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:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Undertake project planning, analysis, integrate project activities and evaluate the impact of projects or initiatives.
- Develop, implement and monitor project services in consultation with stakeholders to ensure identified needs are met.
- Research, develop, maintain and review operational policies, standards, procedures and programs to support IT functions across the department.
Highly desirable skills and experience;
- Experience as an ICT practitioner with knowledge of information security, privacy practices and cloud technologies.
- Experience in completing security, privacy and risk assessments when evaluating online services or applications across both the school and corporate environments
- Providing advice around use of online services in compliance with legislation, organisational procedures, policies or frameworks (e.g., Safer Technologies for Schools)
- Leading or mentoring a team of IT professionals to monitor service delivery channels and ensuring team deadlines, commitments and quality is maintained
- Managing the resolution of support requests using a ticketing system (e.g., ServiceNow) to respond to a range of matters relating to using online services.
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 written statement (2 pages maximum) addressing how your achievements and capabilities meet the responsibilities outlined in the attached 'Team profile' document and the specific experience areas listed within this job advertisement. This should not be a restatement of your resume, but rather an opportunity to tell us about yourself, highlighting how your experience, skills, knowledge, and personal attributes make you the best person for the job.
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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