Gaz – Aps4 – Act – Administrative Support Officer – Abf College

Requisition Number: 127128
Position Number/s: Various
Classification: APS Level 4  
Location: ACT  
Division: N/A  
Branch: ABF College  
Section: Operational Safety Training Unit  
Security Classification: Baseline Vetting 
Salary: $71,201.00 to $76,799.00  
Contact: Tommi LEA Phone: 02 6223 8282
Period of Vacancy: Ongoing 
Number of Vacancies: Several 

Applications close: Wednesday 28 March 2023 at 11:59pm (midnight) – AEDT. Late applications will not be accepted.

Who can apply:
Please note this opportunity is available to current Australian Public Service employees and all eligible members of the community.

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The Department of Home Affairs is responsible for centrally coordinated strategy and policy leadership in relation to domestic national security arrangements, law enforcement, emergency management, counter-terrorism, social cohesion, the protection of our sovereignty, the integrity of our border and the resilience of our national infrastructure.
  

The Australian Border Force, an operationally independent body within the Department of Home Affairs, is Australia’s frontline border law enforcement agency and Australia’s customs service. The Australian Border Force’s mission is to protect Australia’s border and facilitate the legitimate movement of people and goods across it.

Overview of the Branch and Section:

Do you want to be part of a team pursuing excellence in the delivery of relevant, professional, innovative, and globally benchmarked Operational Safety Training (OST)?

The ABF College forms part of Strategy and Capability Command and has been established to deliver the Australian Border Force (ABF) with a governance and policy framework for equipping officers in the exercise of their statutory powers and training them with the relevant and approved skills and equipment to undertake their duties. The branch is a key enabler in ensuring the operational workforce is ready to meet the challenges of the ABF’s current and future operating environment.

The Operational Safety Training Unit (OSTU) delivers operational safety/use of force (UoF) training programs to Border Force Officers. It designs, develops, implements, reviews and administers the OST curriculum under the ABF College policy framework with endorsement from the Operational Safety Committee.

About the role:

The position of Support Officer in the OST Support Team, is an operational support and administration position. The holder of the role works under limited direction, exercising a degree of independence.

Specifically, the role contributes to the scheduling, management and administration of OST courses and programs through consultation with OSTU colleagues and regional stakeholders. This ensures planning and delivery align with the ABF’s operational needs and best practices, while linking with legislative requirements as well as policy and governance.

Our ideal candidate:

This position is a great opportunity for candidates who are able to:

• Work effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment

• Apply their strong organisational skills to prioritise high-profile tasks

• Utilise their strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder relationships to assist in the management of their workload

• Proactively problem-solve and engage in continuous improvement.

Specific duties/responsibilities:

• Input of all UoF Permit extension requests into AssetDNA and the Learning Management System (LMS), as required

• Panel all OST courses in LMS pre-course

• Manage panel changes of students on the Course Panel and in LMS

• Comply with records management policy and guidelines and apply those skills in the OST environment, including TRIM, AssetDNA and LMS

• Liaise with ABF Health & Fitness Support to ensure all course participants have met pre-requisite requirements

Role requirements/qualifications:

• Collaborative – works well with others (stakeholders, clients, peers) to obtain outcomes

• Resilient – Readily recover and maintain a balanced perspective

• Adaptable – Flexible, willing to modify, able to adjust to change, agile

• Resourceful – Skillful in overcoming difficulties

• Innovative – Able to form new or modernised thoughts, ideas or processes.

Qualifications

Desirable

• TAE40116 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.

Applicant response:

As part of your application, you will be required to prepare a response document (minimum 11pt font in MSWord or PDF format), which you will upload in the next section.

Please ensure you read the instructions carefully, noting failure to address identified requirements may lead to your application being deemed ineligible.

Please prepare a one-page Applicant Response in relation to the advertised role, outlining:

• How your skills, knowledge and experience will be relevant to this role

• Why you are interested in the role and what you can offer us

• Any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

How to apply:

Prior to preparing your response it is recommended you review the Work Level Standards relevant to the classification you are applying to. It may also be useful to refer to the Integrated Leadership System information relevant to the classification. You are required to submit your application in Home Affairs’ online recruitment system (ourPeople).

As part of your application you will need to provide:

• Your CV
• Your Applicant Response document
• Details of two referees
• Include your full name and the Requisition Number – 127128 in the footer of any documents being uploaded.

Eligibility and Specific Conditions of Employment

To be eligible to work with the Department of Home Affairs you must:

• Be an Australian Citizen
• Fulfil the Department’s minimum requirements by satisfactorily answering all screening questions during the application process
• Obtain and maintain the required AGSVA clearance
• Obtain and maintain a current Employment Suitability Clearance
• Satisfy a probation period
• Undergo a health assessment (if applicable).

To be eligible to work in some roles, you may be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any COVID-19 booster dose to maintain an ‘up-to-date’ status). Candidates should be aware that in roles where vaccination against COVID-19 is required by public health orders/directions or other legislation, if a candidate is not fully vaccinated or is unwilling to be vaccinated within a reasonable period, they may not be offered that role.

Technical Assistance

If you are experiencing problems submitting your application online, please email the nature of the issues you are experiencing to Recruitment ([email protected]) including screen captures if necessary. A response will be sent during business hours.

Notes

Remuneration: The Department offers an attractive remuneration package, including salary, superannuation benefits and flexible working conditions appropriate to the level of the position.

Information about employment in the Department of Home Affairs, and advice on how to apply for vacancies can be obtained from the Department’s website at https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/careers.

If you have identified as having a disability, please indicate whether you require any support throughout the selection process. For further information please contact Recruitment: [email protected].