Template Coordinator (APS6)

Allygroup is seeking experienced APS6 Template Coordinators to support a high-profile Commonwealth Government Department.

Please note: Application for this position closes at midnight, Friday, 19 December 2025. Applications received after the closing date will be considered for similar future roles.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a national project that strengthens knowledge management and supports digital transformation across government. You will play a key role in reviewing and enhancing Microsoft Office templates, ensuring they are accurate, accessible, and compliant with legislative and style requirements. Working closely with legal experts, IT specialists, and other stakeholders, you’ll deliver technical solutions and drive improvements that underpin efficient and consistent work practices across the Australian Public Service.

• Eligibility: Australian Citizenship and a Baseline security clearance (or ability to obtain and maintain)

• Contract Term: Initial term 3 - 6 months

• Engagement Type: Non-ongoing Placement arrangement or Introduction Service from a different Commonwealth Government department.

• Location: Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide

Key responsibilities:

• Advise on best practice for template development and maintenance.

• Consult and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver accurate, high-quality templates.

• Lead a multidisciplinary working group.

• Develop and maintain project documentation for monitoring and reporting.

• Review and update priority templates by:

  • Applying consistent styles and formatting.

  • Updating and inserting VBA macros as required.

  • Ensuring compliance with accessibility and security standards.

• Identify and consolidate duplicate templates into national versions.

• Ensure custom Microsoft Office ribbons, templates, and content controls function reliably.

• Produce training and technical documentation for custom solutions.

• Report progress against project plans.

• Contribute to broader Australian Government objectives.

Required Skills and Attributes

• Advanced expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (styles, templates, macros, content controls).

• Proficiency in VBA for Office (maintain, debug, optimise code).

• Understanding of custom UI XML files and XML schema management.

• Ability to apply style guides rigorously with attention to detail.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

• Leadership and project management experience.

• Problem-solving and analytical capability.

• Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.

• Capacity to train staff on template creation and maintenance.

• Familiarity with legal templates and/or legal procedures is highly desirable.

The Allygroup difference

• Impactful Work: Contribute to maintaining high standards of integrity and transparency.

• Professional Growth: Opportunities for learning and career development.

• Supportive Environment: Work within a collaborative and experienced legal team.

• Attractive Remuneration: Competitive salary package.

What you need to do now

To apply, click the ‘Apply Now’ button below or send a current resume and cover letter to our team at recruitment@allygroup.com.au expressing your interest. For a confidential talk in relation to this position, please call us on 02 5104 3170. You may also contact our office via phone or email to arrange a Video Relay call or other call services through The National Relay Service. Plain, large font copies of this ad (and related position description/s) may also be requested by emailing recruitment@allygroup.com.au. 

APS5 Tender Management Officer

Allygroup is seeking experienced APS 5 Tender and Seller Management Officers to support a high-profile Federal Government initiative.

Please note: Application for this position closes at midnight, Thursday, 11 December 2025. Applications received after the closing date will be considered for similar future roles.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a strategic program that underpins digital transformation across government. You’ll play a key role in managing end-to-end tendering processes and overseeing seller lifecycle activities across multiple marketplaces and panels, supporting thousands of suppliers delivering critical services to Commonwealth agencies.

• Eligibility: Australian Citizenship and a Baseline security clearance (or ability to obtain and maintain)

• Contract Term: Expected to commence in January 2026 and conclude in June 2026 with options to extend.

• Engagement Type: Labour-hire arrangement.

Role Overview:

You will join a dynamic team responsible for:

• Managing tender documentation and panel refresh activities.

• Coordinating timelines, milestones, and deliverables for successful procurement outcomes.

• Conducting compliance checks, financial viability assessments, and applying key frameworks such as Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) policy.

• Reviewing seller profiles and implementing performance management frameworks to ensure quality and compliance.

• Driving process improvements and supporting strategic sourcing initiatives.

What We’re Looking For

• Knowledge of Commonwealth Procurement Framework, including PGPA Act and CPRs.

• Experience in tender evaluation, compliance checks, and financial viability assessments.

• Strong problem-solving, organisational, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and SharePoint.

• Prior experience with government tenders or panel refreshes is highly desirable.

