About this job
About the Department
Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.
Responsibilities include:
- Provide advice to senior officers and leadership to other staff to ensure consistency and adherence to departmental standards and processes, to ensure the effectiveness, quality of service delivery and the achievement of outcomes of the division.
- Organise and lead training, forums and information sessions for staff within the division on corporate governance issues including the quality assurance processes and the application of departmental standards and processes.
- Coordinate and manage Cabinet related documentation, reports, briefing material and correspondence for the Deputy Director-General and other senior officers on significant portfolio issues.
- Analyse the content and requirements of correspondence, information and briefing/cabinet requests to determine where the request is required to be actioned, undertaking investigation, research and analysis of sensitive and confidential matters.
- Contribute to the achievement of high-quality services by continually seeking improvements in executive correspondence systems and processes and leading by example.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating and managing a high volume of confidential and complex correspondence and written materials, with the ability to adhere to required organisational standards.
- Demonstrated ability to establish priorities, maintain positive relationships and achieve successful outcomes within a pressured environment and under specific deadlines.
- High level of knowledge and proven ability to work within the processes and systems used to manage a large volume of executive documents while maintaining confidentiality.
Interested? To Apply
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
- Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) 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.