Records Appraiser and Sentencer – Commonwealth Ombudsman
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770640
- Agency: Commonwealth Ombudsman
- Job Title: Records Appraiser and Sentencer
- Position Number: 032_06/26
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Wednesday 15 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Various locations – ACT, Various locations – NSW,
- Salary: $99,734 – $111,701
- Office Arrangement: Hybrid (Hybrid working arrangements may be negotiated)
About Commonwealth Ombudsman
About the Office The purpose of the Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman (the Office) is to: • provide assurance that the
Australia Government entities and prescribed private sector organisations that the Office oversights, act with integrity and treat
people fairly, and • influence enduring systematic improvement in public administration in Australia and the Pacific region. The
Office does this through handling complaints, conducting investigations, performing audits and inspections and encouraging good
administration. The Office also influences improvement in public administration in the Pacific region through collaboration with
partner entities. The Office is statutorily independent within the Attorney-General’s portfolio with the following separate titles that
describe some of our specific powers and functions: • Defence Force Ombudsman • Postal Industry Ombudsman • Overseas
Students Ombudsman • Private Health Insurance Ombudsman • Immigration Ombudsman • Law Enforcement Ombudsman • VET
Students Loans Ombudsman. The Commonwealth Ombudsman is also the ACT Ombudsman. Further information about the Office
is available at the Commonwealth Ombudsman website.
Duties
- Duties are to be performed under broad direction of your supervisor and in accordance with the
- APS Code of Conduct, upholding the APS Values and upholding the office values of
- independence, impartiality, integrity, accessibility, and professionalism. Responsibilities and duties
- will be performed in line with APS Work Level standards for the classification and function of each
- position.
- The duties of the role include but are not limited to:
- Appraise and sentence electronic records to determine their value and retention
- requirements against relevant Records Authorities.
- Work closely with the Information Manager and ICT Leads to promote Information
- Management best practice across the Office as part of the whole-of-Office technology
- transformation.
- Manage appraisal and disposal projects including, transfer of records to Archives, Off Site
- Storage providers, secure disposal and digital records transfers between systems.
- Liaise with external stakeholders including National Archives and off-site storage providers.
- Ensure compliance with the Archive Act 1983 and other relevant legislation.
- Stay updated on changes to records management legislation, standards, and technologies.
- Conduct regular audits and reviews of records to ensure proper classification and
- sentencing.
Eligibility / Notes
- The successful candidate must:
- be an Australian citizen,
- undergo a National Criminal History records check and
- be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at the Negative Vetting 2 level.
- Be willing to undergo a pre-employment psychological assessment. Some areas of the
- Office’s work involve exposure to potentially distressing information and materials. It is
- important we are confident you will be able to engage with this work without experiencing
- harm to your wellbeing.
How to Apply
Position Contact Vicki Bennett, N/A
Agency Recruitment Site https://ombudsman.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.home&CurATC=EXT&Cu
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
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