Program Officer

3 days ago

Canberra, Australia Australian Government - Department of Education, Skills and Employment Full time

APS Level 6
- Canberra, ACT
- $91,584 - $100,710

**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.

**Please discuss the possibility of release with your manager before applying.**

**The Role**
This position is based in the Launch into Work Team. The team engages with employers and industry to support the employment of eligible individuals (job seekers in Workforce Australia, Parents Next, Transition to Work) through Launch into Work pre-employment projects.

Reporting to the Assistant Director, the Program Officer is responsible for:

- working with employers to co-design pre-employment projects
- note taking at meetings with employers, with the ability to distil their meeting notes into a complete and accurate record and pull relevant details into project planning documents
- contract management and program/project delivery
- maintaining accurate and comprehensive records and using the information to prepare briefings and reports.

**Skills and Capabilities**
We are seeking individuals with the following values, attitudes and behaviours:

- people-focussed and want to make a positive difference in the lives of job seekers, employers and the people they work with
- team player who values diversity and is motivated to learn
- conscientious and committed to delivery
- take pride in, and responsibility for, the quality of their work, being productive and meeting the team’s business needs
- are able to self-reflect and identify ways to maintain and/or improve their own and the team’s performance
- are resilient and stay positive and constructive in the face of challenges
- are committed to program governance and assurance, and ensure they understand and follow all policies and procedures.
- strong written and oral communication skills (including excellent attention to detail when drafting documents and analysing program data)
- previous procurement, program or contract management experience
- effective management of work priorities, achievement of deadlines and keeping others informed on the progress of their work.

**The Opportunity**
This position is available to Ongoing Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and APS employees as a permanent re-assignment of duties or a temporary transfer (at level or at a higher classification) for a period of up to
**12 months**
**.**

**Eligibility**
**Baseline **clearance to undertake the role.

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a one-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 eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

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

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

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