Career Opportunities: APS6 - Senior Program & Policy Officers, Amplifying Measures, First Nations (48311)

Requisition ID48311-Posted05/11/2026-$99,733-$118,084- Location of Position (5) -Ongoing/Non-Ongoing-Full Time/Part Time

APS6 - Senior Program & Policy Officers, Regional Development, Northern Australia & Local Government, Amplifying Measures, First Nations

Title:

APS6 - Senior Program & Policy Officers, Regional Development, Northern Australia & Local Government, Amplifying Measures, First Nations

Employment Type:

Ongoing/Non-Ongoing, Full Time/Part Time

Business Division:

Regional Development, Northern Australia & Local Government

Branch / Section:

Office of Northern Australia

Location:

We want to recruit the best people to our department. Our roles support flexible work arrangements including the chance to work from one of our departmental offices and hybrid (mixture of office and home-based work).

These roles are located in Cairns; Darwin; Perth; Townsville.

A merit pool may be formed and used to fill future similar vacancies in these locations and other locations within the same metropolitan area.

The filling of this vacancy is intended to constitute an affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the 'Racial Discrimination Act 1975'. This vacancy is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait people.

The opportunity we have available

The Office of Northern Australia is a multi-disciplinary branch driving the economic and social advancement of Northern Australia. We oversee the Government’s $7 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) special investment vehicle, coordinate cross-jurisdictional frameworks, and deliver the Northern Australia Action Plan. We are seeking agile, collaborative APS6 Senior Program and Policy Officers. We work in a fast-paced environment across cross-government portfolios to manage infrastructure financing governance, economic policy advocacy, First Nations co-design advice, and intergovernmental forums.



We offer a supportive, collaborative environment that values excellence and kindness.

What you will do

As an APS6 Senior Officer, you will work with a high degree of independence to deliver complex operational and policy outcomes. Typical duties include:

- Financial and governance administration: Managing the administration of the $7B NAIF special appropriation, authorising proponent payments, and monitoring the shared risk register.
- Policy analysis and advice: Reviewing proposed infrastructure projects against government priorities, drafting legislative updates, and conducting research for the Northern Australia Indigenous Reference Group (IRG).
- Intergovernmental engagement: Providing secretariat and relationship coordination for the Northern Australia Working Group (NAWG) and jurisdictions.
- Reporting and coordination: Drafting whole-of-government inputs for the Northern Australia Action Plan Annual Progress Report and triaging complex ministerial correspondence.

Inherent requirements for the role

The inherent requirements for this role include:

- The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate their capability against the APS6 Work level standards .
- Support the department’s commitments to the National Closing the Gap Agreement and the Our Stories on Country Agreement by embedding First Nations perspectives into infrastructure policy, program delivery, and stakeholder engagement.
- Demonstrated initiative to manage multiple shifting priorities and deliver high-quality outputs under tight timeframes.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills to collaborate across diverse teams, engage senior leaders, and find common ground.
- Strong capability to evaluate complex information from varied sources to draft clear, persuasive briefs and documentation.

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