Address- Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne and Perth
- Job closes 25/06/2024
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government's economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:
- Growing innovative & competitive businesses, industries and regions
- Investing in science and technology
- Strengthening the resources sector.
- Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne and Perth
- Job closes 25/06/2024
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources and our broader portfolio are integral to the Australian Government's economic agenda. Our purpose is to help the government build a better future for all Australians through enabling a productive, resilient and sustainable economy, enriched by science and technology. We do this by:
- Growing innovative & competitive businesses, industries and regions
- Investing in science and technology
- Strengthening the resources sector.
If you would like to feel a strong connection to your work and you are accountable, committed and open to change, join us in shaping Australia's future.
Please see the APSC's APS Employee Value Proposition for more information on the benefits and value of employment within the APS.
The Business Grants Hub is responsible for design and management of grant programs on behalf of 11 other Commonwealth departments, managing over $7b in government's investment in Australian businesses.
Grants play a critical role in:
- supporting growth in businesses and industries
- fostering research and innovation
- strengthening communities
- helping the environment
- providing emergency relief
In addition to grant program management, the division encompasses enabling functions that provide a comprehensive support model for grant delivery. These broadly include management of grant assurance and compliance activities, change management, workforce planning as well as delivery of continuous improvement projects.
It is a dynamic division of over 350 people, all our teams are geographically dispersed with staff located all around Australia
The Grant Assurance and Compliance team withing the Business Grants Hub plays a vital role in supporting program teams, the Executives and Policy Partner agencies. The team is responsible for assurance advisory services, compliance monitoring, program reviews and project management to minimise delivery risk by monitoring grants administration to meet legislative, policy and process requirements.
Our ideal candidateOur ideal candidate will be an experienced leader and have a demonstrated ability to think strategically and to implement compliance and risk management solutions. Our ideal candidates:
- Enjoy leading staff, working collaboratively, and building partnerships and networks.
- Are open to learning; applying contemporary knowledge, curiosity, creativity, and ingenuity to solve problems.
- Have excellent communication skills and experience in managing a geographically dispersed team in the delivery of high-quality outcomes.
- Have demonstrated judgment and integrity to engage constructively with risk, the intellectual ability and personal resilience to positively challenge conventional ways of doing things and the ability to adapt approaches taken to meet program outcomes to a high degree.
- Work effectively within a leadership group and collaborate with peers to deliver shared outcomes.
- Demonstrate empathy in your dealings with people from diverse backgrounds.
We have a commitment to inclusion and diversity, with an ambition of being the best possible place to work. This reflects the importance we place on our people and on creating a workplace culture where everyone is valued and respected for their contribution. Our ideal candidate adds to this culture and our workplace in their own way.
Key competencies
- Leadership and management skills, including the ability to delegate confidently to meet outcomes in the face of ambiguity and change.
- High-level understanding of grant management environment or demonstrated ability to quickly gain this.
- Able to engage with and manage risks effectively, including to flexibly respond to uncertainty and changing circumstances to maintain progress from inception to completion.
- Able to successfully build, maintain and manage collaborative relationships at different levels with diverse groups that are geographically dispersed to achieve business objectives.
- Able to have productive robust conversations and proactively deal with challenging situations and conflict to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes both in person and remotely.
- Growth and learning mindset and the ability to build a learning and adaptive workplace culture.
Experience
- Experience in managing the development and implementation of effective regulatory operational policies and processes.
- Expert-level understanding of compliance and risk management principles, legislation, and associated systems and practices, ideally in a grants management and delivery environment.
- Significant leadership and management experience in a complex organisation, including a proven track record of establishing high performing teams and systems.
- Experience working successfully with external stakeholders.
- Qualifications in a relevant discipline are highly regarded.
As Manager of the Grant Assurance and Compliance team you will report directly to the General Manager and work with a high level of autonomy under broad direction. You will:
- Implement the government's strategic policy agenda and contribute to improved policy making, innovative program design and grants management from the compliance and risk management focused lens.
- Lead, direct and coach your team delivering a range of services including but not limited to:
- Provide assurance to stakeholders that grants are being managed in accordance with legislative, and Commonwealth and departmental framework and policy requirements.
- Maintain a strong working knowledge of relevant legislations and policies, including the PGPA Act 2013, the CGRGs 2017, departmental frameworks and policies and their application to grants management processes.
- Manage Annual Compliance Testing, a biannual process executed with the departmental Grants Assurance Partner, testing program activities' compliance against relevant legislation and internal requirements.
- Maintain overarching policy and procedure framework for grants management and administration, business processes and systems to support transparent performance and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and guidelines.
- Provide advice on common or systemic assurance and compliance issues, and aid in their remediation.
- Promote and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders including cross-agency stakeholders,
- Lead and direct negotiations regarding very complex and/or sensitive issues to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
- Provide high level analysis of issues and make a significant contribution to the development of strategic policy initiatives and program implementation.
- Contribute to the strategic direction of the Division, lead change and continuous improvement initiatives and provide a strategic direction and specialist guidance to your team and others.
- Develop and manage your staff so they have a shared sense of purpose and can successfully contribute to outcomes of the branch and the division and ongoing improvements.
- Manage the departmental and administered budget effectively.
To be eligible for employment in the APS and the department, candidates must be Australian Citizens.
Positions require a Baseline security clearance and successful candidates will be required to obtain and maintain a clearance at this level.
NotesWe welcome applications from all over Australia and flexible working arrangements will be discussed with the successful applicants. However, you may need to be able to get to one of our State office locations in Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth or Sydney to attend to IT matters, induction activities, such as face-to-face training, and where required for ongoing team planning and development opportunities.
A merit pool may be established and used to fill future vacancies within 18 months from the date the vacancy was first advertised in the Gazette.
Application informationYour application must not contain any classified or sensitive information. This includes in your application responses, CV and any other documents. The selection panel may not consider applications containing classified information.
Please provide a pitch explaining how your skills, knowledge and experience will be relevant to this role and why you are the best candidate for the position. Your pitch can contain no more than 750 words and should align to the key duties listed above.
Please complete your application online and provide your current CV with your application. (CVs must be in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format).
Accessible application documentation is available in other formats on request. Please contact or if you require assistance with your application.
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Contact InformationFor more information regarding this opportunity, please contact Noel Taloni on or via email on
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