Adviser, Ministerial Services

2 months ago


Melbourne, Australia Department of Government Services Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Fixed term / 6 months

Organisation: Department of Government Services

**Salary**: $90,067 - $102,192

Occupation: Other

Reference: VG/1698056

A Fixed Term (6 months) Full Time opportunity exists for an Adviser, Ministerial Services at the Department of Government Services.

**About us**

The Department of Government Services (DGS) was established on 1 January 2023 to bring important day-to-day services together in one department to make it easy and seamless for Victorians and businesses to interact with government. We're working to connect and digitise our systems and platforms across state and local government as well as streamlining our corporate and procurement services.

**About the role**

The Adviser, Ministerial Services position sits within the Legal, Governance, Integrity and Ministerial Group, supporting the administration of Ministerial Services. You will have an exciting opportunity to demonstrate your stakeholder management, coordination and relationship building skills and gain a valuable understanding of DGS's position within government and its primary stakeholders and have an opportunity to engage with central agencies as part of this role. For specific responsibilities please review the attached position description.

**About the role**
- Stakeholder management**: Forges useful partnerships with people across business areas, making clients and their needs a primary focus for maintaining satisfaction and takes responsibility for correcting problems promptly and without becoming defensive.
- Time management:Puts a high priority on accomplishment and attaining results, distinguishes between the more and less critical activities and operates accordingly, reviewing and adjusting as required.
- Understanding government: Sound knowledge and understanding of Victorian government policies and processes relating to business management and government service delivery e.g. financial, human resource, briefing or correspondence systems.

This position is only open to applicants with relevant rights to work in Australia.

**How to apply**
- a resume
- a cover letter which addresses the key selection criteria (within three pages).

**Other relevant information**

The department is committed to providing and maintaining a working environment which is safe and without risk to the health of its employees and clients and consistent with the department's obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (OH&S Act), to support this DGS has a COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination policy which requires all DGS employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to undertake duties outside of their homes (unless an exception applies). To be able to meet the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination requirements and for the department to meet its obligations under the OH&S Act, the department will request employees provide their vaccination information (including 3rd dose / booster) or evidence of an exemption throughout the recruitment process.** Inability to provide this may impact your subsequent employment to the department.



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