Aurion Systems Administrator, People Branch

Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Canberra; On-site; AUD 102,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in Canberra seeks an Aurion Systems Administrator to manage the HRIS Aurion for the department. You will ensure payroll runs, reporting, and data integrity in a collaborative HR team environment.

The role spans ongoing and up to 24 months, with flexibility on term and potential conversion. The team emphasizes accuracy, security, and stakeholder engagement within PM&C's People Branch.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as an Aurion systems administrator with strong Aurion technical skills.
• Experience applying pay and conditions of service policies, procedures and employment provisions.
• Sound written and oral communications skills.
• Proven ability to mentor staff in Aurion capability.
• Demonstrated capacity to engage with staff, clients and stakeholders.
• Positive drive for process and system improvement.
• High standard of professionalism and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Configuration and maintenance of the Aurion system to ensure compliance with legislation, policies and guidelines.
• Execute fortnightly pay run with reconciliation and reporting.
• Organise structure and position maintenance.
• Upload and manage payroll files through banking software.
• Develop, validate and deliver reports using Aurion Query Tool and other tools.
• Test upgrades and IT integrations with stakeholders.
• Maintain system controls for security.
• Develop documentation including SOPs and staff notices.
• Collaborate with colleagues on payroll priorities and Aurion project activities.
• Assist staff with Aurion related queries.

Skills

Aurion administration

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Mentor staff

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvement

Integrity

Job description

Aurion Systems Administrator, People Branch

Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet – Canberra ACT

2d ago , from Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

• Ongoing & Non-ongoing (for a period of up to 24 months)

• Ongoing & Non-ongoing (for a period of up to 24 months)
• APS Level 6 ($101,657- $114,239) plus 15.4% superannuation
• Canberra

• Location: Canberra
• Application Closing Date:Sunday 25 September at 11:30pm AEDT

Classification

APS Level 6 ($101,657- $114,239)

Employment Type

Ongoing & Non-ongoing (for a period of up to 24 months)

This role is being advertised as both ongoing and non-ongoing, with the employment type to be determined in negotiation with the preferred candidate and the PM&C delegate.

Where a non-ongoing specified term is offered, this would be for a maximum period of two (2) years. If the initial contract is for less than 2 years, it may be extended or renewed once, up to the 2 year limit.

A non-ongoing offer may result in conversion to an ongoing offer of employment, however this must occur within 18 months from the opening date of this advertisement.

Flexible Work

At PM&C we recognise the broad benefits of offering flexibility in how, when and where work is performed. We consider flexibility first from a starting position of 'how can we make this work?' and consider individual circumstances and operational requirements in making genuine attempts to establish mutually beneficial arrangements. Please reach out to the contact officer if you would like to explore what flexibility might look like for you, such as part time work, variable start and finish times or working from home.

Who we are

People Branch works to enable PM&C to have a workforce with diverse skills and life experience to deliver outcomes for the Australian Government and people.

Key to this is fostering a safe, inclusive and high performing culture, a contemporary employment framework and delivering an accurate and reliable provision of conditions of service. We deliver human resource (HR) services, advice and strategies underpinned by modern and adaptable employment policies and HR and business systems.

People Branch offers a flexible and dynamic working environment, where we collaborate across teams to deliver outcomes and grow our skills.

The Payroll, Aurion and HR Help Team works closely with other areas across PM&C to deliver a high-quality payroll service, Aurion system support and helpdesk function for PM&C and MOU agencies. The Team is highly engaged, experienced and capable with a strong focus on accuracy, service delivery and accountability.

What you will do

As the Aurion System Administrator, you will work in a small team responsible for the management of the Human Resources Management Information System (Aurion) for the department.

The position is responsible for the following:

• Configuration and maintenance of the Aurion system to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, policies and guidelines.
• Execution of the fortnightly pay run in accordance with agreed timeframes including processing of the pay run, reconciliation of the pay to ensure payroll is accurate and disbursement of associated reporting including creditor information.
• Organisation structure and position maintenance.
• Upload and management of payroll files through the banking software.
• Develop, validate and deliver regular and ad hoc reports for internal and external stakeholders using Aurion Query Tool and other reporting tools.
• Testing and implementation of upgrades, system enhancements and IT integrations in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Maintenance and regular review of appropriate system controls to ensure high levels of system security.
• Develop and maintain documentation including standard operating procedures, checklists and staff notices where required.
• Work closely with colleagues to identify and implement payroll and Aurion system priorities and project activities.
• Assist staff with Aurion related queries.

What you will bring

Our ideal candidate will perform at the level in accordance with the PM&C Performance model.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrated experience as an Aurion systems administrator, with strong Aurion technical skills, attention to detail, analytical skills, and a proven ability to achieve results.
• Demonstrated experience in the system application of pay and conditions of service policiesy, procedures and employment provisions.
• Sound written and oral communications skills.
• Proven ability to mentor staff in the development of Aurion technical capability.
• Demonstrated capacity to facilitate cooperative and collaborative relationships and consult and engage with staff, clients and stakeholders.
• Positive approach to drive process and system improvement.
• Demonstrated high standard of professionalism and integrity.

Eligibility

• Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing. At PM&C to be eligible for this position you should be an Australian Citizen by the completion of the recruitment process, except under exceptional circumstances.
• The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance, or hold a current security clearance of an appropriate level.
• The successful candidate will be assessed through our pre-employment screening checks, such as an Australian Criminal History Check, and will normally be subject to a six-month probation period if new to the APS or has not yet completed their probation period elsewhere in the APS.

Security Clearance Required

Baseline Vetting (Protected)

Contact Officer

Leanne Short on (02) 6271 6*** or ************@pmc.gov.au

Please Note –

This is an unclassified web based recruitment system so your application must not contain any classified or sensitive information. This includes in your one page pitch and resume.