AddressABOUT THE TEAMS
Claims (Comcover)
The Comcover Claims team is responsible for managing claims against the Commonwealth that are covered by Comcover. Comcover is the Australian Government’s self-insurance scheme which covers around 170 entities for a wide range of insurable losses, including liability and property. A key function of the Claims team is managing various stakeholder relationships, together with the management of claims including significant claims (as defined under the Commonwealth Legal Services Directions 2017), which are high profile litigation matters that may involve sensitive legal, political or policy issues.
Discretionary Payments
The Discretionary Payments team is responsible for managing applications under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) for act of grace payments, set-off and waivers of Commonwealth debts. The team is also responsible for the Scheme for Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration (CDDA Scheme). A key function of the Discretionary Payments teams is managing the assessment of requests under the PGPA Act, including consultation with agencies, ensuring procedural fairness to applicants, making decisions as a delegate of the Minister and ensuring applicants are provided clear reasons for decisions.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Both the Claims and Discretionary Payments teams manage sensitive and complex claims with strong engagement across Government agencies. As the Director in either team, you will need to demonstrate strong leadership and management capabilities with an ability to provide clear and concise advice to Finance executive, Government agencies and Ministers. The role requires well demonstrated strategic and critical thinking with an ability to understand broader Commonwealth legal risk and policy considerations. As a steward within Finance, you will need to demonstrate your ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including with legal service providers and agencies.
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.
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.
