Program Officer

3 weeks ago


Canberra, Australia Australian Government - Department of Education Full time

APS Level 5
- Canberra, ACT | Sydney, NSW | Brisbane, QLD | Hobart, TAS | Perth, WA | Melbourne, VIC | Darwin, NT | Adelaide, SA | Newcastle, NSW | Townsville, QLD
- $83,908 - $89,706

**About the Department of Education**
We contribute to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning.

**The Role**
The Early Childhood and Youth group is focussed on making high quality, affordable and accessible early childhood education and care to Australian children and families. The group is responsible for the effective implementation of the Government’s Child Care package, including the administration of the Child Care Subsidy and Child Care Safety Net.

The Early Childhood and Youth Group strives to ensure all Australian children can access early childhood education and care, which equips them to succeed in years to come and helps families with those who want to work, want to work more, train, volunteer or help with other responsibilities.

The Financial Integrity Branch consists of seven teams which are responsible for the integrity of Child Care Subsidy payments, including policy and advice to Government on integrity, data analysis, approval of childcare providers, education and engagement with the childcare sector, ensuring compliance with requirements and fraud investigation.
Several APS Level 5 positions are available within the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Audit team. The team is responsible for developing the policy and conducting audits on child care providers to ensure compliance with recent legislative changes, which will require all families to pay their child care fees electronically from 1 July 2023.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
Responsibilities of the APS Level 5 may include:

- Help support the build of an audit function within the department to reduce fraudulent and non-compliant claims for the Child Care Subsidy.
- Develop an understanding of relevant policies, and frameworks with a particular focus on electronic funds transfer audits.
- Liaise with stakeholders including childcare providers and services, sector peaks, third party software providers, and other Commonwealth Government agencies.
- Support drafting, preparation and dissemination of a range of documents, including briefings for senior executive to convey complex ideas with clarity.

**How to Apply**
- Provide a summary (**no more than 500 words**) that outlines your 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.
- Upload your Resume
- 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.

**Baseline **security clearance.

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

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