Assistant Manager

Canberra, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth
- Applications close 26 November

**About the Department**:
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government’s economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:

- Growing innovative & competitive businesses, industries and regions
- Investing in science and technology
- Strengthening the resources sector.

The APS and the department offer a clear direction and meaningful work. You will be able to create positive impact in people’s lives whilst contributing to improved outcomes for Australia and our people.

If you would like to feel a strong connection to your work and you are accountable, committed and open to change, join us in shaping Australia’s future.

Please see the APSC’s APS Employee Value Proposition for more information on the benefits and value of employment within the APS.
**About the team**:
The Business Grants Hub (BGH) is responsible for design and management of grant programs on behalf of 10 other Commonwealth departments, managing over $7b in government’s investment in Australian businesses.

Grants play a critical role in:

- supporting growth in businesses and industries
- fostering research and innovation
- strengthening communities
- helping the environment
- providing emergency relief

We provide an end-to-end grant delivery service using a national network. In addition to grant program management, the division encompasses enabling functions that provide a comprehensive support model for grant delivery. These broadly include management of grant assurance and compliance activities, workforce planning as well as delivery of continuous improvement projects.

It is a dynamic division of over 380 people, all our teams are geographically dispersed with staff located all around Australia
**About the section **:The Assurance and Compliance team within the Business Grants Hub plays a vital role in supporting program teams, the Executives and Policy Partner agencies. The team is responsible for assurance advisory services, compliance monitoring, program reviews and project management. We support the management of risk by providing advice and assurance against legislative, policy and process requirements.
- Enjoy leading staff, working collaboratively, and building partnerships and networks.
- Have the agility to adjust to changing priorities and support their team through change
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience in managing, supporting and developing a geographically dispersed team
- Have a willingness to engage constructively with risk and positively challenge conventional ways of doing things
- Demonstrate empathy in your dealings with people from diverse backgrounds.

Key competencies and experience:

- Experience in the planning and conduct of assurance activities to test risk controls and compliance, and make high quality recommendations based on analysis of the findings
- Leadership and management skills, including the ability to support and develop a geographically dispersed team to deliver outcomes in the face of ambiguity and change
- Experience providing high quality advice and pragmatic recommendations on complex matters
- Experience building strong relationships and proactively dealing with challenging situations to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes both in person and remotely
- Identify common or systemic issues and support their remediation, including identifying and driving opportunities for continuous improvement

**What you will do**:
As an Assistant Manager in the Assurance and Compliance team you will report directly to the Manager and work with a high level of autonomy under broad direction. You will:

- Lead the development and implementation of an annual assurance plan to provide risk-based assurance across grant management practices
- Lead, manage and develop your team to deliver a range of assurance and compliance activities in a positive, productive and inclusive environment
- Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Maintain overarching policy and procedure frameworks for grants management and administration
- Identify common or systemic assurance and compliance issues, and aid in their remediation and/or escalation
- Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives and support your team’s contribution to the division’s strategic direction

**Eligibility**:
**Notes**:
A merit pool may be established and used to fill future vacancies within 18 months from the date the vacancy was first advertised in the Gazette.

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