Aps6 Program Officer

1 week ago


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

APS6
- Canberra, ACT | Sydney, NSW | Melbourne, VIC | Brisbane, QLD | Perth, WA | Adelaide, SA | Hobart, TAS | Darwin, NT
- $91,584 - $100,710 per annum plus 15.4 % superannuation

**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.

**The Role**
VET Quality and Policy Division supports industry engagement in the national vocational education and training (VET) system. Currently this involves working closely with Industry Reference Committees, Skills Service Organisations and Skills Organisation Pilots. The Division is currently transitioning to support the work of Industry Clusters, which are being established to drive collaboration across industry sectors, address strategic workforce challenges and ensure VET qualifications are developed and updated faster to meet the evolving needs of industry and learners. This comes at a time when skills and workforce development are more critical than ever.

To deliver this significant program of work, the Division is seeking motivated and high performing individuals who will be responsible for one of several key functions, including:

- relationship management
- policy
- communications and stakeholder engagement.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
Reporting to an Assistant Director, responsibilities of the APS 6 Program Officer may include:

- being part of a small team undertaking relationship management and stakeholder engagement
- engaging with internal and external stakeholders, such as program management teams and corporate areas, or industry stakeholders, peak bodies and states and territories
- working across the department and with external stakeholders to develop policy and advice and undertake data analysis, reporting and evaluation
- monitoring and reporting on performance at organisation, program and system levels
- supporting the development and implementation of work / project plans, workforce strategies and strategic plans

**Qualifications and Education**
Relevant tertiary qualifications are desirable but not essential.

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a one-page summary (no more than
**500**
**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 the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- **upload a Curriculum Vitae**:

- **provide contact details for 2 Referees.**

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

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

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