APS Level 6
- Canberra, ACT
- $98,105 - $107,880
**About the Department of Education**
We contribute to Australia's economic prosperity and social wellbeing by creating opportunities and driving better outcomes through access to quality education and learning.
**The Role**
The Funding and Data Collection Division manages school funding arrangements and administers funding for all Australian schools and schooling systems who are eligible for Commonwealth funding under the Australian Education Act 2013.
The Payments and Collections Branch is responsible for collecting data to calculate payments and ensuring the accuracy of recurrent and capital payments to schools, in accordance with the governing legislation.
The Project Management Officer will be responsible for assisting the delivery of major technology projects involving the SchoolsHUB platform and associated systems which are a critical element for the payment of $28.5 billion annually to the schooling sector. This role will also support ongoing work to deliver the Education Funding System (EFS) Project.
**Duties and Responsibilities**
We are seeking individuals to undertake the following functions:
- Contributing to project planning, developing, and maintaining project artifacts, identifying risks and issues, and proposing solutions in an agile environment.
- Knowledge of and experience in using IT Project tools such as Altus and DevOps.
- Providing coordination and secretariat support for project board meetings.
- Monitoring and reporting on progress against project plans including regularly completing project status reports, and tracking of milestones, budgets and resourcing.
- Managing a range of contracts and undertake procurement activities.
- Assisting in identifying and tracking ICT issues.
**How to Apply**
- Provide a summary (**no more than 500 words**) that outlines your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
- Upload your Resume
- Provide contact details for 2 Referees.
**Eligibility**
Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.
Please refer to the **Job Information Pack** for more information about the role.
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