Manager, Australian Government Consulting

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Government Consulting, seeks talented professionals to join our high-performing team in Canberra. As a Manager, you will deliver end-to-end strategic consulting projects, lead client relationships, and drive innovative solutions across policy, organisation design and performance areas.

We value EL1-level expertise, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to mentor teams within multidisciplinary project environments.

Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in a consulting or advisory environment within the public sector or similar settings.
• Strong quantitative analytical techniques to generate insights for decision-making.
• Ability to plan effectively and deliver high-quality work with initiative and judgment.
• Clear and persuasive communication with internal and external audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end strategic consulting projects for clients and partners.
• Manage client relationships and influence key stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
• Provide thought leadership and develop innovative ideas to grow AGC's service lines.
• Apply structured problem-solving to policy and organisational challenges and run workshops/interviews.
• Mentor and develop AGC staff to foster a positive culture and capability.

Skills

Consulting experience

Public sector

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Policy capability

Job description

Who We Are

Situated within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australian Government Consulting (AGC) was established to help the Australian Public Service (APS) confidently meet current and future challenges in-house, and selectively engage external consultants in a way that maximises value-for-money.

We do this by delivering high-quality consulting projects that reflect our distinctive character as government consultants working for public impact (and nothing else).

Working In Partnership With APS Agencies On a Wide Range Of High-profile Issues That Make a Real Difference To The Wellbeing Of Australians, We Use Consulting Methods And Deep Knowledge Of Government To Deliver

• Strategy and policy
• Organisational performance
• Buying better from external consultants.

We support APS clients to advise the government of the day, implement policies and deliver services to the community.

Our team is committed to the public service and dedicated to maximising our impact by working collaboratively and pursuing excellence. Our project teams also help to shape AGC – and reshape the APS.

We are pioneering a different way of working – a unique APS style of strategic management consulting.

For more information on AGC including information on our service lines please visit the AGC Website .

What You Will Do

We are looking for talented professionals to join our high-performing workforce and contribute complementary skills that will help us continue to deliver impactful outcomes.

We Are Seeking Talented Candidates With a Track Record Of Solving Complex Strategic Challenges And a Passion For Delivering Public Impact, With a Focus On Consulting Capability Areas

• Strategy
• Operating Model and Organisational Design
• Evaluation and Impact Analysis.

As part of your application, you will be asked to nominate the capability area that most closely aligns with your experience and interests. You may also indicate whether you would like to be considered for the other capability areas.

Your nomination will help us understand your experience and interests. AGC works through multidisciplinary project teams, and successful candidates may work across different types of projects according to client and business needs.

As a Manager, You Will

• Work closely with partners and clients to drive and deliver end-to-end high quality strategic consulting projects that meet client needs, aligned to AGC’s strategic policy and organisational transformation service lines.
• Manage client relationships and skilfully engage with key stakeholders to influence outcomes.
• Provide thought leadership across AGC to refine and expand AGC’s service offer, while lending your expertise to other project teams and proposing innovative ideas and solutions to drive AGC forward.
• Apply strong critical and strategic thinking and an entrepreneurial mind-set.
• Apply structured problem-solving techniques to policy and organisational challenges, facilitate workshops and interviews, analyse data and deliver meaningful results.
• Manage and mentor AGC staff in a positive and uplifting manner, contributing to AGC’s culture and capability.

What You Will Bring

Our ideal candidate will perform at the EL1 level in accordance with the PM&C Performance Model and will bring:

• Advanced expertise in a consulting or advisory environment (or similar public sector roles such as taskforces or strategic policy units) that aligns with our strategic policy and organisational performance service offerings
• The ability (or the willingness to rapidly learn), quantitative analytic techniques to generate insights, support problem-solving and enable decision-making
• The ability to plan effectively and exercise initiative and judgment to deliver high-quality work products which have been tested
• The ability to communicate clearly and persuasively with internal and external audiences to drive the development of solutions
• The ability to work autonomously and at pace to deliver results in sometimes uncertain and high-pressure work environments
• The ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels
• Flexibility and resilience to deliver results, maintain team morale and manage expectations in ambiguous and sometimes high-pressure work environments.

In line with our dedication to an inclusive and safe workplace culture we are seeking candidates who are respectful of people’s unique differences, backgrounds and cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture) particularly when communicating and working together.

To demonstrate your fit for this role and put your best self forward, you are encouraged to tailor your resume and pitch to the role and qualities described above. It is strongly recommended that you review the vacancies and applying for jobs section of our website prior to applying.

In addition to your written application, the recruitment process will include a work sample assessment (approximately 4-hour time commitment) as well as an interview.

The work sample assessment requires applicants to undertake a data analysis activity that explicitly tests candidate’s ability to manipulate data and present insights.

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.

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)