The Allygroup difference

• Impactful Work: Contribute to maintaining high standards of integrity and transparency.

• Professional Growth: Opportunities for learning and career development.

• Supportive Environment: Work within a collaborative and experienced legal team.

• Attractive Remuneration: Competitive salary package.

What you need to do now

To apply, click the ‘Apply Now’ button below or send a current resume and cover letter to our team at recruitment@allygroup.com.au expressing your interest. For a confidential talk in relation to this position, please call us on 02 5104 3170. You may also contact our office via phone or email to arrange a Video Relay call or other call services through The National Relay Service. Plain, large font copies of this ad (and related position description/s) may also be requested by emailing recruitment@allygroup.com.au. 

Senior Legal Officer (EL1 equivalent)

Allygroup is seeking an experienced lawyer to join high-performing legal teams within the Federal Government. This role provides an exciting opportunity to offer advice on compliance and enforcement activities across important portfolio legislation. This includes advice on monitoring and investigation powers, warrant applications, information use and disclosure in enforcement contexts, and management of the department’s civil penalty matters.

This role is a 3 month secondment arrangement (from mid-December 2025 to late March 2026), available in Canberra (preferred) or remote working arrangements are negotiable. A Baseline security clearance is preferred. Full-time work is preferred; however, part-time and flexible arrangements will be considered.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide legal advice on:

  • Regulatory and decision-making functions.

  • Compliance and enforcement activities.

  • Monitoring and investigation powers, warrants, information disclosure, and civil penalty matters.

• Support agricultural export regulatory functions and legislative interpretation.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum 4 years post-admission legal experience.

• Previous Australian Public Service (APS) experience and familiarity with Legal Services Directions 2017 are highly desirable.

• Experience or knowledge regarding Biosecurity Act 2015, Imported Food Control Act 1992, Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012, and Export Control Act 2020 would be highly desirable.

What Allygroup offers

At Allygroup, we believe work should empower and inspire you. It’s more than a job—it’s about creating an environment where you are consistently challenged, engaged, and supported. When you join Allygroup, you can expect:

• Impactful Work: Contribute to nationally significant legal matters.

• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.

• Supportive Environment: Access to a dedicated resourcing consultant and our Employee Assistance Program.

• Attractive Remuneration: Competitive salary packages.

Applying for this role

To submit your application, press ‘Apply Now’ below. Alternatively, please feel free to call us on (02) 5104 3170 for a confidential discussion or email your resume through to recruitment@allygroup.com.au.

Senior Litigation Lawyer / Senior Legal Officer (Federal Government Roles)

Allygroup is seeking experienced litigation lawyers to join high-performing legal teams within the Australian Public Service. These roles offer the opportunity to work on complex and high-profile matters, provide strategic legal advice to senior stakeholders, and contribute to decisions that impact Australians nationwide. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and want to make a meaningful difference, we want to hear from you.

These roles are available in Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Adelaide. A Baseline security clearance is preferred. Full-time work is preferred; however, part-time and flexible arrangements will be considered.

About the roles

We have two exciting opportunities for experienced litigation lawyers:

1. Senior Litigation Lawyer (EL2 equivalent) – Lead complex litigation matters, provide strategic advice to senior stakeholders, and manage high-profile cases, including class actions and large-scale litigation matters. Minimum 8 years post-admission experience in litigation or dispute resolution.

2. Senior Legal Officer (APS6/EL1 equivalent) – Manage a varied litigation caseload, including judicial review, AAT matters, and class actions, while ensuring compliance with the Legal Services Directions. Minimum 3 years post-admission experience in litigation or dispute resolution.

When applying, please indicate which role you would like to be considered for.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high-level legal and strategic advice on complex litigation matters.

• Manage and progress litigation files, including drafting submissions, affidavits, and court documentation.

• Oversee and review legal work, including briefs to external providers, and instruct counsel.

• Identify and manage legal risks, escalating issues as required.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Represent the agency in negotiations and inter-agency forums.

About you

• Strong understanding of Commonwealth litigation processes and obligations under the Legal Services Directions 2017.

• Ability to manage complex caseloads and provide clear, strategic advice.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Previous APS experience is highly desirable.

