General Manager (SES Band 1), External Budgets & Costings Branch

at  Department of Industry Science Energy Resources

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) is seeking a high performing SES Band 1 to lead a branch in the CFO Division, be a key member of the finance senior leadership team, build organisational financial capability and play an integral role in delivering key outcomes and priorities for the department.
The General Manager (GM), External Budgets and Costings ensures the department’s budget and forward estimates are accurate and maintained, delivers robust costings of new policy and internal initiatives, and supports the effective and efficient management of the Portfolio’s input into the Australian Government Budget process (alongside the department’s Budget Policy branch in Strategic Policy Division).
This role has significant engagement with the department’s senior executive and Ministers’ Offices and requires a strategic overlay and responsiveness to present information in an effective manner in collaboration with all divisions of the department, requiring the ability to retain a detailed knowledge of the department’s policy, program and service delivery functions. Further, the role is the key finance liaison with Portfolio agencies, including in supporting alignment with best practice of the Australian Government Charging Framework. The GM External Budgets and Costings role also has lead responsibility for the department’s corporate cost model, a foundational capability underpinning the internal funding allocations and costs of external charged services. Other functions to be covered by the role may be determined on appointment of the successful candidate.
Beyond the specific role we are seeking to fill, we will also be using this recruitment process to develop an SES Band 1 merit list covering all of the CFO Division’s responsibilities and functions.

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