Job description
- Competitive hourly rate
- Long 18 month contract with view to extend, (extension subject to discretion of client)
- Federal Government opportunity located in Midland
- Multiple positions available
DFP Recruitment are assisting our Federal Government client, an independent statutory agency responsible for welfare payments for Australians living with disabilities. We are seeking the experience of multiple Program Support Officers to join the The Younger People in Residential Aged Care (YPIRAC) team, which is part of a newly formed YPIRAC/Hospital Interface Branch. The YPIRAC team provides specialised support for people with disability who are living in, or at risk of permanently entering aged care facilities. This opportunity will be a 18 month assignment with option to extend and will be based in Midland.
As this role is with a Federal Government Agency, applicants are required to be Australian Citizens.
The Program Support Officer is accountable under limited direction to undertake moderately complex work that delivers quality outcomes related to national and branch deliverables, creating quality outcomes guided by legislation, policies, procedures, standards, methodologies and precedents.
Duties include;
- Providing technical expertise across a range of programs or activities including systems and people performance, financial, staff lifecycle, knowledge and change management to contribute to business unit outcomes.
- Assisting with maintaining process and documentation relating to service delivery, ensuring alignment to legislation and policy, and utilising change and risk management principles to ensure impacts are communicated to relevant parties.
- Coordinating and analysing data and written information for the purposes of drafting high level internal and external communications including reports, advice, presentations and communications for Ministerial, Parliamentary and executive responses.
- Maintaining sound understanding of relevant statutory, regulatory and policy frameworks to apply across multiple portfolios and support the identification and development of innovative solutions.
- Assisting with the collation and audits of workforce planning data, reporting on staff lifecycle and confirming against financial, systems and people performance data.
- Applying innovation initiatives to maximise the benefits of change and contributes to the improvement in quality and efficiency of services.
Applicants will need to be Australian Citizens to be considered for this role.
To apply please click on apply now and follow the prompts, please ensure your CV is in a word format and you include a cover letter addressing your suitability. Base this suitability on the above duties, such as assisting with maintaining process and documentation, working with legislation and policy frameworks, coordinating and analysing data etc.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
Note: You may be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status.