• Location: Brisbane, QLD - Canberra, ACT - Melbourne, VIC
• Salary Range: $95,440 - $99,461 + Attractive Superannuation
• This vacancy has been identified to participate in VetPaths

The Research, Evaluation and Privacy Assurance Branch (REPAB) sits within the Research and Policy Division and lead critical pieces of work in relation to research, evaluation and data privacy compliance.

REPAB aims to support improvements to the health and wellbeing of veterans and families of veterans by increasing the production, use, and sharing of research-and evaluation-based evidence to support decision making, policy, program, and service design. REPAB undertakes a variety of functions including relationship, contract, and project management; procurement; governance and secretariat support; stakeholder engagement; and communication.

The Program Governance & Evaluation (PG&E) section’s functions are an important part of DVA’s research and evaluation activities, supporting effective structures and processes for evaluation planning and delivery, capability uplift, and alignment with internal policies and whole-of-government evaluation expectations, including engagement with the Australian Centre for Evaluation (ACE).

PG&E is seeking an APS5 Program Governance Officer to support the delivery and continuous improvement of DVA’s evaluation function, with a focus on promoting evaluation involving veterans. The officer should comply with relevant guidelines, legislation, policies and procedures, and enable high-quality, ethically robust evaluation.

DUTIES

As an APS 5 Program Governance Officer you will be required to:

• Contribute to DVA evaluation activities through strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and procurement, contract and project management
• Support the implementation and delivery of DVA’s VF-LINK model and its associated activities
• Support the continued improvement of DVA's evaluation governance frameworks, including direct support to governance bodies
• Support work contributing to evaluation activities, for example, collaborating with colleagues across DVA on matters such as ethics, data and privacy
• Support DVA’s partners working on existing or future evaluation activities
• Support the Branch as it progresses Royal Commission and ANAO recommendations related to research and evaluation, including data-related work
• Contribute to Ministerial/Executive briefings on evaluation matters.

HIGHLY DESIRED AND DESIRED REQUIREMENTS

Highly Desirable

• Demonstrated experience in supporting evaluation projects.
• Qualifications in evaluation, public policy, or related fields.

Desirable

Understanding of, or ability to rapidly acquire, knowledge of:

• evaluation processes and methods.
• project management and governance of evaluation projects.
• government procurement processes and the use of data for evaluation.
• capacity and interest in acquiring wide ranging subject matter knowledge about DVA's support of veterans.

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).
• All applicants external to DVA offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a pre-engagement screening check, even if they have a security clearance. The screening check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.
• The successful candidate will be required obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance.

NOTES

This recruitment process is being used to fill ongoing and/or non-ongoing position/s. For more information about the role, please see the .

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

DVA embraces and fosters a culture that supports diversity, inclusion and respect, where people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. We are dedicated and committed to attracting and recruiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and encourage applications from people with disability, people that identify as LGBTQIA+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Take on a rewarding, varied, and broad career with an Australian Public Service Department that can bring balance and flexibility to your working life, while supporting you to stay connected to your community.

DVA is committed to improving the data skills and capability of our workforce to underpin our goal of becoming a leading data-driven organisation.

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability

The Australian Public Service (APS) values the unique skills, perspectives, and experiences that veterans gain during their Australian Defence Force (ADF) employment and encourage veterans to apply. Support may be available to veterans transitioning to meaningful APS careers through participation in VetPaths, which offers veterans an opportunity to participate in a six-month program offering formal learning and development, career mentoring and activities for wellness and peer support.

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