Committee Support Officer

1 week ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Parliamentary Service Full time

Join the Committee Office at Queensland Parliament As a Committee Support Officer, you will work in a dynamic and fast-paced service area as part of a team supporting parliamentary committees.

Committees play a vital role in scrutinising executive Government action and contributing to the policy and legislative development process.
About you

You are a self-motivated and organised professional with:

  • Proven experience in working effectively in a team environment, as well as independently, under pressure and to tight, non-negotiable deadlines;
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with a range of stakeholders, using appropriate language and style;
  • A very high level of attention to detail and awareness of confidentiality requirements; and
  • Knowledge of parliamentary processes and procedures, particularly relating to committees, or the ability to acquire such knowledge quickly
About the role
As a Committee Support Officer, you will provide high-level support to the Committee Secretary.

Your main responsibilities will include:

  • Providing proactive administrative and procedural support to help the committee fulfil its statutory and other obligations.
  • Managing the secretariat's correspondence and processing submissions to Inquiries
  • Updating and publishing to the committee's website
  • Formatting and proofreading reports and briefing papers
  • Editing and printing committee publications to a high standard and within deadlines
  • Arranging committee meetings, hearings, inspections, and travel
  • Handling phone calls for the Committee Secretary, answering public queries about the
- committee and its activities, and communicating with committee members and their staff

  • Conducting minor research on various topics, issues, and trends related to the committee's work.


The statement of no more than 2 pages should describe your suitability for the position focussing on the experience, skills, knowledge and abilities detailed in the selection criteria section of the position description.

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