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Our Department Values

Our values set the direction for what it means to work in our department. They inform the standard and expectations of behaviours, skills and capabilities and the attributes we currently have, will continually work to achieve and develop, and that we use to acknowledge and attract, retain and recruit into our department.

The department supports workplace diversity and values the contribution of people from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people with cultural and linguistic diversity, and LGBTQIA+ people. The department is committed to achieving gender equality and, in particular, supporting women’s progression into senior leadership.

The opportunity we have available

The Strategic Fleet Program Team is responsible for implementing the Australian Government’s commitment to establishing a strategic fleet of 12 Australian flagged and crewed vessels. The vessels will be privately owned and commercially operated, and will be available to the Commonwealth to requisition in times of need, crisis or national emergency.
The strategic fleet will strengthen Australia’s supply chains, enable the movement of critical cargo during crises and emergencies, and provide employment and training opportunities to improve Australia’s maritime workforce capability.
The team’s functions include establishing and managing a Strategic Fleet Pilot Program (SFPP) Standing Offer Panel, which is seeking the first three strategic fleet vessels, and developing policy to implement recommendations from the Strategic Fleet Taskforce.

What will you do?

The Strategic Fleet Program Team has multiple APS 5 Policy Officer positions available. As a Policy Officer, you will be responsible for contributing to the implementation of recommendations from the Taskforce. The work will be varied and dynamic, but will include:

• working in close collaboration with stakeholders to develop options and modelling for potential levies to support the ongoing sustainability of the strategic fleet
• developing legislative options to provide a regulatory power to requisition strategic fleet vessels
• supporting a Post Implementation Review of the Strategic Fleet Pilot Program
• developing of options to expand the strategic fleet to 12 vessels, based on outcomes of the Post Implementation Review
• engagement States and Territory governments, to ensure the strategic fleet is able to effectively respond to a wide variety of scenarios in their jurisdictions
• providing advice on the department’s linkages to whole of government initiatives that support national security outcomes
• drafting advice to inform Government decision making, including Cabinet submissions, ministerial briefs, and new policy proposals

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate their capability against the APS5 Work level standards.

Successful applicants will be committed to delivering high quality policy advice. You will have the ability to communicate with influence with a diverse range of stakeholders, and will be adaptive to changing priorities. You will work under limited direction and use your research and analysis skills to develop policy options for consideration by Senior Executives and the Government.

To be successful in this role, you will have the ability to:

• develop policy, including analysis, design and co-design
  
• build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  
• communicate with influence and produce high quality written work
  
• achieve results by managing competing deadlines and responding flexibly to changing priorities
  
• think strategically, evaluating complex information from a variety of sources
  
  

The following skills and experience are highly desirable:

• experience in legislative reform processes
  
• experience in developing Impact Analyses
  
  

Recruit Ability minimum requirements

Minimum requirements for this role include:

• Ability to effectively coordinate work ensuring high quality and timely outcomes.
  
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, including strong attention to detail.
  
• Ability to provide timely and concise advice to inform and support executive decision making.
  
• Ability to establish and maintain key strategic relationships with a broad range of stakeholders.
  
  

Recruit Ability is a scheme which aims to attract and develop applicants with disability and also facilitate cultural changes in selection panels and agency recruitment.

Job applicants with disability who met the requirements are advanced to the next stage of the selection process:



More information can be found at Recruit Ability scheme: Recruit Ability scheme: A guide for applicants | Australian Public Service Commission (apsc.gov.au)

What else can we offer?

Your life

• Find your purpose.
• We provide the environment you need through excellent conditions and a supportive, values-driven culture, allowing you to keep being you.
• Our values are to be: respectful, informed, collaborative, adaptive, accountable. Through our commitment to these values, we maintain a fulfilling and supportive environment that promotes the wellbeing of our people.
• We offer job security, flexible work arrangements, regional and city work locations, generous leave and superannuation entitlements and access to higher tiered pay points in some classifications.
• Access to join our 6 staff-led diversity networks which promote a culture of inclusion to enhance work performance and the wellbeing of all staff.

Your contribution

• Our collaborative and supportive culture fosters high performing teams where you are valued for your expertise, experiences and point of view.
• We provide the environment you need through excellent conditions and a supportive, values-driven culture, allowing you to keep being you.
• We provide a respectful and inclusive working environment.
• Our people feel a sense of belonging and are acknowledged for the contributions they make towards our objectives to deliver for the Australian community.

Your development

• Commence or enhance your career pathway and build your knowledge, skills and experience through our commitment to learning and development and professional opportunities.
• Through our investment in learning and development opportunities, and a positive performance culture, we provide diverse career pathways for our people to enable their mobility and adapt in a rapidly changing world.
• We offer generous leave and superannuation entitlements and access to higher tiered pay points in some classifications.

Your passion

• Our breadth of work provides unmatched opportunities to apply your subject matter expertise while discovering new interests across our diverse portfolio.
• You can contribute to work that enriches our communities, empowers our regions, and connects Australians.
• We offer you the unique opportunity to experience a range of exciting work areas, all with one thing in common – improving the lives of everyday Australians.
• Help plan for the global digital economy, design liveable future-facing cities, or create the transport and telecommunications systems of tomorrow. You can also help empower our regional communities, promote our thriving arts sector, or protect and celebrate the culture, heritage and languages of First Nations people.
• We have a direct role in ensuring our infrastructure, communication and transport sectors remain efficient, safe, sustainable and accessible in today’s rapidly changing environment.

Eligibility requirements

Employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including:

• Citizenship: To be eligible for employment with the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts applicants must be an Australian citizen.
  
• Health Assessment: The preferred applicant may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the department’s preferred medical provider.
  
• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at Baseline Level. You must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information. You must have lived in Australia, or have a checkable background, for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances. More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website.
  
  

How to apply

Applications for this opportunity close at 11.59pm AEDT, Friday 25 October 2024.

In applying for this position, you are not required to address individual selection criteria. Rather, you should provide a statement of no more than 1 (one) page outlining your background, capabilities and experiences, and how these align with the advertised role. You should also provide a CV, to a maximum of 2 (two) pages. The capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role are identified in the ‘Who are we looking for’ section.

Your application should be received through the department’s online recruitment system. Applications via Indeed will not be accepted.
If you experience any issues with the system please contact the recruitment team on 02 6136 8989 or via email at recruitment@infrastructure.gov.au to discuss an alternative way to submit your application.
Please advise the contact officer if you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. The department is committed to the accessibility of our systems. If you identify as someone with disability and you require accessibility assistance or more information, please email Diversityand Inclusion@infrastructure.gov.au

Timeline and assessment

A selection panel will be established to assess your suitability against the advertised role.
If a merit pool is established it will be valid for 18 months from date it first appeared in the APS Gazette.

Applications open: 11 October 2024
Applications close: 25 October 2024
Application shortlisting: 1 November 2024
Further assessments: 8 November 2024
Selection report finalised: 22 November 2024
Offers and announcements: 26 November 2024

The above is indicative only, please reach out to the contact person if you have any questions on the recruitment process or timeframes.
Your application will be assessed against the requirements of the job and the Work level standards. Once the entire applicant pool has been assessed, the panel will create a shortlist of applicants. If your application is shortlisted, you may be asked to undertake further assessment, this may include work sample testing, interviews, and reference checks.

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