Multiple Opportunities

Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Darwin
- Applications close 6 October 2024

**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 Strategic Policy Division provides strategic advice to ministers, the department’s executive and policy partners to support the delivery of priorities for the portfolio as a whole. We do this by building connections, identifying emerging issues and strategic opportunities, and influencing policy agendas. Our responsibilities include:

- driving the portfolio’s Budget strategy and processes,
- delivering the department’s business planning, performance reporting and corporate publications,
- undertaking key strategic projects for the portfolio and building policy capability across the department,
- providing an influential voice on whole-of-government matters to inform the portfolio’s current and future direction,
- supporting ministerial, cabinet, parliamentary and senior executive governance and processes.

There are 5 sections in the **Ministerial and Executive Enabling Branch**:

- **Governance Secretariat Section **- this team works closely with the department’s senior executives to support the department’s Executive Board and its sub-committees
- **Ministerial and Cabinet Liaison Section **- this team supports our ministers and their offices through strategic, staffing and administrative support, as well as facilitating the portfolio’s Cabinet business
- **Parliamentary Services Section **- provides advice, support and liaison between the department, portfolio agencies and our Ministers’ offices and is responsible for managing the department’s many day-to-day parliamentary and portfolio co-ordination functions
- **Portfolio Appointments Advice Section **- this team provides advice to the department to support ministerial appointments to the portfolio's boards and committees and other government appointments
- **Planning and Reporting Section **- this team leads delivery of department’s Corporate Plan, Annual Report and annual performance statements, supporting our performance measurement and reporting under the Commonwealth performance framework.

**The opportunity**:
These are good opportunities to gain insights into and experience working with high-level strategic and corporate matters in a major federal government department. You will contribute to driving Australia’s forward agenda for industry, science, technology and the resources sector. Your work will have a significant impact - the branch and the division have a high profile across the department and with the department’s executive and ministers’ offices. You will develop an in-depth understanding of the portfolio with these roles.

This recruitment will be used to fill current vacancies as well as establish a merit pool for a period of 18 months to fill positions that may emerge in the Strategic Policy Division only.
- **Think and act strategically **- demonstrate strategic approaches and the ability to use initiative and sound judgement to achieve results;
- **Analytical capability **- proven ability to effectively use information and data to identify and analyse complex issues and develop sound options and approaches;
- **Written and verbal communication **- use highly developed written and verbal communication to present messages and positions clearly, convincingly and in a manner tailored to the audience;
- **Collaboration **- demonstrate excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills, and have a track record of leveraging these skills to achieve results with a diversity of stakeholders; the ability to work in a team environment as well as autonomously;
- **Planning and organising **- proven ability to balance a range of tasks of varying priority and meet competing deadlines while remaining flexible and adaptable;
- **Achieves results **- show initiative, take responsibility and is focussed on outcomes; a passion for continuously improvement and expanding team knowledge;
- **High performan