Assistant Director – External Budgets and Revenue

Australian Department of Home Affairs

. Lead a stream of work across administered programs such as Visa Application Charge, Cargo, or activity-based departmental revenue collections .

Posted 11/8/2026full-timeAustraliaLead💰 A$121,755 - A$139,450 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial management, including budget development, resource allocation, and financial reporting within the Commonwealth's financial framework. Proven ability to analyze complex financial data, engage stakeholders, and provide strategic financial advice to support government funding programs.

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Leadership ExperienceFinancial AnalysisBudget ManagementData Analysis Using R, SQL, or PowerBIAdvanced Excel Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial ManagementBudget DevelopmentCosting PreparationFinancial ReportingData AnalysisStatistical SkillsCosting ModelsContract ManagementPolicy DevelopmentResource Allocation

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsDecision MakingContinuous Improvement MindsetInitiative to Drive Change

Tools & Technologies

Budget Management ToolPowerBISQLRExcel

Certifications & Qualifications

Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) Security ClearanceEmployment Suitability Clearance (ESC)Onboarding Check

Industry Keywords

Commonwealth Financial Management FrameworkPGPA ActHome Affairs Revenue ProgramsFinancial LegislationFinancial Policies and Procedures

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead a stream of work across administered programs such as Visa Application Charge, Cargo, or activity-based departmental revenue collections
Provide strategic financial advice and support management of significant administered funding programs
Contribute to budget development, resource allocation, and government financial reporting
Prepare costings for new policy proposals by liaising with business areas, gathering costs from related agencies, and testing assumptions
Maintain complex models and accurately update the Budget Management Tool
Act as a central point of contact for policy areas, operational teams, the broader department, and Australian Border Force
Analyse complex financial data and ensure forecasts account for emerging issues
Model scenarios for policy development, general analysis, estimates updates, and the government budget process
Support the executive and Minister's Office with succinct, evidence-based briefing material
Lead and manage end-of-month financial processes for capital and operating infrastructure expenditure
Facilitate, verify, and process supplier invoices associated with detention and regional processing contracts
Revise and input costs into New Policy Proposals
Engage stakeholders, central agencies, and external agencies to validate costing assumptions and reconcile funding profiles
Maintain costing templates and funding models, develop evidence-based costings, submit completed costings to the Department of Finance, and negotiate agreed costs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrated leadership experience with either people or projects
Experience working under limited direction
Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
Mindset of continuous improvement and initiative to drive change
Strong technical finance/statistics skills and willingness to learn
Experience coordinating input between diverse stakeholder groups to develop advice for the executive and Minister's Office
Sound decision making and judgement to produce high level financial advice
Knowledge of budget and asset management principles
Understanding of the Commonwealth's financial management framework and financial legislation and policies, including the PGPA Act and delegations
Relevant qualifications and/or experience in finance, accounting, economics, or a similar quantitative discipline are desirable but not necessarily essential
Understanding of Australian Government financial framework, financial reporting requirements, financial policies and procedures, or ability to quickly learn and apply these
Knowledge of Home Affairs revenue or broader administered programs, or demonstrated ability to quickly learn
General contract management application
Experience with data analysis, visualisation and/or modelling using R, SQL, or PowerBI
Advanced Excel experience including complex formulae
Must be an Australian Citizen
Must obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance
ABF Workers must obtain and maintain an Employment Suitability Clearance (ESC)
Home Affairs Workers must obtain and maintain an Onboarding Check; in certain circumstances an ESC may also be required
Submit a resume and one-page applicant response document in MS Word or PDF format, using minimum 11pt font and including full name and Requisition Number 142365 in the footer

Benefits

Comp & perks

15.4% superannuation
Flexible working arrangements
Relocation assistance may be provided to eligible APS employees
Attractive remuneration package
Flexible working conditions