Manager, Application Development

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR); Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) in Canberra seeks a Manager, Application Development to lead a small team responsible for supporting and enhancing ACIAR’s research, procurement and finance ICT applications. You will prioritise business requirements with users and drive solutions within core systems.

You will oversee governance processes, deliver BI tooling, manage vendor relationships, and develop training material to improve business practices as a learning

Qualifications

• Experience leading ICT application development teams.
• Able to gather and prioritise business requirements with business users.
• Experience deploying business intelligence tools and artefacts.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of ICT application specialists to enhance RaP and related core systems.
• Identify and implement new BI capabilities to support planning and learning.
• Oversee governance for ICT application development and manage vendor relationships.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop training materials and system improvements.
• Undertake team coaching, performance, and time management duties.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Vendor management

Stakeholder engagement

Governance implementation

Job description

Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) – Canberra ACT

ACIAR is a small agency with a domestic and international focus. It comprises three branches: Research, Partnerships and Corporate. The Corporate branch provides operational management and comprises five sections:Finance, People & Culture, Information and Communication Technology, Procurement, and Business Engagement and Assurance.

A career in ACIAR's Corporate branch offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful international development in a collaborative and supportive environment. If you're passionate about making a difference, want to be part of a branch that drives positive change, interested in pushing technical and policy boundaries, and value working within a talented and respected team, we encourage you to apply.

This role sits within the Business Systems Unit (BSU). The BSU is a small, high-performing team responsible for delivering and supporting ACIAR's technology environment and is responsible for the management and delivery of an effective information, communications, knowledge and technology environment for ACIAR. This includes the security and support of cloud and on-premise systems, records management, desktop hardware, software, communications, and stakeholder relationship management.

Manager, Application Development

The Manager, Application Development is responsible for leading a small team to support and enhance ACIAR’s research, procurement and finance systems. The position is responsible for leading projects and will work closely with business users to develop and prioritise business requirements and develop solutions to existing and emerging issues within ACIAR’s core ICT applications. The Manager, Application Development will also oversee the development and implementation of ICT application development governance processes to manage ICT risks. In addition, the position will plan and oversee the development and deployment of business intelligence tools and artefacts to improve ACIAR's business practices and develop ACIAR’s capability as a learning organisation.

ACIAR is a small agency with a domestic and international focus. It comprises three branches: Research, Partnerships and Corporate. The Corporate branch provides operational management and comprises five sections:Finance, People & Culture, Information and Communication Technology, Procurement, and Business Engagement and Assurance.

A career in ACIAR's Corporate branch offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful international development in a collaborative and supportive environment. If you're passionate about making a difference, want to be part of a branch that drives positive change, interested in pushing technical and policy boundaries, and value working within a talented and respected team, we encourage you to apply.

This role sits within the Business Systems Unit (BSU). The BSU is a small, high-performing team responsible for delivering and supporting ACIAR's technology environment and is responsible for the management and delivery of an effective information, communications, knowledge and technology environment for ACIAR. This includes the security and support of cloud and on-premise systems, records management, desktop hardware, software, communications, and stakeholder relationship management.

Manager, Application Development

The Manager, Application Development is responsible for leading a small team to support and enhance ACIAR’s research, procurement and finance systems. The position is responsible for leading projects and will work closely with business users to develop and prioritise business requirements and develop solutions to existing and emerging issues within ACIAR’s core ICT applications. The Manager, Application Development will also oversee the development and implementation of ICT application development governance processes to manage ICT risks. In addition, the position will plan and oversee the development and deployment of business intelligence tools and artefacts to improve ACIAR's business practices and develop ACIAR’s capability as a learning organisation.

The key duties of the position include:

Under the general direction of the Director ICT, the Manager, Application Development is responsible for:

• Managing a small team of ICT application specialists to gather, prioritise, develop and deliver improvements and enhancements to ACIAR’s Research and Procurement (RaP) application.
• Identify and implement new business intelligence capability to support ACIAR’s planning and learning processes.
• Lead ICT and data application/platform improvement projects from inception through to implementation and beyond.
• Manage vendor relationships for the ongoing support and development of new and existing ICT applications.
• Manage the development and implementation of ICT application development governance processes.
• Work with business stakeholders to assist in the development of support and training material for ACIAR’s core research and procurement systems.
• Work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Undertake team management duties including coaching, performance and time management.
• Other duties as directed by Director, Information Communication and Technology.

Eligibility

• Australian Citizenship - our successful candidate must be an Australian citizen.
• Security clearance - our successful candidate will be required to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting 1 security clearance.

Getting to know the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)

The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) is a statutory agency within the Australian Government’s Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio. It operates under the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982.ACIAR invests in collaborative research and knowledge-sharing partnerships to improve the livelihoods and resilience of smallholder farming, fishing and forestry communities in Africa, South Asia and the Indo-Pacific. We work with governments and institutions to grow food more efficiently, increase food system resilience, improve human nutrition, empower women and girls, reduce poverty, and manage natural resources sustainably. Our partnerships prioritise economic, social and environmental benefits for partner countries, and contribute to the development of our international and Australian partner institutions’ research, policy and leadership capabilities.Further information on our current projects, programs and priorities can be found at https://www.aciar.gov.au/.It’s important to note that ACIAR are responsible for commissioning research, not undertaking research.