Australian Public Service Commission | Assistant Director, Discretionary Payments | Canberra
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Assistant Director, Discretionary Payments Canberra ACT
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Discretionary Payments team is responsible for managing applications under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act) for act of grace payments, set-off and waivers of Commonwealth debts.
The team is also responsible for the Scheme for Compensation for Detriment caused by Defective Administration (CDDA Scheme).
A key function of the Discretionary Payments teams is managing the assessment of requests under the PGPA Act, including consultation with agencies, ensuring procedural fairness to applicants, undertaking research and analysis, making decisions as a delegate of the Minister and ensuring applicants are provided clear reasons for decisions.
The key duties of the position include: THE OPPORTUNITY
The Discretionary Payments Section manages sensitive and complex claims with strong engagement across Government agencies.
As an Assistant Director you will need to demonstrate:
strong leadership and management capabilities.
an ability to provide clear and concise advice to Finance executive, Government agencies and Ministers.
strategic and critical thinking with an ability to understand broader Commonwealth legal risk and policy considerations.
your ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including with legal service providers and agencies.
Minimum Requirements Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999 , employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) unless the Agency Head has agreed otherwise, in writing.
Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated in the downloadable job pack.
All Finance staff are required to have a minimum baseline security clearance prior to commencement.
Notes This recruitment process is being used to fill current and future vacancies.
A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy.
Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job.
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Finance supports the government's ongoing priorities through the Budget process and fosters leading practice through the public sector resource management, governance and accountability frameworks.
Finance plays a leading role in advising the government on many of its strategic priorities.
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