Aps Level 4

**Job Reference Number **22-RPSDIV-14909

**Classification **APS Level 4

**Job Title **APS Level 4 - Reporting, Parliamentary and Media Officer
- Collaboration Services Section

**Division **Regulatory Practice and Support Division

**Branch **Regulatory Engagement Branch

**Section **Collaboration Services Section

**Location **Fairbairn, ACT

**Status **Ongoing

**Employment type **Full-time

**Salary Range **$73,706 - $77,879

**Security Clearance **Baseline (Protected, Highly Protected, Restricted, Confidential)***

**Contact Officer Name**:David Gobbitt
**Phone**:02 6289 2641

**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 Regulatory Practice and Support Division provides operational regulatory policy advice

and specific support services to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and the Office

of Drug Control (ODC) which together comprise the Health Products Regulation Group

(HPRG). These services ensure efficient, best practice regulatory operations.

**Branch Responsibilities**

The Regulatory Engagement Branch provides a range of policy advice, communication and

support services for the TGA and the ODC. These include the delivery of regulatory guidance

and education materials, planning and performance reporting, parliamentary and media

responses, external events and webinar programs, library services, the scheduling of

substances for the Poisons Standard, TGA Cost Recovery operations and committee support.

The Branch is also responsible for managing TGA and ODC websites, social media,

stakeholder engagement with international regulators and the provision of a dedicated

enquiries help desk for the TGA.

**Section Responsibilities**

The Collaboration Services Section manages the development and publication of external

plans and reports for the TGA and ODC. The section also supports TGA and ODC's

interactions with the Minister's Office, the media, contributions to Australian Government

collaboration activities and committee support to internal and external committees

including TGA’s statutory and advisory committees.

**Key Responsibilities**

This position resides within the Collaboration Services Section (CSS) of the TGA and has

primary responsibility of working in a small team to assist in the timely drafting, proofing

and editing of accurate responses to a range of requests including media, ministerial

correspondence, submissions, and briefs, prior to Executive consideration to ensure they

meet ministerial and executive requirements for style, preference and content. The key

responsibilities of the role are to assist in the day-to-day management and co-ordination of:

- Incoming Media Requests to HPRG
- Parliamentary documents including briefs, correspondence, and preparation for

Senate Estimates
- Co-ordination of cross branch and divisional items including the ANAO annual audit

work plan for HPRG, collating input for anonymous reporting for TGA and ODC’s

websites and input into the Department’s Annual Report and Portfolio Budget

Statements
- Assistance in preparing corporate reporting such as TGA’s Business Plan and

Performance Report.

**Key Capabilities**

The key capabilities of the role are:

- High-level written and oral communications skills
- Proofing and editing skills, with the ability to interpret content and assess it is fit for

purpose
- High attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem resolution skills
- Administration and coordination experience, preferably in a Commonwealth

environment
- High level of motivation, flexibility, and adaptability
- Demonstrated high-level interpersonal, time management and communication skills.

**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:

- opt into the scheme
- declare they have disability, and
- meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised under the scheme

are advanced to a further stage in the selection process.
More information on RecruitAbility can be found here: RecruitAbility scheme: A guide for
applicants

Minimum requirements for this role include:

- The ability to write correspondence to a standard level
- The ability