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EL 1 IT systems administration team lead

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Join our team

The role
We are seeking an IT professional to join the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB). Ideal
candidates will have experience in leading a small technical team including service desk
staff, database administrators and system administrators. They will be accountable to
allocate and manage resources as well as liaising with our projects team to implement
new initiatives.
These roles may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis initially in the following
sites: Canberra and Sydney CBD.
Note you must be an Australian citizen to work for the ATO / TPB and agree to pre-
engagement integrity checks. Some roles in the TPB may also require a security
clearance. The TPB in conjunction with the ATO may conduct further integrity checks
during the course of your employment.

Our work
The Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) is a national body responsible for the registration and
regulation of tax agents, BAS agents and tax (financial) advisers (collectively referred to
as 'tax practitioners'). The TPB is also responsible for ensuring compliance with the Tax
Agent Services Act 2009 (TASA), including the Code of Professional Conduct (Code).
For more information on our work please go to Tax Practitioners Board

Our people
The TPB consists of a Board and Chair appointed by the Minister for Revenue and
Financial Services and staff made available by the Commissioner of Taxation. TPB staff
are employed by the ATO, and made available to the TPB to undertake required
outcomes. TPB staff are therefore covered by the ATO enterprise agreement.

Our offer
In addition to an EL1 salary of $103,071 to $112,369 and generous 15.4%
superannuation, we support a healthy work-life balance with flexible working hours
including full-time and part-time employment.
You will have the opportunity to use contemporary technologies to meet client needs in a
demanding environment and help you develop your expertise and do the best work of
your career. Work that might take you somewhere unexpected.
Further information about our generous pay and conditions is available in the ATO
enterprise agreement

The business area

The Business Systems and Services team within the Tax Practitioners Board manage,
develop and maintain TPB’s desktop infrastructure, business systems and website. We
are responsible for maintaining the TPB’s iMIS register of 70,000 tax professionals
accessed by the public through the GovCMS website as well as accessed by internal
staff located in six separate offices. The TPB is currently migrating to a Microsoft Azure
cloud environment for its office and corporate functions.

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In this role you will

> plan, lead and organise the activities of the team to ensure closure and delivery of results
> contribute technical expertise to lead the design and implementation of new technologies
which will meet business needs
> produce high level IT technical, operational and procedural advice
> engage in complex problem solving an issues management
> demonstrate alignment to our cultural traits:
– consult, collaborate and adopt a partnership approach with clients and stakeholders to
achieve results
– put clients, external and internal, at the centre of everything they do
– take ownership, exercise judgment and make reasonable decisions
– work in a flexible environment and adapt to meet immediate and future challenges
– serve the community by being passionate, committed, professional, energetic and
determined in everything they do.

Our ideal candidate has

 well developed liaison and communication skills to exchange information with internal and
external clients and stakeholders
 experience discussing complex and sensitive technical and administrative issues
 experience in managing and coordinating technical IT resources
 the ability to interpret complex operating policies to provide advice on the appropriate
course of action to meet changing client needs, statutory requirements and technological
demands.

More information
> Find out more about what we do by visiting Tax Practitioners Board
> RecruitAbility applies to this role.
> Apply now by submitting your resume along with your statement outlining your skills,
knowledge and experience against the selection criteria referenced in our ideal candidate
information above. You should include specific examples that demonstrate your ability to
perform in this role. Preview the application form to see how to apply.
Applications must be submitted via our online recruitment system by 5pm EDT Thursday 22
March 2018.
If you have questions regarding this role, email Michael Pope or phone (02) 6216 8179.

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