About this job
About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are 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
As the Policy Officer within Governance, Strategy and Planning, Strategy and Performance Branch your responsibility will be to deliver on the following priorities:
- Coordinate and contribute to departmental and whole of government reporting and planning activities, such as the Annual Report, specific purpose plan reporting and operational planning.
- Provide technical support for the department's project management system, Enterprise Project Online
- Assist the Principal Policy Officer to manage improvements to Enterprise Project Online system and support its users through the change process
- Mature departmental approaches to project management and contribute to the development of project management resources and capability building
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;
- The ability to use or quickly acquire knowledge and capability in IT systems (e.g. SharePoint, Microsoft Project)
- High level writing and communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and coordination skills.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-page written statement about how your skills and experience align to the Competencies outlined in the role description and the priorities and attributes in the job advertisement on SmartJobs.
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).
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