Senior Program Officer

1 month ago

Brisbane, Australia Softtest pays pty ltd Full time

Australian Citizens residing in Australia only respond.

  • Contract start 01 October 2023 to 12 months, 24 months extensions.
  • Australian Citizen, Clearance, ACT, QLD, SA, VIC

Send your responses to jobs@softtestpays.com

Services Australia is seeking to identify suitable Candidates to perform the role of Program,

Project and Scrum Masters from junior levels to expert and manager levels to help the

agency monitor project schedules and budgets, prepare progress reports, and liaise with key

stakeholders.

Program Officers provide high-level procedural, administrative and operational support to a

work area aiding the delivery of the agencys programs. They contribute to strategic planning

and policy development and to changes in workplace practices and business improvement

strategies. Program Officers also liaise with internal and external stakeholders and provide

advice to ensure the consistent delivery of program services.

Project Officers support the delivery of the agencys projects. They play a role in managing

straightforward projects, developing, and maintaining relationships with internal and external

stakeholders and provide specialist advice to ensure the consistent delivery of project

outputs.

Scrum Masters enable teams to self-organise, self-manage, and deliver, using agile values,

principles, and practices. They guide teams towards structuring and managing their own

work to meet their stated objectives. Scrum Masters help to balance the work of the team in

the context of competing priorities, including contributing to planning, changes in workplace

practices and business improvement strategies. They support Product Owners to ensure

there is an appropriate backlog of prioritised work items based on the overall strategy and

overarching business objectives.

The level of Security Clearance required for a Role will be confirmed at the time of Contract.

Job Title Senior Program Officer

APS Equivalent Level APS6

Main Duties

promote and implement programs administered by the agency

maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders

to deliver program services and build service delivery capability

attend interagency meetings and forums to obtain and share

information

assist with strategic planning for programs with a particular emphasis

on addressing the service delivery needs of community groups

liaise with stakeholders to resolve complex program and policy issues

and improve access to services, payments and programs offered by

the agency

provide expert advice to staff and stakeholders regarding policy,

procedures, and programs

analyse and report on the achievement of business outcomes, key

performance indicators and quality assurance to assist the local

leadership team in managing overall performance

contribute to relevant business and people planning and develop local

strategies to improve against key performance indicators

contribute to policy review including the development of new policies

and guidelines

perform independent research and analysis including preparation of

draft reports on relevant program activities and/or project milestones

prepare draft reports, briefing papers and Ministerial correspondence

for review by senior staff

Main skills/attributes

Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) required:

Measurement MEAS - Level 4

Methods and tools METL - Level 4

Performance management PEMT - Level 4

Project management PRMG - Level 4

Portfolio, program and project support PROF - Level 5

Quality management QUMG - Level 4

Ability to:

communicate, negotiate, and influence in an effective way

build relationships and engage with diverse groups of people

understand change and communicate it to staff in a meaningful way

collaborate with other staff in immediate area and in other areas of the

agency

research, analyse, and make sound decisions using appropriate

judgement

Every application requires to address selection criteria as part of application submission.(summary)

Please complete the below forms.

Candidate Application form

Candidate Referee Report

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