Aps4-6 Costing

APS Level 4; APS Level 5; APS Level 6
- Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Perth, WA; Adelaide, SA; Hobart, TAS; Brisbane, QLD; Darwin, NT; Sydney, NSW
- $75,996 - $103,731

**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**
The Skills and Training Group is responsible for administering programs and policies on behalf of the Australian Government to help people develop the skills they need to gain employment and build their careers. We also work with stakeholders to build strong sustainable skills and training systems to allow Australians to skill and reskill in response to changing technology and workforce needs.

We are seeking motivated and high performing individuals to fill various costing positions (multiple levels from APS 4 to APS 6) in the following divisions in the Skills and Training Group.
- Apprenticeships and Foundation Skills Division
- Careers and International Skills Division
- Industry Engagement and Quality Division
- Strategic Policy and Projects Division
- VET Data, Loans and Compliance Division
- National Skills Agreement Taskforce

**Duties and Responsibilities**
We are seeking motivated and high performing individuals to support development of new policy proposals and implementation of existing programs through expenditure forecasting and policy analysis.

APS4 responsibilities include:

- Support the development of advice and delivery of costings, costing justifications and new policy proposals
- Assist in the development and costing of proposals, including providing advice and support to business areas on the development of NPPs, costings and detailed costing justifications

In addition, the APS5 responsibilities include:

- Preparing responses to ad hoc queries from the ministers’ offices, central agencies and portfolio entities

In addition, the APS6 responsibilities include:

- Provide briefing and policy advice on budget matters, fiscal policy, and whole-of-government policy priorities
- Develop briefing packs and drafting correspondence and submissions relating to the budget process

**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.

**Affirmative Measure - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment**
These positions are only open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This is consistent with Section 26 of the Australian Public Service Commissioner’s Directions 2016. The filling of this employment opportunity constitutes a special measure under subsection 8(1) of the
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975_.

Confirmation of Heritage

A confirmation must stipulate that a person:

- is of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent; and
- identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person; and
- is accepted as such by the community in which they live, or formerly lived.

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

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