Assistant Cabinet Legislation and Liaison Officer

6 months ago


Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

**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**:Responsibilities include, but not limited to**:

- Assist with the management of the Cabinet, Executive Council and legislative functions of the department in an effective manner through the provision of advice on Cabinet and parliamentary procedures and processes, coordination of the department's Cabinet business and legislative program, and the conduct of training on departmental Cabinet procedures.
- Review and critically evaluate Cabinet submissions and briefing notes to ensure quality, relevance and appropriateness and confirming that such documents have been developed in accordance with government guidelines.
- Assist the Director and CLLO to communicate decisions arising from Cabinet and Cabinet Committee meetings to relevant departmental officers in accordance with government guidelines, and monitoring the agency's implementation of those decisions.
- Coordinate and provide policy advice and options on matters relating to executive government and Cabinet.
- Maintain the department's Cabinet related records. The CLLO is responsible for the secure maintenance of the department's Cabinet documentation and for responding to requests from departmental officers for information about these documents.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships and networks within the portfolio and across government via the CLLO network and with officers from the central agencies to facilitate the coordination and implementation of the Cabinet, Parliamentary and Executive Council processes.
- Other suitable duties, consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position as directed by the supervisor or nominated delegate.

The Assistant Cabinet and Legislation Liaison Officer reports to the Director and Cabinet Legislation and Liaison Officer (CLLO), Ministerial and Executive Services Unit (MESU).
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 written statement in response to 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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