About this job
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinate and manage the flow, preparation and development of Cabinet documents/requests, submissions, reports, briefing material and correspondence for the senior officers on significant portfolio issues.
- Contribute to the coordination and development of departmental governance reports and external reporting requirements relating to departmental activities.
- Contribute to the preparation and coordination of information required by the Minister for Parliament, including Briefings, Ministerial Statements, Estimate Briefs, Questions on Notice, Questions without Notice, and Possible Parliamentary Questions ensuring parliamentary timelines are adhered to.
- Critically review and analyse correspondence, briefings, cabinet responses, parliamentary materials and submissions in order to ensure accuracy in content, alignment with relevant legislation and policies. and ensuring compliance with departmental visual and style guides, maintaining consistency with format, structure and protocols.
- Prepare submissions, reports, briefing material and correspondence for senior officers on significant portfolio issues.
- Analyse the content and requirements of correspondence, information and briefing/cabinet requests and determine where the correspondence should be actioned, undertaking investigation, research and analysis of sensitive and confidential matters.
- Assist the Principal Advisor and Director in developing and implementing quality assurance processes governing the provision of a range of executive services function, including the management of executive correspondence and policy coordination issues.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.