Practitioner Lead

About the APS Craft & Learning Branch

APS Craft & Learning is focussed on developing core APS Craft capabilities: Integrity, Working in Government, Engagement and Partnership, Strategy, Policy and Evaluation, Implementation and Services and Leadership and Management enabling the APS to develop the workforce and capabilities needed for the future.

The APS Craft & Learning branch ensures learning is accessible across the APS regardless of agency or location through partnerships with APS centres of excellence. Consistent with the Highly Capable, Future-Ready: APS Learning and Development Strategy the Operations Group provides access to a diverse range of learning experiences, learning through work, people, resources and courses, all connected to real-world experiences and supported by practitioners from within the APS.

As an Executive Level 2 Practitioner Facilitator, you will play a key role in leading the development and delivery of APS Craft products. 

We are looking for someone who has a combination of deep practice experience in delivery of government policy or implementation priorities and developing and delivering learning products. This is an expert advisor position which sits within the Craft Learning Curation and Design Team.

In addition to responsibilities above, the position also provides practitioner advice on the broader set of products being designed and delivered within the Craft Learning Curation and Design Team and across the Craft & Learning Branch. This is a role that requires a strong focus on impact and delivery, alongside a highly collaborative approach within the APS Academy and APSC and partnering with agencies and organisations across the system. 

Key responsibilities

• Lead design, development, delivery and review of APS Craft related products and services as identified through agreed work programs. To date this has included the Delivery Priority Reforms Pilot Program and work program relating to core public administration.
• Build on the current Delivering Priority Reforms Pilot Program and work across the Branch to roll this into a full cost recovered product including: 
  • Facilitating deliveries of the course components in collaboration with SES practitioners sourced from across the APS.
  • Lead collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to incorporate specialist expertise and ensure effective delivery. 
  • Providing direct briefing and support to senior practitioners engaged in the deliveries, including individuals at the level of Secretary or Deputy Secretary.
• Provide APS practitioner insights on priority APS Craft issues to learning designers and operations team to support delivery of the APS Academy’s course offerings.
• Lead a review of approach to bringing practitioner facilitators into the Craft & Learning Branch to guide and deliver APS Craft and products/services. 
• Create as required communication products for internal and external stakeholders on the project. 

Capabilities, skills and experience

• Demonstrated experience as a senior practitioner in government policy, implementation or delivery.
• Demonstrated experience in learning product development and facilitation of learning experiences for the SES, ideally within a public sector environment.
• Demonstrated experience in working in collaboration across the APS and in particular with very senior stakeholders such as Secretary or Deputy Secretary level staff.
• Strong administrative and coordination skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear and concise documentation.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team – including convening different elements of the APS Academy and APSC to deliver on outcomes.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders. 

For detailed information about this role including what to include in your application, please refer to the downloadable Candidate Information Pack below.

Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS) or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining citizenship.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo the process to obtain and maintain, or continue to hold the required security clearance level for the role as indicated. All Commission staff are required to have a minimum Baseline security clearance prior to commencement.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a mandatory National Criminal History check as part of the pre-employment eligibility checks.

The Australian Public Service Commission is committed to building an inclusive and culturally diverse workforce. We welcome applications from across our community including, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, those who identify as LGBTIQ+, mature aged employees and carers.

The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) is a central agency within the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio. The Commission supports two statutory office holders: the Australian Public Service Commissioner—who is also agency head—and the Merit Protection Commissioner. Their functions are set out in sections 41(1) and 50(1), respectively, of the Public Service Act 1999. About the Commission The Australian Public Service Commission is a non-corporate Commonwealth entity within the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio. Our Statutory responsibilities are detailed in the Public Service Act 1999. The APSC also provides resources to support the Merit Protection Commissioner. We operate under the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013. We employ around 350 staff, and have offices in Canberra and Sydney.