Pacific Labour Operations Division - APS6 (Various Positions)
About The Department Of Employment And Workplace Relations
We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer.
We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.
With us, your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether you are engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment.
It is our ambition to do things differently, to create the ‘department of great jobs’– where our people reflect our purpose.
Pacific Labour Operations Division Overview
The Pacific Labour Operations Division is responsible for managing and implementing the PALM scheme which has two key objectives:
- To contribute to the economic development of nine Pacific Island countries (Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu) and Timor-Leste;
- To assist Australian employers to meet labour needs in rural and regional Australia, subject to local labour market testing to enable Australian job seekers first opportunity for the job.
The department manages the PALM scheme domestic operations, in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Department of Home Affairs and the Fair Work Ombudsman.
The Division operates in a quick paced, dynamic environment with a requirement for ongoing stakeholder engagement.
Information about the PALM scheme is available at: .au.
The Role
The Pacific Labour Operations Division is seeking motivated individuals who demonstrate foundational skills, a commitment to learning and development and who are experienced in providing operational oversight, quality and assurance and stakeholder engagement at the APS 6 level.
Roles May Include But Are Not Limited To
- Relationship/Contract management
- Program and operations policy
- Communications and stakeholder engagement
- Assurance and compliance
- PALM worker support
- Evaluation and research
- Data Management
- Program and project management
- Governance, risk, information management
- Capability development and business improvement
We encourage people from all locations across Australia to apply for these vacancies.
Some roles may require performing duties outside core work hours on a regular or ad-hoc basis.
A merit pool will be established through this recruitment process. This pool will provide a valuable resource for filling vacancies within the Pacific Labour Operations Division over the next 12 months.
Duties And Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the APS Level 6 may include:
- Leading and/or managing teams to effectively deliver program outcomes.
- Managing competing priorities and establishing risk management strategies in a dynamic environment
- Working in a range of cultural environments to communicate sensitively and effectively with people of diverse backgrounds
- Contributing to the development of policy, submissions, briefs and reports and provide advice on PALM scheme issues
- Liaising with employers, workers, and other stakeholders and responding to complex enquiries to ensure positive outcomes
- Performing independent research and analysis, and effectively document decisions on both routine and complex matters
- Establishing, managing, and documenting procedures, processes, and internal controls, and assisting in the strategic planning of the team
- Developing and maintaining internal and external stakeholder relationships and identify opportunities for information sharing and joint operations
Qualifications and Education
A range of qualifications and experience is being sought to fill certain roles.
Essential In The Following Teams
- Worker support - Qualifications (or demonstrated relevant experience) in social work, human services, psychology, community development or a similar field
- Data Management- Tertiary degree or equivalent work experience in quantitative fields such as statistics, economics, maths, data science, and data analytics
How to Apply
Applicants are required to provide a summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy.
In the eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:
- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- 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.
Security Clearance - our successful candidate is required to hold, or have the ability to obtain, and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
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📌 Pacific Labour Operations Division(Various Positions)
🏢 Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
📍 South Australia