Aps 6 Stakeholder Engagement

APS Level 6
- Canberra, ACT; Sydney, NSW; Bendigo, NSW; Newcastle, NSW; Orange, NSW; Melbourne, VIC; Brisbane, QLD; Adelaide, SA; Perth, WA; Hobart, TAS; Darwin, NT
- $94,332 - $103,731

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future.

**About Jobs and Skills Australia**
Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA) engages, advises and assists the Australian Government and other stakeholders on decision-making on current, emerging, and future skills and workforce needs.

Our vision is for the full skills potential of our nation to be realised, resulting in improved workforce participation, productivity, wages, and equity.

Our work is enriched through tripartite engagement and collaboration with unions, business, employers, state and territory governments, and education and training providers from across Australia to provide critical advice to improve skills development, employment opportunities and economic growth.

JSA is an independent secondary statutory body situated in the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR). The acting Commissioner is accountable to the Minister for Skills and Training. Our enabling legislation is the Jobs and Skills Australia Act 2022.

**Please note, this opportunity is for Ongoing **Department of Employment and Workplace Relations/APS** employees only.**

**Please discuss the possibility of release with your manager before applying.**

**The Role**
Reporting to the Director and Assistant Director, the Stakeholder Engagement / Qualitative Analyst position is responsible for:

- Developing and supporting relationships and related administrative logistics with internal and external stakeholders.
- Contributing to the development and implementation of stakeholder engagement strategies and a qualitative analysis framework which will inform JSA’s advice to the Australian Government on targeting migration to workforce needs.
- Supporting stakeholder engagement activities (internal and external) through meetings, forums and focus groups including:
o Contributing to event design, planning and management.

o Coordination of attendees and distribution of meeting materials.

o Maintaining a calendar of events and registers.

o Secretariat duties as required.
- Input to briefings, talking points and presentations to support the attendance of JSA Executive at stakeholder engagement events.
- Maintaining knowledge of best practices and developments in stakeholder engagement and qualitative analysis.

**Skills and Capabilities**
We are seeking individuals with the following skills and capabilities:

- Experience in stakeholder engagement and/or qualitative analysis (such as focus groups and other social research techniques).
- Excellent workplace behaviours, a commitment to delivering high quality work, strong organisational skills, and an ability to autonomously oversee priorities.
- High level oral and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor written work to support stakeholder engagement with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- A good understanding of labour market issues, and an interest in migration is highly desirable.
- Experience in the supervision, mentoring and capability building of junior staff.
- Advanced proficiency with the MS Office Suite, especially Word and Excel. Experience in Qualtrics is desirable.

**The Opportunity**
This position is available to Ongoing Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and/or APS employees as a temporary transfer at level and/or a temporary performance (Acting) opportunity for a period of 12 months.

**Eligibility**

**How to Apply**
Applicants are required to provide up to a one-page summary (no more than **500 **words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy. You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.

The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.

In eRecruit (the department’s online recruitment system) you will also need to:

- upload a Curriculum Vitae
- provide contact details for 2 Referees.

**Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.**

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