core government-facing functions. The branch is responsible for embedding a proactive and forward-looking approach to the Budget cycle, managing ministerial and parliamentary business, providing secretariat support to key ministerial and senior official committees, and administering portfolio appointments. The branch also drives business improvement, targeted training, finance-related legislative and policy compliance, and leads critical projects that support a high-performing, contemporary and trusted department. By bringing together strategic insight, strong relationships and disciplined delivery, the branch helps position the department to influence outcomes, respond effectively to emerging priorities and deliver on government expectations.

The Financial Frameworks and Compliance Team within the Business Improvement & Capability Section is responsible for providing expert advice on the Commonwealth Financial Management Framework, including the Public Governance,



Performance and Accountability (PGPA) Act 2013 and Rules, Accountable Authority Instructions, financial delegations, financial compliance and Official Hospitality/Business Catering. This includes the establishment and maintenance of an assurance framework and continuous business improvement functions.

The key duties of the position include:

This is where you play an significant role.

The Assistant Director - Financial Frameworks and Compliance leads a small team providing expert advice on Commonwealth financial legislation, policies and governance requirements. The role oversees financial compliance, delegations, Accountable Authority Instructions and official hospitality policies while managing compliance breaches and annual reviews. It also drives business improvement and delivers training to strengthen financial capability and compliance across the department.

The duties of the role include, but are not limited to, leading a small team responsible for:

• managing the financial compliance helpdesk, ensuring accurate, complete and timely advice is provided

• finalising breaches of finance law and policies including providing compliance advice to stakeholders regarding requirements and obligations and implementing strategies to reduce levels of non-compliance





• coordinating the annual review and update of the department’s financial delegations' instruments

• coordinating the annual review and update of the department’s Accountable Authority Instructions

• coordinating the annual compliance survey

• preparing briefings and responding to questions relating to compliance, delegations, AAIs, official hospitality and business catering

• coordinating updates of the department’s Official Hospitality/Business Catering policy and instructions

• updating training/instructional materials and presenting training on compliance, delegations, AAIs and official hospitality/business catering

• coordinating review of Hospitality applications and reconciliations.

Please note that this recruitment process will initially be used to fill one vacancy in the section and that the role may be able to be performed from either of the locations listed on the Job Description. The merit pool established through this selection process, which is valid for a period of eighteen months from the date the vacancy was advertised in the Public Service Gazette, may be used to fill future ongoing vacancies in the branch where the duties are of a similar nature.

Eligibility

Who we are looking for

Knowledge and experience

• Extensive leadership experience including proven results leading a team to deliver process improvements and innovation.

• A working knowledge of the Commonwealth Resource Management Framework including the PGPA Act 2013, AAIs and financial delegations.

• Experience delivering and supporting finance and government business project business requirements, testing and change management, communications and training documentation.

📌 Assistant Director - Financial Frameworks and Compliance (Melbourne)
🏢 Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
📍 Melbourne