Policy Officer, Naval Infrastructure and Investment Taskforce

Department of Finance; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Finance is seeking a Policy Officer to support the Naval Infrastructure and Investment Taskforce. You will contribute to policy development, governance, and coordination across Defence and Commonwealth stakeholders on naval infrastructure programs.

Responsibilities include assisting with analysis, briefing material, and stakeholder engagement to support national naval projects and shareholder functions for ANI and ASC. Australian citizenship and security clearances apply.

Job description

Policy Officer, Naval Infrastructure and Investment Taskforce

The Naval Infrastructure and Investment Taskforce supports the Australian Government’s delivery and investment of nationally significant naval infrastructure. The Taskforce’s work spans supporting the delivery and financing for the Henderson Defence Precinct and Osborne Naval Shipyard, shareholder oversight of ASC and ANI, and broader activities that support Australia’s current and future nuclear-powered submarine enterprise.

The Taskforce provides integrated support and advice to Defence, the Australian Submarine Agency and other Commonwealth stakeholders across a broad range of workstreams reflecting the scale, sensitivity and complexity of these priorities.

The Taskforce also advises the Finance Minister on the Commonwealth’s ownership interests and shareholder functions for ANI and ASC, including through analysis and briefing on company performance reporting, annual reporting, corporate planning, director appointments, governance, meetings and other activities in line with applicable Shareholder Agreements. This work forms part of the Taskforce’s broader contribution to strengthening the infrastructure, commercial and governance foundations that support Australia’s naval shipbuilding and submarine enterprise.

ABOUT THE TASKFORCE

The Naval Infrastructure and Investment Taskforce supports the Australian Government’s delivery and investment of nationally significant naval infrastructure. The Taskforce’s work spans supporting the delivery and financing for the Henderson Defence Precinct and Osborne Naval Shipyard, shareholder oversight of ASC and ANI, and broader activities that support Australia’s current and future nuclear-powered submarine enterprise.

The Taskforce provides integrated support and advice to Defence, the Australian Submarine Agency and other Commonwealth stakeholders across a broad range of workstreams reflecting the scale, sensitivity and complexity of these priorities.

The Taskforce also advises the Finance Minister on the Commonwealth’s ownership interests and shareholder functions for ANI and ASC, including through analysis and briefing on company performance reporting, annual reporting, corporate planning, director appointments, governance, meetings and other activities in line with applicable Shareholder Agreements. This work forms part of the Taskforce’s broader contribution to strengthening the infrastructure, commercial and governance foundations that support Australia’s naval shipbuilding and submarine enterprise.

The key duties of the position include:

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES

The Naval Infrastructure and Investment Taskforce supports the Australian Government’s delivery and investment of nationally significant naval infrastructure. The Taskforce’s work spans supporting the delivery and financing for the Henderson Defence Precinct and Osborne Naval Shipyard, shareholder oversight of ASC and ANI, and broader activities that support Australia’s current and future nuclear-powered submarine enterprise.

The Taskforce provides integrated support and advice to Defence, the Australian Submarine Agency and other Commonwealth stakeholders across a broad range of workstreams reflecting the scale, sensitivity and complexity of these priorities.

The Taskforce also advises the Finance Minister on the Commonwealth’s ownership interests and shareholder functions for ANI and ASC, including through analysis and briefing on company performance reporting, annual reporting, corporate planning, director appointments, governance, meetings and other activities in line with applicable Shareholder Agreements. This work forms part of the Taskforce’s broader contribution to strengthening the infrastructure, commercial and governance foundations that support Australia’s naval shipbuilding and submarine enterprise.

DETAILED VACANCY INFORMATION

For detailed information about this role including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.

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) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
• Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack. All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
• We encourage and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with Disability, LGBTQI+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged people.

Getting to know the Department of Finance

As a central agency of the Australian Government, the Department of Finance (Finance) plays an important role in assisting government across a wide range of policy areas to ensure its outcomes are met.Finance supports the government's ongoing priorities through the Budget process and fosters leading practice through the public sector resource management, governance and accountability frameworks. Finance plays a leading role in advising the government on many of its strategic priorities. We do this through our professional and considered approach to providing advice, developing policy, delivering services and engaging with our clients and stakeholders.Finance's key areas of focus are:- Budget- Business Enabling Services- Commercial- Governance and Resource Management