APS6 Planner

Government client (agency undisclosed); Geelong; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The large Federal Government Agency in Geelong is seeking an experienced APS6 Planner to join the Safeguarding Advisory Team. You will assess sensitive information, identify risks and provide evidence-based safeguarding recommendations to support informed decision-making.

Working within legislative and policy frameworks, you will engage stakeholders, prepare advisory reports, and help deliver participant safety outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills to assess complex information.
• Excellent written communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Sound judgement within legislative frameworks and policy settings.
• Experience in safeguarding, risk, compliance or government contexts.

Responsibilities

• Assess complex information to identify safeguarding concerns.
• Analyse information and prepare evidence-based advice and reports.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to gather information and provide guidance.
• Provide guidance and support to achieve safeguarding outcomes within frameworks.
• Exercise sound judgement within legislative policies and procedures.
• Manage a varied workload with quality and accuracy.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written comms

Stakeholder engagement

Policy judgement

Job description

On behalf of a large Federal Government Agency, we are seeking experienced and highly motivated APS6 Planners to join the Safeguarding Advisory Team based in Geelong. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with strong analytical, stakeholder engagement and advisory skills to contribute to safeguarding outcomes for participants within a complex regulatory environment. As an APS6 Planner, you will be responsible for assessing sensitive and complex information, identifying risks, and providing evidence-based safeguarding recommendations to support informed decision-making. Working within established legislative, policy and procedural frameworks, you will play a key role in supporting participant safety and delivering high-quality advisory services.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess complex and sensitive information to identify safeguarding concerns and risks.
• Analyse information and prepare evidence-based advice, recommendations and reports.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders to gather information, provide guidance and support outcomes.
• Exercise sound judgement when making recommendations within legislative, policy and procedural frameworks.
• Manage a varied workload and competing priorities while maintaining quality and accuracy.
• Support the delivery of participant safeguarding outcomes through effective risk assessment and advisory practices.

Required Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to assess complex information, identify risks and provide well-reasoned advice.
• Excellent written communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Sound judgement, the ability to work within legislative frameworks, and a proven track record of delivering quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in safeguarding, risk, compliance, policy, regulatory or government settings.

Details

• $61.86 per hour plus superannuation.
• Full-time hours, 37.5 hours per week.
• Convenient Geelong location.
• Opportunity to contribute to meaningful outcomes that improve participant safety and wellbeing.
• January 2027 commencement.

As this role is with a Federal Government Agency, applicants are required to be Australian Citizens.

DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process.

If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via [e-mail] or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.