AddressABOUT BUDGET POLICY OFFICERS
Our Budget Policy Officers are at the forefront of the budget process, supporting budget and funding proposals for agencies and entities across the Federal Government. This exciting and high-profile work contributes directly to Government decision making. Budget Policy Officers work in our Agency Advice Units (AAUs), which are grouped into Branches and Divisions, each providing policy advice and financial analysis to specific portfolios.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
We have a range of current and anticipated APS5 and APS6 vacancies across our AAUs and will align successful candidates with the vacancy that best suits their experience, skills and policy area interest.
Team responsibilities include:
- working closely with relevant portfolio stakeholders to support the development and Government consideration of portfolio proposals including analysing, costing and reviewing new policy proposals;
- providing budget, financial management and policy advice in support of the Government decision making processes and the delivery of the Budget and Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook;
- Supporting the Expenditure Review Committee of Cabinet and our senior executive on policy and financial issues relating to the portfolio;
- drafting briefing and other correspondence for the Minister for Finance’s consideration on portfolio matters.
This role is also being advertised under Affirmative Measures Indigenous and Affirmative Measures Disability, for more information please see these advertisements on our Finance Careers page.
WHY THIS IS THE RIGHT CAREER MOVE
The policy skills and financial management capabilities people develop and practice in Finance are highly valued across the public and private sectors. Through working as a Budget Policy Officer you will consolidate a credible record of experience and achievement in:
- contributing to the preparation of strategic policy and budget advice to the Minister for Finance, and the Expenditure Review Committee of Cabinet to inform Government decision-making on policy priorities and associated implementation;
- effective stakeholder management and negotiation skills through daily engagement with stakeholders across Government;
- assisting Government in considering policy proposals in collaboration with portfolio stakeholders, the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, and The Treasury;
- costing new policy initiatives and managing financial estimates for portfolio proposals and programs;
- drafting Ministerial briefing and correspondence, and input to the development of advice to Government;
- numerical capability and financial acumen; and
- applying whole-of government policy and frameworks.
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.
ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION
If you would like to learn more about working in our Agency Advice Units and these opportunities, come along to our online Candidate Information Session via Microsoft Teams. In this session you will hear from current officers working in Budget Policy roles and learn more about the recruitment process.
Please join us at the session detailed below:
- Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 12:30-1:30pm (Canberra time)
To join this live session, please use the sign in options below at the time and date stated above:
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If you have missed the session and would like access to the recording please email the contact officer, *************@finance.gov.au
CONTACT INFORMATION
- For questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via ***********@finance.gov.au or call (02) 6215 1*** 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.
