Principal Policy Officer
5 months ago
**About Us**:
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 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**:
Governance, Strategy and Planning (GSP) is looking for outcome focused Principal Policy Officers to drive improvements across a range of corporate governance, risk, strategy and planning functions. Individuals who can lead and work across boundaries to build strong networks to deliver projects, present clear and considered advice through reports, briefings and other communication products to support effective decision making, are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Providing direction and guidance to support the operations of branch functions and reporting across the department
- Building collaborative partnerships with business units and stakeholders to drive organisational improvements
- Leading key projects, including providing effective governance, reporting, risks and issues management
- Delivering well written advice and reports to support effective decision making by key departmental committees.
Highly desirable skills and experience;
- Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
- Exceptional communicator
- Strategic and critical thinker
- Excellent attention to detail and coordination skills
- A positive attitude and flexibility to adapt to shifting priorities.
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 incorporating the 'How you will be Assessed' section of the attached role description and how your experience relates to responsibilities and upcoming priorities outlined in the job ad.
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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
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