Your contribution

The purpose of this position is to work as part of the team responsible for contract renewals and budget tracking relating to investment and commissioning activities across the department. You will work with existing programs teams to support design, development, and implementation of solutions to manage and track service delivery and expenditure to ensure the department achieves desired outcomes in the provision of child protection services.

Job details

Your responsibilities

As a Program Officer you will:

• Administer funding to non-government funding providers in accordance with funding guidelines, conditions and Operative Manuals and legislative requirements under the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and Community Service Act 2007.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of corporate information systems that provide accurate, reliable, and appropriate data to meet the requirements of decision makers, managers, and planners at departmental, state and national levels.
• Review, evaluate, document and update methodologies used within corporate information systems to ensure performance information and measure are relevant to the Departments national, corporate and operational reporting requirements.
• Work within the department's information systems to ensure timelines, data accuracy and efficiency of the processes.
• Participate in data quality activities, such as updating data in departmental information systems, to ensure it contains accurate information.
• Ensure the accuracy, reliability and security of data required for reporting purposes.
• Assist in the preparation of reports, submissions, and briefings regarding complex performance measurement, monitoring and reporting issues.
• Participate in the development of a work environment that values its people, honesty, and achievement, and which encourages commitment, skills development, and continuous improvement.

Your mandatory requirements 

• Nil

Additional Comments/Position Specific Information:

Please note that there are 2 positions available - 1 is for 12 months and 1 is for 6 months both with the possibility of extension.

How to apply

To enable us to assess your application, please submit the following via www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au:

• Resume and minimum of 2 referees including their email addresses. At least one referee should have a thorough knowledge of your work over the past two years as your manager or supervisor.
• a statement not more than two pages, that summarises your skills, experience and achievements against the leadership competencies and duties/responsibilities of the position.

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Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Two temporary positions available. 1x 12 months with possibility of extension and 1x 6 months with possibility of extension.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 683697-26-Role Description (Word, 730KB)
  Role Description
  
  683697-26-Candidate Information Package (Word, 174KB)
  Information Package for Applicants