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Budget Officer – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0769752
- Agency: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
- Division: and the departments’ goal.
- Job Title: Budget Officer
- Position Number: 2026/593
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Sunday 07 June 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Canberra
- Salary: $99,734 – $112,044
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (Subject to negotiation)
About Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
To Apply
Position Contact Parina Cheung, 0413 879 515
Agency Recruitment Site https://www.agriculture.gov.au/about/jobs/apply
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
Attorney-General’s Vacancy
Duties
- This is where you play an important role.
- APS6 Budget Officer of the Finance Portfolio Engagement team may include but are not
- limited to:
- Co-ordinating of portfolio entities responses for other financial matters, such as Questions on
- Notice.
- Co-ordinating the portfolio entities input for responses to Estimates Memoranda from
- Department of Finance.
- Assisting with preparation of the Agriculture Portfolio CFO forums.
- Actively seek out opportunities to improve processes and support the change progress.
- Supporting the Director and Assistant Director of Finance Portfolio Engagement team as
- needed in preparing briefings.
- Engaging with portfolio entities and provide advice on queries regarding the budget process
- and estimates.
- Assisting the portfolio entities chapters preparation/ consolidation of the Portfolio Budget
- Statements (PBS) and Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES).
- Liaising and negotiating with internal, portfolio entities and central agencies on external
- budget matters.
- Assisting portfolio entities with the development of costings for New Policy Proposals (NPPs)
- that are required for Cabinet submissions.
- APS6 Budget Officer of the External Budget team may include but are not limited to:
- Maintaining departmental and administered estimates in the Central Budget Management
- System.
- Developing procedures and documentation for key External Budgets functions.
- Assisting in maintaining budget trackers and promoting data discipline.
- Assisting with the development of costings for New Policy Proposals (NPPs) that are
- required for Cabinet submissions.
- Recording and actioning by the due date, the Estimate Memorandums released by the
- Department of Finance.
- Assisting with internal and external briefing requirements, including in support of the Senate
- Estimates process.
- Support interpreting the Budget Process Operational Rules and Estimates Memoranda, and
- providing advice to stakeholders.
- Assisting with the preparation and consolidation of the Department’s Portfolio Budget
- Statements (PBS) and Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (PAES).
- Liaising and negotiating with internal, portfolio entities and central agencies on external
- budget matters.
Eligibility / Notes
- To be suitable you should have most or all the following skills, qualities and experience:
- Knowledge and Experience:
- Experience in the external budget process within an Australian Government entity or the
- ability to quickly acquire the knowledge.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Australian Government’s financial framework and
- accounting practices in a public sector environment.
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office suite with a robust and sophisticated understanding
- of how to use Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with the Australian Government Budget process and/or have accounting
- qualifications are highly preferred.
- Skills and Capabilities:
- Highly developed communication, interpersonal and financial skills with an emphasis on
- working collaboratively.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple deadlines under pressure.
- Ability to manage and achieve quality and timely outputs while working in both a team and
- autonomously.
- Ability to work strategically, strong problem-solving skills and an ability to think laterally.
- Ability to always collaborate with respect and professionalism with all stakeholders Technical
- Acumen.
How to Apply
Position Contact Parina Cheung, 0413 879 515
Agency Recruitment Site https://www.agriculture.gov.au/about/jobs/apply
Applicants to vacancies notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette should be aware:
that the names of successful applicants will also be notified in all formats of the electronic Public Service Gazette
applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
Attorney-General’s Vacancy