About this job
About the Department:
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 include:
- Provide high level executive support to the Assistant Director-General, Disability, Inclusion and Student Services while balancing conflicting priorities, working to deadlines and displaying a high degree of professionalism and judgement.
- Coordinate, quality control and manage the workflow for the preparation of briefing notes, submissions, reports, media responses and correspondence on behalf of the branch and for use by the Assistant Director-General, including responding to requests from the Minister's office, senior executives in the public and private sectors and stakeholders.
- An ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality, in a fast-paced and sensitive working environment.
- Maintain effective working relationships with the Minister's office, Office of the Director-General, Office of the Deputy Director-General, Schools and Student Support, and senior executives in the public and private sector.
- Maintain a high level of accuracy in all administrative documents associated with activities within the division according to departmental guidelines.
- Encourage an environment in which high quality services are delivered by continually seeking improvements in administrative systems and processes and by leading by example.
About You:
Our ideal applicant will have the following key attributes:
- Competent written, spoken and digital communication skills.
- Positive approach to working in a busy work environment, and a ‘can do' attitude.
- Initiative, and problem-solving skills to identify issues before they arise and provide solutions.
- Ability to establish positive working relationships within a team environment and with key stakeholders.
To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
- Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
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.