Project and Engagement Officer

APS Level 5
- Canberra, ACT; Brisbane, QLD; Sydney, NSW; Melbourne, VIC; Adelaide, SA
- $90,580 - $96,839

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We are committed to empowering futures, ensuring rights and enriching lives. We support people to have safe, secure and well-paid work with the skills for a sustainable future as we ourselves strive to be a model employer.

We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or re-training to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities.

With us your work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. Whether you're engaging in policy development, program implementation, or direct support services, your efforts will have a tangible impact on job seekers, employees and the economy by giving them a framework to build a future anchored and realised through employment.

**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**
The First Nations and Inclusion Branch is made up for four teams. The **First Nations Partnership** and **First Nations Policy Team** work jointly to strengthen relationships with First Nations partners, state and territory governments and commonwealth government departments and agencies. Together these teams also aim to influence and assist the Skills Group’s internal and external efforts towards Closing the Gap priority reforms one to four. The **Place-based Delivery and Data Access team leads** and implements a place-based measure under the Whole-of-Government Central Australia response, the Remote Training Hubs Network. These teams work with the **Student Pathways and Inclusion Team** who leads and influences policy and advice for VET delivered to Secondary Students.

We are seeking a team-orientated, flexible and highly motivated person to work with the First Nations Partnership and Policy teams to help deliver the Commonwealth’s Closing the Gap commitments under the National Skills Agreement to improve First Nations VET outcomes.
Reporting to the Assistant Director, the Project and Stakeholder Officer is responsible for:

- project management and coordination activities
- contract management assistance including assisting with grants and procurement tendering processes
- managing an external facing inbox, including identifying highest priorities, distributing tasks and coordinating timely responses
- supporting the team’s administration processes including record management and systems development
- supporting engagement with First Nations providers, peak organisations and communities.

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

- a genuine interest and awareness of issues affecting First Nations people and an ability to contribute sensitively and effectively to partnering with First Nations providers, peak organisations and communities
- an ability to be flexible, highly motivated and contribute to the delivery of tasks, often under tight timelines
- well-developed verbal and interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise with a broad range of stakeholders
- well-developed administrative, organisational, and written communication skills
- critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with others

**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 5 months, with the possibility of extension.

**Qualifications and Education**
There are no mandatory requirements for this position. Qualifications or equivalent experience in project management, grants and / or procurement will be highly regarded.

**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.