Assurance Program Support Officer

6 months ago


Brisbane, Australia Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Full time

APS Level 5
- Canberra ACT, Brisbane QLD
- $83,908 - $89,706

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

**The Role**
The Training Package Assurance Body is responsible for assessing national training package products developed by Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs) against the Training Package Organising Framework (TPOF) and for recommending endorsement of compliant training package products to Skills Ministers. The Training Package Assurance team will also provide guidance and support to JSCs on common non-compliance issues and on specific TPOF matters as required.

The team is made up of experienced VET sector specialists with deep knowledge of national training package products, quality assurance, and compliance. We are a small team that fosters a high performing culture and work closely together to deliver a streamlined and transparent assurance assessment process.

This role provides the opportunity to join this team of specialists, learn more about the national training system, and contribute to high quality training packages for the Australian VET sector.

Reporting to an Assistant Director, the Assurance Program Support Officer will support training package product assessment by tracking submissions, analysing data and preparing reports, drafting responses to queries, as well as managing their assigned assurance assessments to ensure that deliverables are met in line with established policies and procedures.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
The Assurance Program Support Officer will contribute to the work of the Training Package Assurance Team, including undertaking an initial check of each submission, analysing data and preparing reports, conducting assurance assessments and liaising with Jobs and Skills Councils where required.

Responsibilities of the role include:

- Coordinating and analysing data to draft reports and advice to contribute to performance reporting and trend analysis.
- Co-ordinating content and assisting in the preparation of ministerial submissions
- Undertaking assurance activities including conducting assessments on low complexity submissions and preparing draft reports and correspondence
- Participating in evaluation activities and identifying opportunities for improving assurance practice.

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a two-page summary (no more than 1000 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

**Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.**

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