Senior Project Officer, APS6, Consumer Data Right (EA2026/136)

• Do you want to work at an agency where each day reveals new opportunities to work on some of the biggest issues facing consumers and businesses and have opportunities to pursue new and exciting pathways?
• Do you want to work at a place where smart and dedicated people from all walks of life collaborate to work on meaningful matters?
• Do you want to support critical work in the ACCC 's Consumer Data Right division, ensuring fair competition between providers?

Then this is the place for you! At the ACCC, we’re proud of the impact we can make together. We understand the responsibilities and challenges that come with a fast moving and ever-changing environment. Our high performing culture is built on a foundation of care, support and inclusion. It’s why we’re driven by connection and collaboration, sharing our skills, knowledge and support with each other freely and frequently. It’s why we prioritise the wellbeing of our people and empower them to work autonomously, flexibly and courageously. At the ACCC, we believe the best version of you is the one that’s true to who you are – and that’s the you we want working alongside us.

We value flexibility, and all roles can be performed from any capital city in a state or territory or Townsville and are available on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis.

Applicants from diverse backgrounds including First Nations peoples, people with disability and those from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

About The Consumer Data Right Division

The Consumer Data Right (CDR) is a world leading data portability initiative and a critical piece of Australia’s national digital infrastructure.

The CDR allows consumers to safely share the data that businesses hold about them. Sharing this data helps consumers to compare and switch between products and services, and encourages competition between providers, leading not only to better prices for consumers but also more innovative products and services. The CDR has been implemented in the banking and energy sectors, and is expanding to the non-bank lenders sector.

Role

Working closely with Treasury (which has overall policy responsibility) and other regulators, the ACCC has a key role to regulate and deliver the CDR. Within the ACCC’s CDR Division there are two branches:

• The Accreditation, Compliance and Enforcement Branch assesses data recipient accreditation applications, promotes compliance, undertakes investigations and enforcement action, and assesses applications for exemptions. It also offers regulatory guidance and supports divisional finance and procurement.
• The Solution Delivery & Operations Branch designs, builds, tests, runs and secures the technological infrastructure for data holders and accredited data recipients to securely exchange data, ensures, and performs program and business management functions.

The Strategy, Governance and Coordination team is a stand-alone team that reports directly to the CDR Executive General Manager. The team is responsible for a range of workstreams to support the Division to deliver its priorities and functions, including strategy, policy development and planning, workforce capability, secretariat services, divisional communications and business support and coordination.

More information about the Consumer Data Right is available on the ACCC website and www.cdr.gov.au .

What you will do as the Senior Project Officer?

As a Senior Project Officer, you will support the CDR Division's priority work through effective governance, coordination and delivery oversight. The role has a strong focus on improving visibility of delivery health, supporting high-quality decision-making, identifying and escalating risks early, and contributing to consistent and accountable delivery practices across the division.

The position works closely with stakeholders across the Consumer Data Right Division and may contribute to strengthening governance, assurance, reporting and follow-through across divisional priorities.

As The Senior Project Officer, You Will

• Support delivery assurance and governance activities across divisional priority work, including monitoring delivery health, risks, issues and actions with a focus on early visibility and escalation.
• Prepare clear, decision-ready reporting, briefings and governance materials that support timely and informed decision-making by leaders.
• Analyse delivery information to identify emerging risks, themes and insights, and support practical interventions or improvements to delivery practices.
• Contribute to the development and uplift of templates, tools, guidance and reporting approaches that enable consistent and accountable delivery across teams.
• Work collaboratively with teams to strengthen delivery discipline, clarify ownership and improve transparency across priority work.
• Provide secretariat and coordination support for governance forums, including maintaining clear records of decisions, ownership, and follow-through on agreed actions.

About You

All candidates are expected to meet the APS Integrated Leadership Profile (ILS) for the classification advertised. Follow the link for more information on the ILS. This role in particular requires:

• Demonstrated experience supporting governance, assurance or delivery oversight activities, including risk, issue, dependency and action management, with a focus on identifying and escalating risks early.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, concise and decision-ready advice, reporting and briefing materials for a range of audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organise and prioritise competing work, maintain accuracy, and support consistent follow-through on agreed priorities and deliverables.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret delivery information, identify emerging risks and themes, and support practical recommendations or interventions.

The Following Job Specific Criteria Are Also Highly Desirable

• Experience contributing to the development or improvement of governance processes, templates, reporting or ways of working to support consistent and accountable delivery across teams.
• Experience using Microsoft 365 tools, including PowerPoint, Excel and Power BI, to support reporting, analysis or coordination activities.

To find out more about us and the role, please read the Candidate Kit.

How To Apply

You will be asked to respond to the statement of claims of no more than 800 words and submit your resume with key outcomes or what you are most proud of in each role you have held (2 pages maximum).

Salary: $102,947 - $115,384 (plus 15.4% superannuation).

Contact Officer: Natasha Aslanian, 02 9230 9139

Applications Close: 11:00pm (AEST), Sunday 19 July 2026