External Budgets Assistant Director

External Budgets Assistant Director

Our client is seeking to engage an External Budgets Assistant Director.

Location: ACT
Employment: Non-ongoing - 12 months with potential extension or S26 transfer
Eligibility/Security Requirement: Australian Citizenship

The External Budgets Section oversees the coordination and delivery of a range of budgetary processes and deliverables, including but not limited to:

• Workflows between the Department, portfolio agencies and the Department of Finance.
• The Department's input into the Commonwealth's annual Budget and MYEFO cycles.
• The Department's Portfolio Budget Submission, and other Budget related documentation and correspondence.
• Proactively interacting with central Government agencies, program areas, and sections on Budget documents and liaison with partner departments as required.
• The Department's New Policy Proposals and costings process.
• Preparing briefing material, reports and other Budget related matter for senior executives.
• Delivering effective and time sensitive financial advice and support to stakeholders, including Budget reporting and analysis.

Job Description:

• Co-ordinate and conduct compliance checks of the Department’s New Policy Proposals and associated costings.
• Maintain key Budget artefacts, including trackers and costing templates.
• Review Cabinet minutes, Government decisions and other ministerial correspondences to track Commonwealth Budget decisions.
• Proactively interact with central Government agencies, program areas, and sections on Budget documents and liaise with partner departments as required.
• Prepare briefing material, reports and other Budget related documents for senior executives.
• Provide leadership for a small team dedicated to these activities listed above.
• Other duties as directed by supervisor to support the efficient operations of the section.

 
If you feel you are a suitable candidate submit your application by hitting “Apply for this job”. Alternatively, you can call Neville Smith on 02 6268 9916 or email Neville.Smith@chandlermacleod.com for further discussion.

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion