APS5/6 & EL1 Grants Officers

Join a high-profile government department and help shape grants policy, governance and delivery across national programs.

Our client is a high-profile Australian Government department.

Its Financial Management Division provides the department’s central financial, procurement and grants functions.

The Procurement and Grants area sets the department’s grants framework and supports program areas across the department to administer grants in line with the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Principles.

The Opportunity

The department is seeking ongoing APS employees at the APS5, APS6 and EL1 level to join its Procurement and Grants team through a Section 26 transfer.

The roles are based in Canberra. These are central advisory roles, giving you a view across many grant programs rather than one.

You’ll have the chance to:

• Move at level as an ongoing employee, with no break in your APS service
• Work across a broad range of grant programs from a central, whole-of-department position
• Build specialist expertise in Commonwealth grants policy, compliance and assurance
• Help shape the department’s grants framework, guidance and training
• Several levels available, so you can apply at your current substantive level

The Role

Your responsibilities will vary depending on the level of the role and include:

• Giving advice and guidance to program areas on grants administration, including the Commonwealth Grants Rules and Principles 2024, the PGPA Act and departmental Accountable Authority Instructions
• Reviewing and quality-assuring grant guidelines, grant opportunity documents, assessment plans and agreement templates
• Supporting program areas across the whole grant lifecycle, from design and assessment through to agreement management, acquittal and closure
• Developing and maintaining grants policies, frameworks, procedures, templates and guidance material
• Preparing briefs, correspondence and reports for executive, ministerial, Senate Estimates and audit purposes
• Working with Finance, Legal, Procurement, Risk and the Grants Hubs to coordinate delivery
• Designing and delivering training and resources to build grants capability across the department

The Ideal Person

You’re an ongoing APS employee with grants, financial or compliance experience who wants a broader, central view of how grants are run across a department.

You give clear advice, pay close attention to detail and work well with program areas under deadline pressure.

You will bring the following skills and experience:

• Current ongoing APS employment (for Section 26 transfers)
• Current Baseline security clearance
• Canberra-based
• Experience in government grants administration, policy or compliance
• Knowledge of Commonwealth Grants Rules and Principles and financial frameworks, or the ability to quickly develop this
• Strong written communication and briefing skills
• High attention to detail and sound judgement
• Ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines
• Strong stakeholder engagement and advisory skills

It’s also desirable if you have:

• Experience with GrantConnect and grants management systems
• Experience in a central grants, procurement or financial management team

Salary/ Rate

• APS5: $93k – $100k + 15.4% Super
• APS6: $105k – $115k + 15.4% Super
• EL1: $129k – $143k + 15.4% Super
• Ongoing APS employees may transfer at level through a Section 26
• Must be Canberra-based