Aps6 / El1 External Budget Officer

Canberra

• Salary

Negotiable

BBBH95991_1668751284

• Contact

Connie Tong

• Posted

about 2 hours ago

• Exciting opportunity for Budget Officer
• APS6 & EL1 level S26 transfer or Non-ongoing options available
• Flexible working arrangements and good team culture

Our client is currently looking for multiple

• External Budget Officers
• for one of our federal government departments.
• Key Responsibilities
• EL1 Level

Reporting to the External Budget Directors, the Assistant Director is responsible for :

• working closely with key internal and external stakeholders, including senior executive, central agencies and the Minister's Office, to formulate and provide strategic advice and support in relation to budget matters
• facilitating and advising on the development and delivery of costings, costing justifications and new policy proposals
• coordinating and supporting the delivery of key budget publications
• coordinate and support the management of the portfolio's budget estimates, including maintaining timely and accurate estimates in Budget systems (CBMS-R and TM1).
• APS6 Level
• providing advice and support to business areas on the development of NPPs, costings and detailed costing justifications
• analysing, reviewing and updating program estimates and costing models to support the preparation of the department's forward estimates, including maintaining timely and accurate estimates in Budget systems (CBMS-R and TM1)
• supporting the preparation of budget publications including the Portfolio Budget Statements and Additional Estimates Statements
• providing technical advice and support on matters relating to the Commonwealth Management Framework, including the Commonwealth budget process and to support briefings and responses to Ministerial correspondence
• assisting with the development of briefing packs and drafting correspondence and submissions relating to the budget process
• assisting with responding to ad hoc queries from the Ministers' Offices and central agencies
• liaising with internal stakeholders, portfolio entities and central agencies on budget matters.
• Skills and Experience

There are no specific qualifications required for these roles, however government experience in a similar role is desirable.?For External Budget Officer, accounting qualifications are desirable but not essential.

We are seeking several individuals with the following skills and capabilities :

• strong analytical and conceptual skills and sound judgement
• well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• strong numerical and analytical skills, with a demonstrated capacity to analyse financial / accounting / costings issues, and ability to maintain and use complex spreadsheets
• strong stakeholder engagement and liaison skills
• ability to achieve results and deliver outcomes in a dynamic environment
• ability to work both in a team and independently on complex accountability, financial and policy matters, and work collaboratively across the department and other portfolios agencies.
• How to Apply