Project Officer

_About the Department of Education

The Department of Education is 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 with 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.

The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to ensuring Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the economic and social development of Queensland. The Department delivers world-class education services to all students and contributes to the achievement of Queensland's employment, skills and economic priorities. DoE is a large and diverse organisation with a united commitment to teaching and learning environments that are centred around child, student, and staff wellbeing and safety.

The Capability branch is located in the Schools and Student Support Division. The Capability branch is committed to a thriving and capable workforce equipped with the skills and confidence to support every student to realise their potential. A key part of the Capability branch is the Education Futures Institute (EFI) that delivers high-quality, evidence-informed and equitable capability development for a diverse workforce across key career stages.
The EFI coordinates and delivers high-quality professional learning programs to meet the needs of staff located in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote locations across the state. The EFI empowers staff with the skills, knowledge and capability to excel in their role.

About the Role

As the Project Officer your role will include:
Planning and initiating the activities of programs in line with project objectives and timelines
Procuring program elements including venues and key partners
Preparing reports, spreadsheets, planning documentation and other written correspondence using a range of computer software packages.
Working collaboratively to resolving problems and assist in the development, coordination and implementation of initiatives, policies, processes and systems for effective and efficient administration of programs
Communicating with and managing participants within programs
Monitoring and evaluating programs to achieve continuous improvement.
We would be looking for someone who is a confident and enthusiastic team player with a comprehensive understanding of project activities.

Understand the vision and strategic directions of the Department of Education;
Flexibly work across a number of priorities and competing demands;
Communicate with a high standard of written and oral communication skills;
Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and organisation skills;
Develop positive relationships and work collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders;
Enjoy working with a diverse team to deliver outcomes and make a positive impact in education.

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 1-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.
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