About this job
About Us
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.
GSP undertakes a range of enterprise activities to support the department to meet its strategic objectives and operational requirements, and delivers services and products to support frontline and corporate staff to effectively and confidently perform their duties.
Your Role
GSP is seeking motivated, critical thinkers with strong problem-solving skills who are passionate about working with stakeholders to achieve better outcomes for our customers. GSP offers a creative environment for collaboration and teamwork; flexible work options; and learning opportunities and skill development.
Two exciting roles are available across two teams with the following focuses:
- Role 1: Maturing departmental approaches to human rights and customer complaints management:
- Support development of good practice complaints management approaches;
- Support development of tailored complaints and human rights resources and training to build capability in frontline and corporate areas;
- Improve data quality and reporting;
- Collaborate with other business areas to drive continuous improvement in complaints management and reporting.
- Role 2: Monitoring, evaluating and reporting of Queensland education strategies, polices, programs and projects, including the quarterly reports on the Queensland Education Strategy:
- Engage, collaborate and provide guidance and technical support to stakeholders across the department on the reporting system
- Conduct quality assurance and analysis of project updates, ensuring data accuracy, completeness, and alignment with departmental objectives
- Prepare briefs and reports for high-level governance groups and senior executives
- Drive continuous improvement of internal reporting processes and systems, identifying efficiencies, streamlining workflows.
About You
We are looking for a Senior Policy Officer who has the following attributes:
- The ability to research and analyse issues, communicate complex information in clear and user-friendly products, and make informed recommendations
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills and a commitment to customer service;
- High level writing and communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and coordination skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and ensure quick turnaround times.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
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.
(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.