APS 5 ICT Assurance Officer

Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs; Sydney; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs – Sydney NSW is seeking an APS5 ICT Assurance Officer to support governance, financial assurance and ICT expenditure oversight within the DSP. You will handle assurance activities, maintain records, and coordinate responses to routine inquiries under limited direction.

In this role, you will liaise with Finance Business Partners, contract managers, project teams and suppliers, contributing to continuous improvement of assurance processes and ensuring

Qualifications

• Australian citizenship required under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999.
• Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance required prior to or on engagement.
• Pre-engagement screening checks apply for external hires per Australian Government requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support administrative assurance and governance activities across ICT services, expenditure and investments.
• Monitor and triage the ICT Assurance shared mailbox and coordinate routine follow-up actions.
• Maintain assurance registers, trackers, data sets and dashboards; ensure records management compliance.
• Gather, verify and analyse information from financial reports, invoices and procurement documents.
• Assist with budget monitoring and reconciliation by maintaining financial records.

Job description

Australian Department of Veterans' Affairs – Sydney NSW

14h ago , from Australian Department of Veteran's Affairs

• Location: Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Adelaide, SA; Hobart, TAS; Perth, WA; Darwin, NT; Brisbane, QLD; Sydney, NSW
• Salary Range: $95,440- $99,461 + 15.4% employer super contribution
• This vacancy has been identified to participate in VetPaths

• Location: Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC; Adelaide, SA; Hobart, TAS; Perth, WA; Darwin, NT; Brisbane, QLD; Sydney, NSW
• Salary Range: $95,440- $99,461 + 15.4% employer super contribution
• This vacancy has been identified to participate in VetPaths

JOB OVERVIEW

The Digital Strategy and Planning (DSP) Branch provides strategic leadership, governance, planning and assurance across DVA's digital and ICT portfolio. DSP supports the Department to make informed investment decisions, maintain delivery confidence, manage technology risks, and ensure ICT initiatives align with departmental priorities and government requirements. The branch is responsible for strategic planning, architecture, portfolio oversight, investment governance, digital transformation, and assurance functions that support the effective management of ICT services and investments.

ICT Assurance within DSP provides governance, financial assurance and oversight across ICT services, operational funding and investment activities. The team supports informed decision-making by providing evidence-based assurance over ICT expenditure, service arrangements, budgets, procurements, invoices and investments.

The APS5 ICT Assurance Officer supports the delivery of the team’s administrative, financial and governance functions. Working under limited direction, the officer maintains assurance information, undertakes analysis and quality checks, coordinates routine assurance activities and works with stakeholders to progress agreed outcomes.

DUTIES

As an APS 5 you will be required to:

• Support administrative assurance and governance activities across ICT services, expenditure and investments.
• Monitor and triage the ICT Assurance shared mailbox, record requests and coordinate routine follow-up actions.
• Maintain assurance registers, trackers, data sets, reporting artefacts, dashboards and document repositories.
• Gather, verify and analyse information from financial reports, invoices, spending proposals, procurement documents and supporting evidence.
• Assist with budget monitoring and reconciliation by maintaining financial records and identifying missing, inconsistent or unresolved information.
• Support assurance of ICT service offers, shared services arrangements, third-party expenditure, invoices and procurement activities.
• Prepare routine correspondence, briefings, reports, presentations, meeting papers and executive reporting material.
• Liaise with internal business areas, Finance Business Partners, contract managers, project teams, Services Australia and suppliers to obtain information and progress activities.
• Maintain records in accordance with departmental privacy, security, information management and records-management requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of assurance processes, templates, guidance and team operating practices.
• Manage competing priorities and deliver assigned work within agreed timeframes, escalating risks and issues when required.
• Demonstrate commitment to the APS Values, Employment Principles and Code of Conduct.

ELIGIBILITY

• Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
• Any successful candidate external to DVA offered employment will be required to undergo pre-engagement screening checks, even if they currently have a security clearance. The screening checks are conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.
• Any successful candidate will be required to obtain and/or maintain, a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance as a minimum.

NOTES

This recruitment process may be used to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s. For more information about the role, please see the Candidate Information Pack.

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences and perspectives. DVA is committed to building a workforce that reflects the community we serve and encourages applications from:

• Veterans and former Australian Defence Force members, whose skills and experience are highly valued across the APS
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• People with disability
• People who identify as LGBTQIA+
• People from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

We are a Veteran Employer of Choice! This means you benefit from a workplace actively supporting veterans and families of veterans – one that understands and values military experience. You’re joining an organisation publicly recognised for its commitment to fostering veteran-friendly employment pathways and long-term career success.

The Australian Public Service (APS) values the unique skills, perspectives, and experiences that veterans gain during their Australian Defence Force (ADF) employment and encourage veterans to apply. Support may be available to veterans transitioning to meaningful APS careers through participation in VetPaths, which offers veterans an opportunity to participate in a six-month program offering formal learning and development, career mentoring and activities for wellness and peer support. More information can be found on the DVA Website.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activities for the vacancy if you choose to opt-in to the scheme, declare you have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the vacancy. All requests for reasonable adjustments will be considered and managed in consultation with you. Further information can be found at https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability.

CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK

The candidate information pack is available below.

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