What Allygroup offers

At Allygroup, we believe work should empower and inspire you. It’s more than a job—it’s about creating an environment where you are consistently challenged, engaged, and supported. When you join Allygroup, you can expect:

• Impactful Work: Contribute to nationally significant legal matters.

• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.

• Supportive Environment: Access to a dedicated resourcing consultant and our Employee Assistance Program.

• Attractive Remuneration: Competitive salary packages.

Applying for this role

To submit your application, press ‘Apply Now’ below. Alternatively, please feel free to call us on (02) 5104 3170 for a confidential discussion or email your resume through to recruitment@allygroup.com.au.

APS4 Executive Assistant

Allygroup is seeking a highly capable Executive Assistant to support SES staff in a key federal government agency. This opportunity is a secondment position for an initial 6-month period with the option of a 6-month extension. 

Our ideal candidate would be someone who can hit the ground running and operate effectively from day one. The role requires flexibility and adaptability, as the workload is varied and may involve providing ad-hoc support to other senior executives.

This is a dynamic and fast-paced position that offers the opportunity to contribute to a high-performing, collaborative team while engaging in a diverse range of responsibilities. Success in the role will require the ability to exercise discretion and sound judgment with tact, particularly when managing sensitive or confidential matters.

Candidates must be Australian citizens, Canberra-based, and have a minimum of a Baseline security clearance to be considered.

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Manage SES staff work schedule and all aspects associated with it, including telephone calls, electronic diary appointments and organisation of meetings and relevant papers

• Coordinate all correspondence in and out of the SES office and e-mail inbox, including follow-up and monitoring

• Coordinate Senate Estimates and Ministerial briefs, and other reports and briefs

• Provide administrative support for the Branch or zone, including management and maintenance of meeting rooms, stationery and office equipment

• Actively manage and promote relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Administer travel finances, including reconciliation and maintenance of all travel and credit card accounts and cost centre codes associated with the Branch or zone

• Arrange travel and accommodation for SES staff as well as travel for Branch staff

• File records in accordance with approved records management processes and security requirements, including management and maintenance of document recording systems

• Conduct research and provide occasional project management assistance

• Coordinate programs, executive meetings and other activities for the Branch or zone

• Provide secretariat support to meetings.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

• Well developed verbal and written communication skills

• Highly developed organisational and time management skills

• Developed keyboard and computer skills, with advanced skills in the use of standard desktop applications

• Sound judgement to manage competing priorities

• Initiative to improve administrative processes.

Candidates must have knowledge and understanding of:

• Office administrative standards, protocols and procedures

• The agency’s structure and functions

• Records management standards, systems and procedures

• Financial systems, delegations, policies and procedures

• Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013

• Privacy and Freedom of Information legislation and policies.

What you need to do now

To apply, click the ‘Apply Now’ button below or send a current resume and cover letter to our team at recruitment@allygroup.com.au expressing your interest in this opportunity. For a confidential talk in relation to this position, please call us on 02 5104 3170. You may also contact our office via phone or email to arrange a Video Relay call or other call services through the National Relay Service. Plain, large font copies of this ad (and relating position description/s) may also be requested by emailing recruitment@allygroup.com.au. 

Legal Administrative Assistant/Paralegal (Federal Governemnt)

Allygroup is seeking a motivated law student or experienced legal administrator for a secondment with a prominent federal government agency.

This position provides a unique opportunity to gain practical, hands-on experience within a dynamic property law team. The candidate will play a key role in supporting a high-volume practice, assisting with complex matters, and contributing to the efficient delivery of legal services in a fast-paced environment. The team primarily works on property law, leasing matters and property dispute resolution.

The contract for an initial 6 months with the option to extend for an additional 6-months. Full-time availability is preferred; however, a 4-day working week may be considered for the right candidate.

Key responsibilities: 

• Monitor the property team’s positional inbox and work with the paralegal to workflow work within the parameters set out by the team.

• Prepare and manage high volume tasking requests (work orders) to legal service providers (such as in relation to the routine registration of caveats or charges for the purposes of the pension loan scheme, property leasing matters or requests for advice).

