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:
As a Senior Project Officer in the Youth Engagement Team, the successful candidate
will be responsible for tracking all disengaged school-aged children across our region and finding education, training or employment options for them as well as supporting priorities and strategies aligned to the department's improvement agenda.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Assist in coordinating the development and implementation of plans, policies and procedures and in managing processes.
- Closely monitor project timeframes and report any potential slippages.
- Provide clear and regular reporting to senior officers and other staff within the division on project progress or other agreed key performance indicators to assist in monitoring and decision making.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with all relevant stakeholders.
- Attend meetings with departmental officers to discuss, evaluate and revise plans, systems and procedures.
- Regularly disseminate information to all departmental staff on significant departmental initiatives relating to the intent and purpose of the activities of the unit.
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-pg 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.