Business Architect - Chief Technology Office

Job Details

EMPLOYMENT TYPE - Ongoing Full time 

LOCATION - ACT

AFP BAND & SALARY - Band 08 ($127,101.00 - $138,349.00)

JOB REFERENCE NUMBER - 14986

This advertisement is to fill current vacancies and create a merit list for future ongoing or non-ongoing vacancies arising over the next 12 months.

Did you know?

The mission of the Australian Federal Police is to provide dynamic and effective law enforcement to the people of Australia. It provides policing throughout Australia in relation to the prevention and detection of crimes against the Commonwealth, its laws and integrity, and community police services to the Community of the ACT.

Working for the AFP provides you with a diverse and rewarding career. Whether you immerse yourself in a position on the frontline, or provide critical operational or professional support, the work you do makes a big impact on the people of Australia. 

We recognise your contribution to our workforce and offer generous remuneration and conditions including:

• Six weeks (30 days) of paid annual leave per year + additional paid Christmas stand down 
• 4 extra days of mandatory rest leave per year 
• 18 days of paid personal leave per year
• Generous superannuation of 15.4%
• 18 weeks paid Parental Leave for Primary Caregiver (and 11 weeks for Secondary Caregiver) + additional unpaid leave entitlements for up until 24 months from the child’s date of birth or placement
• Generous salaries and incremental salary progression governed by the AFP Enterprise Agreement 
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangement that provides work/life balance
• Health & wellbeing services – with a focus on early intervention, education and prevention
• Access to ongoing training and professional development opportunities

What is the role?

CIO Command provides critical integrated, secure and effective information and communications systems and services to the AFP.

CIO Command supports the management of the AFP appointees, resources and business activities. 

This work may include: 

• Ensuring outputs are achieved within the strategic direction of the AFP; 
• Developing team members and fulfilling a guiding, mentoring and advisory role;
• Leading a range of corporate support tasks; 
• Providing and maintaining secure and effective information systems and networks (nationally and internationally) to deliver information at the right time and in the right format to serve operational and management requirements; 
• Supplying advice, services, and work-products to business areas seeking to improve or enhance their business processes; 
• Maintaining information management standards that meet government requirements; and 
• Maintaining currency in information technology processes and technical knowledge through ongoing professional development

AFP appointees contribute to the achievement of outcomes in accordance with the regulatory framework, the AFP Code of Conduct and the AFP Governance Instruments. It is expected that the successful applicant will deliver on the core responsibilities and meet any requirements of the position as outlined below.

The Enterprise Architect role is responsible for the creation and maintenance of models that describe the AFP's future state and enables its evolution.  This typically involves the interpretation of business goals and drivers; the translation of business strategy and objectives into target architectures; the strategic assessment of current capabilities; the identification of required changes in capabilities; and the description of relationships between people, organisation, service, process, data, information, technology and the external environment.

The CIO Command Enterprise Architecture team is a major point of contact within CIO Command for AFP business areas when they are considering new opportunities.

What will you do?

As a Business Architect you will:

• Engage with executive level stakeholders to understand their vision, define strategies and solutions, and undertake business architecture activities;
• Work with the Principal Architect to deliver business strategy and transformation, with IT solutions delivering a more robust enterprise, solutions-based approach to achieving the goals and requirements of the business and the AFP Technology Strategy;
• Analyse complex business architecture problems and developing intent outcome maps, strategies, and road maps;
• Work with and across the AFP architecture domains to ensure strong alignment and collaboration;
• Develop conceptual designs;
• Support Commands through their development of business cases for technology investment;
• Apply structured business architecture principles, approaches and methodologies; and
• Provide knowledge/skills transfer to the community of practice. 

Essential Requirements

• You must be an Australian Citizen at the time of application
• A Negative Vetting 1 (Secret) security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Formal qualifications in information and communications technology from a recognised tertiary institution or extensive demonstrated equivalent skills and experience;
• Proven experience in the use of Architecture & Design tools (i.e. Sparx EA)

Selection Criteria

• Achieve results
• Communicates with influence
• Contributes to strategic thinking
• Cultivates productive working relationships
• Shows personal drive and integrity
• Technical knowledge and skills 

Application

Please submit the following documents via our Jobs portal prior to the closing date and time:

• Resume/CV - This will form the basis for determining your suitability against the position requirements and give the panel a clear outline of your current knowledge and qualifications along with previous experiences. Please include your work history, responsibilities and achievements.
• Applicant pitch (maximum one page). Ensure your pitch tells us why you are the best fit for the role, with examples that demonstrate your capabilities addressing the selection criteria, role requirements and work level standards for the role. 

Only complete applications will be considered. Please review and ensure the uploaded documents are correct for this application after submitting your application.

Employment Suitability

Should you successfully progress from the application stage all applicants must:

• Complete an Employment Suitability Questionnaire (ESQ) and provide a traffic history check and proof of Australian citizenship. This aids in the assessment of your character and your ability to comply with the AFP's professional standards both in an official and private capacity. Please review our AFP Character Standards to ensure that you meet our requirements before you submit your application. Applicants will not receive feedback if they are unsuccessful at this gateway.
• Have your fingerprints taken if an offer of employment is made.
• Undertake mandatory drug testing for illicit drugs. This sample could include; urine, saliva or hair.
• Satisfactorily undertake a security clearance to the level specified for the position.  

Recruitment Process

Applicants who have demonstrated their suitability for employment through their resume and application, may be asked to complete additional assessments or activities to determine suitability for the role. This may also include a formal interview. Using the relevant AFP work level standards as a guide, you may be asked a range of questions to demonstrate your skills and abilities. These could include behavioural based scenario questions. Read our guides for applicants to find out how to prepare for your interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At the AFP we value the different perspectives, approaches and lived experiences of our people, and recognise that our collective intelligence and diversity is what makes us stronger. As such, we encourage applications from people from all walks of life, including people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nations people, women, the LGBTQIA+ community and people with disability.

Contacts and Closing Information

Contact Officer:  Coordinator Enterprise and Solution Architecture,

Contact Officer Phone:  02 51264025, ​

Contact Officer Email:  EnterpriseArchitecture@afp.gov.au

Applications Close: 11:59pm (AEST) 31/07/2025

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