About the Team Enterprise Performance, Assurance and Risk (EPAR): The Enterprise Performance, Assurance and Risk section is responsible for developing, embedding, and refining the Commissions Performance, Audit and Assurance, and Risk frameworks, policies, and procedures to support the achievement of strategic goals and compliance with the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act). The EPAR section: coordinates corporate planning and reporting activities, with a particular focus on the development and delivery of the Commissions Corporate Plan, Performance Measures and Annual Performance Statements and Annual Report promotes a culture of continuous performance improvement and transparent reporting ensures the effective identification and management of enterprise risks ensures quality assurance ensures delivery of appropriate education, training, and communication on key governance, audit and quality assurance and risk matters within its functional remit. The EPAR team monitors and reports against all related governance accountabilities and statutory compliance obligations at an entity level. It works with relevant business areas to ensure adequate internal controls are in place and any improvement/rectification plans are developed and enacted. About the Role The purpose of this position is to support the coordination and reporting of the Commissions approach to performance planning and reporting to ensure the monitoring of the Commissions performance as an organisation. This role focus is on developing and embedding sustainable and fit for purpose reporting solutions to support monitoring and analysis for EPAR responsibilities. The key duties of the position include: Reporting to the Assistant Director, Performance and Reporting, your main responsibilities will be to: Develop, implement, and support the Commissions planned performance and monitoring, reporting actual results with meaningful performance information, consistent with the Commonwealth Performance Framework. Support the development and implementation of the reporting mechanisms across the Enterprise Performance and Risk section, including enterprise risk reporting, performance measures reporting and support with the Commissions committee reporting. Contribute to Section priorities on enterprise risk, internal audit, performance and reporting activities as required. Eligibility To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following: Excellent knowledge, or ability to quickly gain and apply such knowledge, of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act). Experience and demonstrated ability with enterprise level performance measure development, monitoring, reporting and evaluation. Experience and demonstrated ability in designing and building reporting opportunities both in dynamic and static forms that support strategic decision making. Highly developed written and oral communication skills and demonstrated ability to influence and interact in an effective way and communicate information coherently and concisely to audiences with a range of backgrounds. Demonstrated ability to communicate openly and effectively and to build strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and across boundaries together with superior interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills. Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to work productively within a team in a dynamic environment, encourage innovative ideas, build trust, provide support, and foster a positive and supportive team culture. Capacity to work in a busy environment, working with competing priorities and ability to effectively manage and prioritise workload among a team to deliver agreed outcomes. Notes Salary offered will be between $96,503 - $108,869 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, 15.4% superannuation will be paid. Only candidates who hold Australian citizenship can apply. Appointment is conditional on successfully completing a national police check. For more information, please visit www.apsc.gov.au/citizenship-aps Non-ongoing opportunity will be offered for an irregular/intermittent term. Opportunities will be offered for varying periods up to 12 months with the option to extend to a total of 24 months. Merit Pool established through this selection process may be used to fill this or future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies. In your application, please provide a statement of claims against the position eligibility requirements (selection criteria) in no more than 600-words, including what strengths you would bring to the role, and a copy of your CV. Please complete the application and submit by 2 December at 11:30PM (AEDT). Please contact our recruitment team on (02) 9633 3 or agedcarequality.gov.au for assistance with accessing our website or with lodging your application. Specific questions about the roles can be directed to Kathryn McLachlan-Murphy by emailing agedcarequality.gov.au with Position title in the subject line. Diversity and Inclusion The Commission is committed to fostering a workplace with flexible work arrangements to support a diverse, respectful and inclusive culture for all staff. The Commission recognises the richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and is committed to the implementation of our Reconciliation Action Plan. The Commission values the unique knowledge and experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees which strengthens and supports our focus on protecting and enhancing the safety, health, wellbeing and quality of life of aged care consumers. RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under RecruitAbility you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under RecruitAbility; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the position. For more information, visit We provide reasonable adjustments such as access, equipment or other practical support at relevant stages of the recruitment process. Please email agedcarequality.gov.au if you need any adjustments made. Further information: For further information about the Quality Commission, office locations and other related resources, please visit For more information on the Australian Public Service, please visit and Getting to know the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (the Commission) was formed on 1 January 2019. We work to improve the lives of older people by maintaining the integrity of the aged care system. As the single independent regulator of Australian Government aged care services, we offer a variety of interesting and challenging jobs across most capital cities. It is an exciting time to join the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, with major reforms underway to improve aged care in Australia. You will be contributing to our role as the national regulator to safeguard and protect older Australians receiving aged care services.
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Senior Performance Reporting Officer