Aps Level 6

**Job Reference Number **23-FMDIV-16409

**Classification **APS Level 6

**Job Title **Departmental Officer

**Division **Financial Management Division

**Branch **Finance Branch

**Section **Performance Reporting Section

**Location **Woden, ACT

**Status **Ongoing

**Employment type **Full-time

**Salary Range **$88,439 - $99,772

**Security Clearance **Baseline (Protected, Highly Protected, Restricted, Confidential)***

**Contact Officer Name**:Chloe Holmes
**Phone**:(02) 6289 6948

**Eligibility**
- To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health and Aged Care

applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made
- An applicant’s suitability for employment with Health will also be assessed through a

variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:

- Satisfactory completion of an Australian Federal Police criminal history check,

and where relevant a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check.
- Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where

required).
- Providing evidence of qualifications.

**Division Responsibilities**

Financial Management Division (FMD) provides support to the Department through a range

of financial and budget management services and advice, property and asset management,

and other corporate services including public facing enquiry management. FMD also

coordinates preparation and publication of key planning and reporting documents including

the Portfolio Budget Statements, Corporate Plan and Annual Report, and oversees the

portfolio regulatory framework, including coordination of deregulatory activities and

reporting.

**Branch Responsibilities**

Finance Branch provides strategic financial advice to the Executive, manages the

Department's annual and monthly financial reporting, and oversees internal financial

control frameworks and associated compliance. The Branch monitors administered

expenditure across all outcomes provides accounting advice and is Health and Aged Care's

taxation manager. The Branch also coordinates corporate planning and performance

reporting and supports best practice regulation.

**Section Responsibilities**

The Performance Reporting Section is responsible for facilitating the Department's key

statutory performance reporting obligations (Portfolio Budget Statements, Portfolio

Additional Estimates Statements, Corporate Plan, and Annual Report) as required by the

Commonwealth performance framework. The Section advises on the development of the

Department's key program performance measures. The Section also works with divisions

and portfolio entities to support effective reporting on program performance and impacts.***

**Key Responsibilities**
- Build productive relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders to

support the Department meeting statutory performance reporting requirements.
- Draft and review written content and edit and proof documents to ensure best

outcomes and consistency with required formats and guidelines.
- Prepare draft briefings, submissions, minutes, and other written documents as directed.
- Lead and contribute to research, analysis, and implementation activities relating to

performance reporting improvement initiatives.
- Support compliance activities, including ANAO audits of the Annual Performance

Statements.***

**Key Capabilities**

The position will suit applicants who can embrace new opportunities, show initiative and

enthusiasm toward their work, and possess excellent attention to detail.

portfolio’s full range of activities and be part of an experienced and supportive team. Key

capabilities include:

- Established interpersonal and verbal communication skills, including the ability to

maintain solid professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Excellent written communication skills, including sound attention to detail and the

ability to confidently draft and edit a range of written correspondence and

documentation.
- Demonstrated organisational skills, including the ability to manage and deliver

competing priorities under limited direction and within tight timeframes.

supporting guidance documents to performance reporting activities.

**Minimum Requirements**

RecruitAbility is a scheme which aims to attract and develop applicants with disability and

also facilitate cultural changes in selection panels and agency recruitment. All vacancies for

the Department of Health and Aged Care are advertised under the RecruitAbility Scheme.

Job applicants with disability who:

- opt into the scheme
- declare they have disability, and
- meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised under the scheme

are advanced to a further stage in the selection process.
More information on RecruitAbility can be found here: RecruitAbility scheme: A guide for
applicants

Minimum requirements for this role include:
In addition to the key capabilities for this role, the minimum requirements for the po