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• Office of the Merit Protection Commissioner, Executive and Policy

About the Office of the Merit Protection Commissioner

The Merit Protection Commissioner (MPC) is an independent statutory officer established under the Public Service Act 1999. The Commission provides the MPC with staff to assist in the exercise of its functions. Staff employed to assist the MPC are employees of the Australian Public Service Commission.

A core function of the MPC is conducting merits review of employment decisions. We review decisions such as breaches of the Code of Conduct and sanction decisions, matters relating to allowances and other payments, flexible working arrangements, performance management, workplace behaviour and leave.

The MPC is also responsible for managing reviews of promotion decisions to determine merit in promotion decisions. We can also conduct inquiries into actions that relate to breaches of the Code of Conduct. The MPC may also provide employment-related services including misconduct investigations and convening selection processes.

Further information about the MPC can be found at www.mpc.gov.au.

About the role

The role undertakes operational and administrative duties for the Merit Protection Commissioner and the office more generally.

The role will also manage a diverse range of strategic and operational issues, services and projects. This includes responding to a range of issues of varied complexity and urgency and providing strategic advice and support to the Merit Protection Commissioner and leadership team to ensure they are well briefed and prepared.

The role is responsible for the effectiveness of the Merit Protection Commissioner’s executive support and the position holder is required to build strong relationships with internal and external senior stakeholders.

This role requires a high level of discretion and excellent organisation and time-management skills.

Further Information

For detailed information about this role including what to include in your application, please refer to the downloadable Candidate information pack below.

Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining citizenship.

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. All Commission staff are required to have a minimum Baseline security clearance prior to commencement.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a mandatory National Criminal History check as part of the pre-employment eligibility checks.

The Australian Public Service Commission is committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workforce. We welcome applications from across our community including, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, mature aged employees and carers.

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