ABOUT FINANCE

• Do you want to work for an inclusive organisation where diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds are appreciated, valued and relied on?
• Are you looking for an employer that offers competitive remuneration and innovative development opportunities?

As a central agency of the Australian Government, the Department of Finance (Finance) plays an important role in assisting government across a wide range of policy areas to ensure its outcomes are met.

Finance supports the government's ongoing priorities through the Budget process and fosters leading practice through the public sector resource management, governance and accountability frameworks. Finance plays a lead role in advising the government on many of its strategic priorities, including advancing public sector reform through the Smaller Government Agenda and providing advice to the government on optimal arrangements for the management and ownership of public assets. We do this through our professional and considered approach to providing advice, developing policy, delivering services and engaging with our clients and stakeholders.

Areas of focus:

• Budget and Financial Reporting
• Business Enabling Services
• Commercial and Government Services
• Governance and Resource Management

The Department of Finance seeks to attract, develop and retain diverse, enthusiastic and high-performing employees. To help us in achieving this, we maintain a register of interested applicants that can be used to fill a variety of temporary employment opportunities within Finance. The positions may be full time, part time or casual depending on individual team needs.

The key duties of the position include
As part of your application, you will be required to indicate your preferred work areas and classifications/levels (maximum of 3). The APS Work Level Standards, and the Finance People Capability Framework outline the key capabilities and behaviours required for each classification.