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:
The Senior Project Officer will play a key role in working with key curriculum experts, school staff, video production personnel and quality assurance staff across a number of teams within digital and virtual learning to create learning episodes, motion design, design assets, and teaching resources in a range of formats to support teaching and learning in multiple curriculum areas.
The Senior Project Officer will:
- Participate in a project team to develop instructional video content related to implementation of Australian Curriculum learning areas;
- Develop communications materials, assets and messaging;
- Contribute to briefing materials, submissions, papers, reports and correspondence;
- Build positive working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders; and
- Undertake other duties as required to enable unit objectives to be achieved.
Specifically, the ideal applicant will need to demonstrate a capability to support the resource production process and general design needs, including:
- Knowledge of video production including technical knowledge of the pre-to-post production cycle;
- Knowledge of motion design and art direction including practical experience across the design pipeline;
- Ability to provide design guidance, concepts, and industry insights to the production team and stakeholders while maintaining and developing workflows and file management processes that support collaborative asset use;
- Ability to develop written submissions, internal and external messaging, briefing notes, correspondence and other materials on current and emerging issues in support of departmental staff and senior executives;
- High-level written, spoken and digital communication skills;
- An interest in working with talent and curriculum writers to develop engaging instructional video content;
- Experience working on complex projects to achieve required outcomes within set timeframes and on budget; and
- Passion for organisation and attention to detail.
- Have experience in film production, motion design, and production management or the capability to acquire skills and knowledge in these areas.
Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor)
- Attach a brief written statement (maximum 1 page) outlining your suitability for the role.
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.
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