Data Analyst / Technical Officer

Commercial Group / Procurement & Insurance Division / Procurement and Discretionary Payments Branch

• APS 4 ($74,012 - $84,472) | Ongoing & Non-ongoing | Full-time
• Canberra, ACT
• ABOUT THE BRANCH & TEAM
• The Procurement and Discretionary Payments Branch

The Procurement and Discretionary Payments Branch is responsible for procurement policy development, providing advice to the Government on the procurement policy framework and developing supporting guidance for Commonwealth entities. The Branch provides technical advice to support international trade negotiations and / or obligations on government procurement.

In addition, the Branch manages act of grace payments and waivers of Commonwealth debts under the PGPA Act. The Branch is also responsible for the delivery of enhancements in information and reporting for the Strategic Procurement Branch.

The Procurement and Discretionary Payments Branch consists of four sections :

The Procurement and Grants Information Systems team consists of two sub teams, Projects and Technology and Operations. We require a diversity of people and skills to contribute with the development and implementation of several whole of Australian Government Procurement, Contracting and Grants information systems. We are looking for individuals that take pride in their work, who are looking to expand their skills and experience, and that will enjoy a rewarding opportunity to work in a fast-paced, high profile environment.

Working with us you will have the opportunity to work in a team that is at the centre of government, providing central agency experience where you will have the ability to positively influence and design changes to solutions. The skills and capabilities you will develop and practice in Finance are highly valued and readily transferrable.

The role is within a large multi-disciplinary team which promotes opportunities to work across the full IT lifecycle, including scope, design, development, testing, implementation and monitoring and support. The team is comprised of public and private sectors staff. While working with us you will have opportunities to :

In this role you will work in the Technical Services team within the Procurement and Grant Information System (PGIS) section. PGIS aims to enhance transparency and support data-driven decision making across government. You will primarily work with data, information management tools and visualisation software. There will also be an opportunity to be involved in a wide range of services across AusTender and GrantConnect including, ICT security, data analytics, and system enhancements. You will generally work in office and not be required to travel.

Your core duties will include :

For detailed information about this role, including the job specific capabilities, please refer to the downloadable vacancy pack, which can be accessed by clicking the hyperlink at the bottom of this page.

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