About this job
About the Department of Education:
The Department of Education is 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.
Your Role:
Responsibilities of the role include:
- Identify and critically analyse emergent educational, economic or social issues that may impact upon the strategic direction and implementation of early childhood education, school education and/or tertiary education in Queensland.
- Provide expert and independent strategic advice on education and social policy issues, including preparation of strategic initiatives, Cabinet submissions, policy responses, speeches, articles and briefings for the Minister and Director-General and members of the Executive Leadership Team.
- Undertake futures-oriented research activities that support evidence-based decision making and long-term strategic policy and planning within the portfolio.
- Provide analysis and interpretation of amendments to legislation, Government and departmental policy and practices to ensure the appropriateness of strategies in meeting changing legal and policy requirements in the early childhood education, school education and tertiary education sectors and community.
- Form strategic networks with other government departments and agencies including statutory authorities and peak bodies to collaborate on strategic policy issues relating to early childhood education, school education and tertiary education.
- Coordinate briefing processes across the agency, for national forums including National Cabinet and associated groups, the Education Ministers' Meeting, the Australian Education Senior Officials Committee (AESOC), and related working groups.
- Liaise with officers across the department, at a range of levels, to provide advice on the content and provision of briefs and preparation of papers for national forums.
- Represent the department at negotiations in a variety of high-level forums and advocate on, student and young peoples' education issues relating to broader reform objectives.
- Provide direction, guidance and technical leadership to policy officers and assess their work performance and provide appropriate feedback.
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please download the role description.
For further information on the position please contact Amanda O'Hara on 07 3034 5917 or via email at Amanda.O'Hara@qed.qld.gov.au
How to Apply:
Interested applicants are invited to submit:
- a short summary (no more than two pages) outlining your interest and suitability for the role including relevant skills, experience and abilities to deliver on the key competencies detailed in the Role Description; and
- a resume with contact details for two referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor).
Applications will remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within Strategic Policy and Intergovernmental Relations Branch.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
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.
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.