• Undertake financial administration work, such as reviewing fee estimates from legal providers within the parameters set out by the supervisor, and getting approvals from supervisor as required.

• Undertake financial administration work, such as reviewing monthly invoices (and corresponding invoice narrations) from legal service providers and coordinating confirmation of receipt of services from property business areas to ensure that the invoices are accurate and can be sent to EL2 to obtain endorsement to pay invoice.

• Collate and present data and contribute to the development of reports. For example, financial and invoicing data as required.

• Filing and record keeping using systems such as Content Manager and LEX under minimal supervision.

• Assist with the preparation of documentation and coordination of stakeholder meetings, such as organising the meeting time and coordinating template documents to be completed by stakeholders prior to leasing meetings with external legal providers.

• Assist the team and wider branch with other ad hoc legal administrative tasks as required. This may also include assisting with simple legal research under the guidance and supervision of more senior staff or assisting the branch with other filing or admin work.

• Take file notes when invited to attend meetings.

• Working closely with an APS 5 Paralegal, whom will be the usual initial point of escalation in relation to completion of tasks.

• Manage administrative matters with external law firms.

Key Skills:

• An interest in numbers and display financial administrative skills to review fee estimates and progress payment of invoices. This is currently done manually using excel as opposed to specific accounting software

• Good attention to detail

• Ability to identify potential routine legal issues will assist with the preparation and processing of tasking requests (work orders)

• The ability to manage competing priorities and work in a high volume team environment

• Good writing and communication skills

• Good stakeholder management skills

• Good keyboard and computer skills with note taking abilities

• Use initiative to improve administrative processes

• Ability to follow direction and procedures

• Property or legal administration experience is ideal, but not essential.

What Allygroup Offers:

• Impactful Work: Contribute to maintaining the highest standards of integrity.

• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement.

• Supportive Environment: Work within a collaborative and supportive team.

• Attractive Remuneration Package

What you need to do now

To apply, click the ‘Apply Now’ button below or send a current resume and cover letter to our team at recruitment@allygroup.com.au expressing your interest in this opportunity. For a confidential talk in relation to this position, please call us on 02 5104 3170.

APS4 Paralegals

Allygroup is hiring law students or experienced paralegals for multiple secondment opportunities for a high-profile federal government agency. These roles offer a unique opportunity to gain practical experience in a professional legal environment, contribute to meaningful public sector work, and build lasting networks within government. This is a 12-week secondment contract opportunity.

Successful candidates will be placed in a fast-paced and dynamic setting, engaging with complex legislation and administrative processes. The role is open to people in different state.

Key duties may include:

• Administering and coordinating legal support functions, including financial management, reporting, database administration, file and record management, logistical support, and workflow coordination

• Arranging and administering supplementary legal resources, including personnel, to support legal services, events, and training

• Applying legal knowledge to assist in formal legal and administrative processes, including those involving courts, tribunals, inquiries, and government administration

• Drafting legal and administrative correspondence and documentation to support legal officers

• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to support legal service delivery

• Facilitating participation in legal and administrative forums

• Assessing and directing tasks in accordance with established practices and principles

• Evaluating workflows and office practices to identify risks and opportunities for improvement

• Conducting legal research to support legal officers

Our ideal candidates will have:

• Strong interest in government affairs, public policy, and legislative processes

• Excellent critical thinking and attention to detail

• Strong legal research and writing skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism

Previous experience in a legal support role (e.g., paralegal, law clerk, legal admin) is highly desirable.

The Allygroup difference

• Impactful Work: Contribute to maintaining high standards of integrity and transparency.

• Professional Growth: Opportunities for learning and career development.

• Supportive Environment: Work within a collaborative and experienced legal team.

• Attractive Remuneration: Competitive salary package.

What you need to do now

To apply, click the ‘Apply Now’ button below or send a current resume and cover letter to our team at recruitment@allygroup.com.au expressing your interest. For a confidential talk in relation to this position, please call us on 02 5104 3170. You may also contact our office via phone or email to arrange a Video Relay call or other call services through The National Relay Service. Plain, large font copies of this ad (and related position description/s) may also be requested by emailing recruitment@allygroup.com.au.