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

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial management, including budget development, financial reporting, and cost analysis, while effectively engaging stakeholders and providing strategic financial advice. Proficient in data analysis and financial modelling, with a strong understanding of government financial frameworks and policies.

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Financial ManagementStakeholder EngagementData AnalysisBudget DevelopmentFinancial Reporting

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Hard Skills

Financial ModellingCost AnalysisBudget Management ToolAdvanced ExcelRSQLPower BIFinancial LegislationStatistical AnalysisCosting Templates

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationInterpersonal SkillsDecision MakingContinuous Improvement Mindset

Certifications & Qualifications

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

Industry Keywords

Commonwealth Financial Management FrameworkPGPA ActHome Affairs RevenueAdministered ProgramsFinancial 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 and related agencies
Gather costs, test assumptions, maintain complex models, and update the Budget Management Tool
Act as a central point of contact for policy areas, operational teams, the broader department, ABF, and central agencies
Analyse complex financial data and maintain coherent financial modelling and forecasts
Model scenarios for policy development, analysis, estimates updates, and the government budget process
Prepare succinct, evidence-based briefing material for executives and the Minister's Office
Lead and manage end-of-month financial processes for capital and operating infrastructure expenditure
Facilitate, verify, and process supplier invoices related to detention and regional processing contracts
Revise and input costs into New Policy Proposals
Engage stakeholders 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
Continuous improvement mindset 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 executives and the 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
Understanding of Australian Government financial framework, financial reporting requirements, financial policies and procedures, or ability to quickly learn and apply them
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 Power BI
Advanced Excel experience including complex formulae
Must be an Australian Citizen
Must obtain and maintain Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance
ABF Workers must obtain and maintain Employment Suitability Clearance (ESC)
Home Affairs Workers must obtain and maintain an Onboarding Check; an ESC may additionally or alternatively be required

Benefits

Comp & perks

15.4% superannuation
Flexible working arrangements
Attractive remuneration package
Flexible working conditions
Possible relocation assistance for eligible APS employees required to relocate
Diversity and inclusion initiatives
RecruitAbility participation for eligible applicants with a disability