Assistant Director, Discretionary PaymentsCommercial Group / Risk Insurance & Discretionary Payments Division / Comcover and Discretionary Payment Claims BranchABOUT THE TEAMThe 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, undertaking research and analysis, making decisions as a delegate of the Minister and ensuring applicants are provided clear reasons for decisions.ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITYThe Discretionary Payments Section manages sensitive and complex claims with strong engagement across Government agencies. As an Assistant Director you will need to demonstrate:strong leadership and management capabilities.an ability to provide clear and concise advice to Finance executive, Government agencies and Ministers.strategic and critical thinking with an ability to understand broader Commonwealth legal risk and policy considerations.your ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including with legal service providers and agencies.Executive Level 1 ($122,240 - $148,030) | Ongoing | Full-timeCanberra, ACTELIGIBILITY ADVICE & CANDIDATE NOTESUnder 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 INFORMATIONFor questions relating to the online lodgement of your application, please email the Recruitment team via ****** or call (02) 6215 1717 between 8:30am - 5:00pm AEDT 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.
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