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.
About the Role
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinate specialised events that supports a state-wide approach.
- Lead strategic deliverables of Equity and Excellence that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and students.
- Manage financial investments around funding - oversee the allocation and monitoring of NIAA funding, ensuring financial resources are strategically invested and ensuring transparency and accountability in the utilisation of funds.
- Lead the development of effective communication and stakeholder framework to effectively work with communities, internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop and sustain partnerships with stakeholders state-wide.
- Lead a small high performing team to deliver effective frameworks to support the regions to deliver.
High level written capability is required to deliver on reporting, briefing notes and cabinets submissions where required. - Required to have data analytical skills to provide evidence base knowledge and present findings state-wide.
- Have a strong governance process and understanding of challenges and barriers within processes.
- Ability to respond under pressure and required to meet tight deadlines.
- A real passion for advocating or creating opportunities for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander children, students and their families.
- Have strong project management process and methodologies to deliver.
- Lead and coordinate culturally appropriate consultation processes with communities.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
- Attach a 2-page response to the How you will be assessed section of 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. #LI-PRIORITY