Strategic Briefing Coordinators

3 days ago


Canberra, Australia Department of Finance Full time

Budget & Financial Reporting Group / Budget Policy & Coordination Division / Budget Analysis Branch
- APS 3 ($63,705 - $73,485), APS 4 ($71,856 - $82,012), APS 5 ($80,131 - $89,912) | Ongoing | Full-time
- Canberra, ACT

**ABOUT THE TEAM**

The focus of the Greens and Communications team is to support the Australian Government’s consideration of all policy priorities through policy advice (known as ‘Finance Green Briefs’) to the Cabinet and its Committees, including the Expenditure Review Committee (ERC). We also manage the finalisation of key cross-Government communication materials related to the Budget and MYEFO updates.

In discharging these responsibilities, we have direct liaison with the Office of the Minister for Finance, the Finance Senior Executive and a range of external stakeholders, including the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Treasury. Capability building and communication of key Federal Budget and whole-of-government requirements and administrative outcomes, including via Estimates Memoranda, is another key element of the team’s focus.

**ABOUT THE** OPPORTUNITIES**

We are looking for motivated people to work at the APS 3, APS 4 and APS 5 level who are eager to strengthen their professional skills and gain insights into Government decision-making processes. Duties will vary but generally include:

- Working flexibly as part of a team to ensure consistent, high quality briefing to various Committees of Cabinet and provide best practice advice on briefing products
- Communicating with the Finance Minister’s Office, Finance Executive and other Central Agencies to facilitate clearance of briefs and manage expectations of briefing products
- Assisting with the development of whole-of-government advice to ensure Commonwealth agencies are informed of key Federal Budget processes and timelines
- Coordinating the development and finalisation of a range of materials provided to the Prime Minister, Treasurer, Finance Minister, and other Portfolio Ministers in relation to the Budget and MYEFO outcomes
- Building an understanding of the IT system (Shared Budget Workflow System which leverages a Sharepoint platform) used for drafting briefing products, so we can build stakeholder capability and continue to refine the system to meet user requirements.

**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.

**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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