Budget Policy Officers

1 week ago

Canberra, Australia Department of Finance Full time

Budget Group
- APS 5 ($85,836 - $96,313),APS 6 ($94,434 - $115,254) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full-time & Part-time
- Canberra, ACT

**ABOUT BUDGET POLICY OFFICERS**

Our Budget Policy Officers are at the forefront of the budget process, supporting budget and funding proposals for agencies and entities across the Federal Government. This exciting and high-profile work contributes directly to Government decision making. Budget Policy Officers work in our Agency Advice Units (AAUs), which are grouped into Branches and Divisions, each providing policy advice and financial analysis to specific portfolios.

**ABOUT THE** OPPORTUNITY**

Team responsibilities include:

- working closely with relevant portfolio stakeholders to support the development and Government consideration of portfolio proposals including analysing, costing and reviewing new policy proposals;
- providing budget, financial management and policy advice in support of the Government decision making processes and the delivery of the Budget and Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook;
- Supporting the Expenditure Review Committee of Cabinet and our senior executive on policy and financial issues relating to the portfolio;
- drafting briefing and other correspondence for the Minister for Finance’s consideration on portfolio matters.

**WHY THIS IS THE RIGHT CAREER MOVE**

The policy skills and financial management capabilities people develop and practice in Finance are highly valued across the public and private sectors. Through working as a Budget Policy Officer you will consolidate a credible record of experience and achievement in:

- contributing to the preparation of strategic policy and budget advice to the Minister for Finance, and the Expenditure Review Committee of Cabinet to inform Government decision-making on policy priorities and associated implementation;
- effective stakeholder management and negotiation skills through daily engagement with stakeholders across Government;
- assisting Government in considering policy proposals in collaboration with portfolio stakeholders, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and The Treasury;
- costing new policy initiatives and managing financial estimates for portfolio proposals and programs;
- drafting Ministerial briefing and correspondence, and input to the development of advice to Government;
- numerical capability and financial acumen; and

**DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION**

For detailed information about these roles, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.

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**ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES**
- 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 in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.

**CONTACT INFORMATION**
- For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.

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