Program Officer - Melbourne, Australia - Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

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Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | CBD

Job type:
Full time

Organisation:
Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions

Salary:
$91,418 - $103,725

Occupation:
Finance

Reference:
VG/028974B

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to improve everyone's experience of doing business and interacting with the Victorian government.

We bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make things easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses.
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We are doing this by connecting and digitising our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

DGS upholds and demonstrates the values of the VPS and is the embodiment of VPS leadership. DGS' values are adopted from the Public Administration Act 2004.

Program Officer Finance and Analysis
- _Salary: $91,418 - $103,725 (Plus Superannuation)_
- _Ongoing role_
- _Usual hours of work: Full time_
- _Usual work location: Melbourne CBD_

Please note: Due to Machinery of Government changes under Section 30 of the Public Administration Act (PAA), effective 1 January 2023, your employment will be with the Department of Government Services. Corporate Services, including payroll, will be provided by the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions while a process for the formal transfer of staff in impacted areas is implemented._

The Role

The Program Officer Finance and Analysis provides advice on and analysis of the financial performance of local governments and business development processes in accordance with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1989, the Local Government Act 2020 and related regulations and standards.

The position contributes to the development of policy and other responses to achieve an efficient local government sector, particularly in the area of financial and business performance.

The role will identify, develop and lead sector-wide initiatives to improve local government finances in partnership with key stakeholders. You will form part of a collaborative, enthusiastic and motivated team while working to strengthen local government financial sustainability.

The Team
The position of Program Officer Finance and Analysis forms a part of the Local Government Victoria Group.

This Group is responsible for supporting the Minister for Local Government in the administration of local government legislation, and leads the development of policy, programs and regulatory reform.

The business unit works to ensure Victorians have affordable and reliable access to jobs, services and infrastructure, no matter where they live.

About You

Deals with abstract concepts and complexity comfortably
Establishes and maintains relationships with people
Takes prompt action to accomplish objectives, acts to achieve goals beyond what is required, motivates self, takes responsibility for own work/actions
Adapts to changing circumstances, tolerates ambiguity, adapts interpersonal style to suit different people or situations, is open to new ways of doing things
Knowledge and understanding of the Local Government Act 1989, Local Government Act 2020, local government finances and practices and the relationship between tiers of government
Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Excel and financial analysis

Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Daniel O'Shea, Program Manager Finance and Reporting on

The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.

We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.