Aps Level 6

**Job Reference Number **23-QAADIV-16656

**Classification **APS Level 6

**Job Title **APS Level 6 - Program Assurance Review Officer

**Division **Quality And Assurance Division

**Branch **Program Assurance Branch

**Section **Reviews and Compliance Section

**Location **Woden, ACT

**Status **Ongoing

**Employment type **Full-time

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

**Security Clearance **Baseline Security Clearance

**Desirable Qualifications **Formal qualifications in quality assurance, compliance, quality
audits or related fields

**Contact Officer Name**:Vanessa Condi
**Phone**:(02) 5156 6562

**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**

The Aged Care Quality and Assurance Division seeks to steward a high performing aged care

sector that instils community confidence by improving sector transparency and consumer

choice, and by supporting aged care providers to innovate and deliver the right care, flexibly

in the right way, for each individual. The work ensures that older Australians receive aged

care services that are high quality, inclusive and safe, and funding is used appropriately.

**Branch Responsibilities**

The purpose of the Program Assurance Branch is to assure value for money of program

funds for the Government/taxpayers and aged care recipients. The work of the Branch is

integral to assuring that program funds are utilised optimally for in-home care services for

older Australians. The Branch is focussed on the significantly expanded HCP Program. In the

context of supporting the HCP Program, the Branch delivers its responsibilities through:

- Establishing and undertaking annual, risk-based, in-house program assurance

reviews of Home Care providers
- Supporting dissemination of assurance findings and learnings through a Community

of Practice with Home Care providers and peak bodies (representing providers/care

recipients)
- Supporting program assurance review related compliance activities.

**Section Responsibilities**

The Program Assurance Reviews and Compliance Section is responsible for undertaking

program assurance reviews of Home Care providers based on identified policy and/or

program risks. The section is accountable for the delivery of high quality, consistent and

timely outcomes, and development of reports of outcomes and findings of each assurance

review. The reviews will help to determine whether Home Care providers are delivering

services in line with program requirements and that the Government’s expenditure achieves

value for money. The section also has a compliance function responsible for post-review

follow up with providers to ensure that corrective actions arising from the reviews are

implemented.***

**Key Responsibilities**

Review Officers work as part of a team to undertake program assurance reviews of the HCP

Program, including:

- Analysing provider documentation and conducting interviews with providers to

assess whether services are being delivered in line with program requirements***
- Developing and contributing to reports including identifying issues, findings, and

recommendations***
- Supporting effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders,

including communicating with providers throughout the review***
- Working collegiately within a small team to meet tight and competing deadlines***
- Keeping accurate and comprehensive records to support reviews.***

**Key Capabilities**

We are seeking people with the following capabilities:

- Strong adaptability, sound judgement, and decision-making capabilities, including an

ability to identify factors and trends that may impact review outcomes and

objectives
- Demonstrated attention to detail and analytical skills
- Ability to synthesise information and form conclusions and recommendations
- Strong stakeholder liaison and management skills, particularly with external

providers
- Ability to build effective working relationships and work well within a dynamic team

environment
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise, including managing change.

**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: