Senior Program Officer, Infrastructure & First Nations Policy

Australian-Department-of-Infrastructure-and-Regional-Development; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study Assistance Program

Flexible working

Generous leave entitlements

Job summary

Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development is recruiting APS6 Senior Program Officers across multiple locations in Australia, including Canberra, with a focus on Affirmative Measures for First Nations communities.

The roles cover land transport infrastructure policy, program management, and governance, offering flexible/hybrid work arrangements and opportunities to influence national infrastructure outcomes.

Qualifications

• Public policy, program management, financial/data analysis, commerce, legal frameworks or engineering/infrastructure delivery experience are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support management of financials, risk and delivery of nationally significant infrastructure projects across a state or territory.
• Assess, prepare advice and report on Australian Government investments.
• Undertake reviews of programs and project governance meetings.
• Maintain productive relationships with state/territory and local government counterparts.
• Embed First Nations perspectives into infrastructure policy, program delivery and engagement.
• Provide secretariat input to program meetings and brief Ministers and executives.

Education

Public policy/engineering background desirable

Job description

Australian Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development is recruiting APS6 Senior Program Officers across multiple locations in Australia, including Canberra, with a focus on Affirmative Measures for First Nations communities.

The roles cover land transport infrastructure policy, program management, and governance, offering flexible/hybrid work arrangements and opportunities to influence national infrastructure outcomes.