- Business Enabling Services Group / Ministerial & Parliamentary Services Division / HR Frameworks Branch
- APS 6 ($94,434 - $115,254) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full-time & Part-time
- Canberra, ACT
ABOUT THE DIVISION AND BRANCH
Ministerial and Parliamentary Services (Ma PS) Division
Ministerial and Parliamentary Services (Ma PS) is a Division within the Department of Finance delivering services to, and for government. Ma PS provides Parliamentarians, former Prime Ministers and their respective employees employed under the MOP(S) Act with a range of facilities and services to assist them in undertaking their duties.
Human Resources (HR) Frameworks Branch
The Human Resources (HR) Frameworks Branch is responsible for providing HR services to staff of parliamentarians employed under the MOP(S) Act including payroll services, IT systems support, policy development and advice. We work closely with a range of stakeholders including other government departments and agencies in relation to the employment framework covering MOP(S) Act staff.
The HR Service Delivery Team is responsible for the management and administration of payroll, systems and processes associated with human resources data and reporting. We are committed to improving service standards through innovation, systems and process enhancements.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
We have several vacant positions at various levels in the HR Service Delivery Team within Ministerial and Parliamentary Services. The team members will be required to undertake tasks related to payroll and administrative processes and provide advice and support to approximately 2300 staff of parliamentarians throughout their employment cycle.
The team is based in Canberra and has approximately 30 members split into sub-teams responsible for providing payroll, systems and administrative services to staff employed under the under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 (MOP(S) Act).
Systems and Reporting Team
APS 6 Team Leader
As an APS Level 6 Manager in the organisational management and reporting team you will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of the SAP payroll system by maintaining organisational structures, positions and allocations for Parliamentarian’s Electorate and Ministerial offices for around 2,300 MOPS Act staff. You will also be responsible for the system maintenance and fortnightly pay run.
The successful applicant will be required to:
- Lead and supervise the SAP payroll system administration team responsible for administering the pay and conditions of service for staff employed under the MOP(S) Act.
- Provide high quality advice to Senators, Members and their employees in relation to pay and associated entitlements provided under the MOP(S) Act.
- Manage the implementation and testing of SAP system updates and upgrades
- Provide high level and transactional reports from SAP as required.
- Provide assistance and training to other staff in relation to the use of SAP, particularly when there has been a system update or upgrade.
- Represent the Branch at meetings related to payroll system administration and other relevant matters.
- Assist other teams within the Branch and Division, and other duties as required.
You will be expected to work with your team and be accountable for meeting strict deadlines, organising your own workload and making decisions within defined parameters.
DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION
For detailed information about these roles, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.
ELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTES
- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
- Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
- We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with Disability, LGBTQI+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged people.
- This role is being advertised as both ongoing and non-ongoing. Roles may be offered as either ongoing or non-ongoing subject to operational requirements. Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled for a specified term of up to 12 months. Specified term vacancies may be extended up to a maximum period of 18 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION
- For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via recruitment@finance.gov.au or call (02) 6215 1717 between 8:30am - 5:00pm AEST Monday to Friday.
- For specific questions relating to this job vacancy, please refer to the details on the contact officer located in the downloadable job pack.
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