Assistant Directors, Future Made in Australia Office

1 day ago


Canberra, Australia Department of Finance Full time

Commercial & Government Services Group / Procurement & Insurance Division / Future Made in Australia Office
- Executive Level 1 ($114,115 - $138,191) | Ongoing | Full-time & Part-time
- Canberra, ACT

**ABOUT THE BRANCH**

The Future Made in Australia Office (the Office) will be responsible for the coordinated delivery of the Buy Australian Plan. The Office will drive engagement with Australian businesses and industry bodies to maximise opportunities for their participation in Commonwealth procurement and contracts. As a new branch in Finance, it will consolidate and build on existing procurement coordination, engagement and capability functions.

The Office will implement procurement reform through the following three streams of activity with multiple Executive Level 1 (Assistant Director) opportunities available in the following:

- Strategic Direction and Governance
- Procurement and Contract Management Capability
- Industry Engagement and Government Liaison

**ABOUT**
**THE**
**OPPORTUNITY**
- Do you enjoy stakeholder engagement and communicating with a wide range of organisations across Government and industry?
- Are you interested in improving outcomes for Australian businesses participating in Commonwealth procurement and contracts?
- Do you have experience or a practical understanding of supplying goods or services to Government?
- Are you someone that wants to deliver positive outcomes for the Australian community and brings an enthusiasm to work?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above, a position in the Future Made in Australia Office (the Office) may be right for you.

Multiple vacancies exist for high-performing, enthusiastic individuals and leaders to be part of a new Office that will be responsible for delivering the Government’s election commitments under the Buy Australian Plan.

The Buy Australian Plan outlines how the Government will use its buying power to help businesses and industry sectors grow, increase contracting opportunities for regional, Indigenous owned businesses and small and medium enterprises, improve economic, social and environmental outcomes through more effective national partnerships, and create more jobs.

**DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION**

For detailed information about these roles, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.

**ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES**
- Under section 22(8) of the _Public Service Act 1999_, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.

**CONTACT INFORMATION**
- For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.

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