ABOUT THE BRANCH The Assurance Reviews Unit (ARU) is responsible for commissioning and coordinating Cabinet-mandated Assurance Reviews (Gateway Reviews and Implementation Readiness Assessments).
Assurance Reviews strengthen the oversight and governance of major projects/programs and assist Non-Corporate Commonwealth Entities (NCEs) to successfully deliver major projects/programs.
Assurance Reviews are short, intensive reviews, conducted by a team of independent Assurance Reviewers at critical points during a project's or program's lifecycle.
The reviews provide an arm's length assessment of the project/program against its specified objectives, and early identification of areas requiring corrective action.
This role will give the successful candidate a whole-of-government policy and program perspective, and experience in the Cabinet and Budget process.
This is an opportunity to contribute towards successful delivery of major projects and programs across government, particularly those that are high risk and high cost.
The key duties of the position include: The Program Support role will work closely with another Program Support role to support managing the Assurance Reviewer cohort, Review coordination, scheduling and the reporting functions in the assurance team.
The roles will also work closely with the Director to modernise business processes, frameworks and systems.
The reporting function will involve assisting the team with preparation of: senate estimates reporting, fortnightly statistical dashboards, ad hoc reporting material for senior management, and oversight of the team's invoice processing function.
The Assurance Reviews Coordination function will involve: undertaking or supporting team members to undertake coordination functions to assist in the administration of Assurance Reviews, including resource management, procurement and other functions for which the team has responsibility.
final level quality assurance for standard template emails, and procurement artifacts.
The Scheduling function includes: scheduling and forecasting gateway review work program, including confirming dates, teams and engaging with external stakeholders such as commonwealth entities and reviewers.
maintaining the Assurance Reviews log and tracker.
managing Gateway Change Request Process.
managing new Assurance Reviewer Applications.
managing the onboarding of new Assurance Reviewers.
managing Assurance Reviewer - Security clearance revalidations and sponsorship.
arranging Forums (reviewers and Jurisdictional Gateway Units).
DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION For detailed information about this role, 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.
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.
Notes This recruitment process is being used to fill current and future vacancies.
A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.
Recruit Ability applies to this vacancy.
Under the Recruit Ability scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job.
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