About the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission
The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (the Commission) was formed on 1 January 2019. We work to improve the lives of older people by maintaining the integrity of the aged care system.
About the Team
The Enterprise Performance, Assurance and Risk section is responsible for developing, embedding, and refining the Commission’s Performance, Audit and Assurance, and Risk frameworks, policies, and procedures to support the achievement of strategic goals and compliance with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act). The EPAR section:
* coordinates corporate planning and reporting activities, with a particular focus on the development and delivery of the Commission’s Corporate Plan, Performance Measures and Annual Performance Statements and Annual Report
* promotes a culture of continuous performance improvement and transparent reporting
* ensures the effective identification and management of enterprise risks
* ensures delivery of appropriate education, training, and communication on key governance, audit and quality assurance and risk matters within its functional remit.
The EPAR team monitors and reports against all related governance accountabilities and statutory compliance obligations at an entity level. It works with relevant business areas to ensure adequate internal controls are in place and any improvement/rectification plans are developed and enacted.
About the Role
The purpose of this position is to support the coordination and reporting of the Commission’s approach to performance, planning and reporting to ensure the monitoring of the Commission’s performance as an organisation. Successful candidates will also be provided with ongoing opportunities to contribute to section priorities on corporate strategy, governance and integrity activities, as required.
Position Duties
* Support continuous improvement by providing observations and recommendations for the development and uplift of processes and tools that support strong governance practices.
* Assist with day to day maintenance of EPAR tools, Commission SharePoint and PowerBI reporting systems.
* Demonstrate accuracy and efficiency, with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload.
* Provide high level administration by utilising technology applications and systems confidently to deliver efficient and effective service. Applications include SharePoint, SAP, ConnX and MS Office/Teams.
* Maintain a high standard of confidentially and privacy and raising queries to appropriate stakeholders.
* Accurate record keeping and documentation to support advice and/or decisions.
* Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and stakeholders, including Assistant Directors and Executive Staff support.
Position Eligibility Requirements (Selection Criteria):
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following:
* Sound knowledge, or ability to quickly obtain knowledge, of Commonwealth entity obligations under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) and Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Rule 2014 (PGPA Rule).
* Demonstrated ability to effectively manage interpersonal relationships with respect and communicate with influence with a range of stakeholders and team members to manage expectations and achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
* Sound interpersonal skills, including the ability to work productively within a team in a dynamic environment, encourage innovative ideas, build trust, provide support, and foster a positive and supportive team culture.
* Developed computer literacy skills, including the capacity to effectively learn and utilise Microsoft Office/Teams and other professional applications.
* Demonstrated organisational skills, including the capability to plan and prioritise work tasks, and manage concurrent activities in order to meet deadlines.
* Problem solving skills, including the capacity to interpret procedures, and exercise initiative, judgement and discretion, when appropriate.
* Sound analytical, interpretive and problem-solving and dispute resolution skills.
* Demonstrated verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively as part of a team with limited supervision.
Position Notes:
* Salary offered will be between $86,204 - $93,226 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, 15.4% superannuation will be paid.
* Only candidates who hold Australian citizenship can apply. Appointment is conditional on successfully completing a national police check. For more information, please visit www.apsc.gov.au/citizenship-aps
* Non-ongoing opportunity will be offered for an irregular/intermittent term. Opportunities will be offered for varying periods up to 12 months with the option to extend to a total of 24 months.
* Merit Pool established through this selection process may be used to fill this or future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies.
In your application, please provide a statement of claims against the position eligibility requirements (selection criteria) in no more than 600-words, including what strengths you would bring to the role, and a copy of your CV.
Please complete the application and submit by 13 February at 11:30pm (AEDT).
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Specific questions about the roles can be directed to Kathryn McLachlan-Murphy by emailing with Position title in the subject line.
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