Business Officer

APS 5 - $78,548 - $86,168 per annum plus superannuation
- Parks Australia Division
- Canberra, ACT
- _Formulate the ideas and advice that will help protect our unique environment, biodiversity and heritage. _
- _Work in a motivated and professional team with a wide range of skill sets and backgrounds. _
- _Australian National Botanic Gardens based location with flexible work options._

**Who we are**
Australia’s natural and cultural heritage is unique. Our land and seascapes are distinctive, home to plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, and to some of the oldest living cultures on earth. These environments and cultures are an essential part of our national identity, and visitors travel from across the country and the world to experience them. The Director of National Parks (the Director) is responsible for six national parks, the Australian National Botanic Gardens, 60 Australian Marine Parks and the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Parks Australia is the Commonwealth agency that supports the Director, and they are a division of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the Department). We work to showcase these natural and cultural wonders to the world, demonstrating to all why these places are so special, and inspiring communities to become more invested in their care and future.

Australia’s National Botanic Gardens (ANBG) is the nation’s largest living collection of Australian native plants. It’s a tranquil setting for walking and spending time with family and friends, and a living classroom for visitors of all ages. The Gardens play a significant role in the conservation and propagation of rare and threatened plants. Our biodiversity science programs-the Australian Biological Resources Study, the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, the National Seed Bank - and Biodiversity Informatics-are partnerships for research, for management of physical and digital biological collections, and for management of fundamental national biodiversity data and information and are accessed nationally and internationally.

**The Job**
The Business Officer (APS5) supports the Biodiversity Conservation and Knowledge section in initiating and managing the section’s existing and emerging project commitments, working closely with the section’s Business and Grants Manager (APS6). Work will initially focus on the project support for the National Seed Bank and the Biodiversity Informatics teams but is likely to expand to support for other teams within the section. The position will actively manage the financial and contractual requirements for the section’s existing biodiversity science focused projects, which include a broad range of activities focused on achieving results on plant conservation, taxonomy, systematics, and informatics (systems and data development). This position will also support procurement, contract development and management and asset management for projects, as they are negotiated by relevant teams within the section. Once contracts are established this position will provide milestone tracking and reporting support, working closely with line managers, contractors and relevant stakeholders. This position will also assist with establishment of new vendors, customers, purchase orders and payment of invoices as required.

**What we are looking for**

**Knowledge and experience**
In this role, under limited supervision, you will be responsible for:

- assisting with the management of the Biodiversity Conservation & Knowledge current and emerging projects, with a focus on:

- developing and managing contracts and managing procurement,
- tracking and servicing multiple project milestone and report requirements,
- helping line managers track project performance compliance,
- providing invoice and payment support to Business and Grants Manager,
- maintaining records, and
- assist with tracking and reporting for permits and collections licencing,
- developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders to achieve section, branch and agency project outcomes,
- preparing and coordinating input or responses to Parliamentary and Departmental documents and financial coordinated requests (Coords), and
- contributing to business improvement strategies for the section.

**Skills and capabilities**
- knowledge and understanding of legislative, financial and administrative frameworks, government decision making processes and agency guidelines, regulations and record keeping,
- demonstrated skills and experience in government procurement, contract management, and financial reporting and accountability,
- demonstrated organisational skills in handling a wide range of administrative tasks and processes, defining work priorities, monitoring workflows and meeting agreed deadlines,
- demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and coopera