Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

APS6, EL1 Agile Scrum Master

 Job Description:

Australian Citizens residing in Australia only respond.

Job details:

The Scrum Master is responsible for enabling high-performing Agile teams to deliver business value by applying Agile principles, removing impediments, facilitating collaboration, managing risks and dependencies, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives within the section which maintains multiple ICT projects.

Candidates must hold NV1 security clearance. Please note our only option in the portal is to select 'must be able to obtain and maintain' but NV1 must be current at time of submission for candidate to be eligible.

This RFQ is for APS 6 level only.

Key duties and responsibilities:

  • Agile Delivery facilitation includes Sprint Planning Daily Standup, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives and Backlog Refinement.
  • Coach team members, Product Owens and stakeholders on Agile principles and practices.
  • Support the development of high-performing, cross-functional teams.
  • Encourage a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous learning.
  • Proactively remove impediments impacting delivery.
  • Escalate issues through appropriate governance channels when required.
  • Prepare reports for governance forums and steering committees.
  • Track and communicate Agile metrics including: Velocity, Sprint predictability, Burn down/Burn up charts and delivery progress.
  Required Skills:

Reports Agile Scrum Support Facilitation Development Sprint Planning Collaboration Accountability Reviews Metrics Continuous Improvement Agile Scrum Security Planning Business