Address The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS, or 'the Institute') is the Australian Government's key research body in the area of family wellbeing. It is an independent statutory authority established in 1980 under the Family Law Act 1975. The Institute is an agency within the portfolio of the Department of Social Services (DSS).
We conduct research, provide independent advice and communicate findings to government policy makers, service providers and the community about factors affecting family wellbeing. Our work builds an evidence base about 'what works for families'.
We are seeking expressions of interest from talented individuals with a keen interest in research that have skills and experience in a range of areas to support the work of the Institute.
The AIFS temporary register will help us to quickly fill future vacancies that may arise at the APS Level 3 to APS 6 level, and Executive Level 1 and Executive Level 2 classifications. Positions that become available will be based in our Melbourne offices.
The key duties of the position include
We encourage you to register if you are a highly motivated individual, with qualifications, skills and experience in any of the following functions:
Research
• Data linkage and integration
• Data governance and management
• Defence and veteran families
• Evaluation and impact
• Evaluation capability building for child and family services
• Evidence synthesis, knowledge translation and impact
• Families and service systems
• Families experiencing disadvantage
• Families, work and care
• Family law, family violence and sexual violence
• Family trends and transitions
• Harm from gambling and related behaviours, including alcohol and other drug use
• Longitudinal and lifecourse studies on topics including child and adolescent development and men's health and humanitarian migrants
• Public policy, families and institutions
• Research management and impact
Corporate
• Communication professionals
• Finance professionals
• Human Resource professionals
• Information and Technology professionals
