Department Liaison Officer

2 days ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions Full time

**Department Liaison Officer**:

- _Salary: _$113,022 - $136,747 _(effective from 1 May 2025) Plus Superannuation_
- _Full-time - Fixed-term for 2 years _
- _Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)_
- _Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 (flexibility may be available)_

**The Role**

As a Department Liaison Officer (DLO), you will provide support to the Minister's Office (MO) in their liaison with the department by managing the flow of information, advice and documents. DLO is the interface between the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions (DJSIR) and the MO and will gain an insight into the development of public policy at the most senior levels.

**Key accountabilities include**:

- Communicate and implement systems and processes for briefing and other product flows, general communication, and other support between Sport and Experience Economy (SEE) and the MO.
- Facilitate the relationship between the MO and the department and coordinate briefings and correspondence for the Minister, with assistance from the Department Liaison Assistant.
- Facilitate clear, prompt and effective communication and provision of advice and maintain strong relationships between SEE and the MO, in a manner that reflects the appropriate respective roles of departmental and MO staff.
- Provide accurate, timely and practical advice and information about departmental liaison matters, including proactively identifying matters requiring attention and assisting with the management and resolution of both general and specific issues.

**The Team**

The position of Department Liaison Officer is in the Sport and Recreation Victoria branch which sits within the Sport and Experience Economy (SEE) group.

Sport and Experience Economy (SEE) group is comprised of Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV), Tourism and Events (T&E) and Outdoor Recreation and Combat Sports (ORCS).

**About You**

To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:

- **Communication and Stakeholder Engagement**: An ability to communicate, liaise and negotiate appropriately with a range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring tasks are completed in line with agreed expectations; establishes and maintains relationships with people at all levels.
- **Effective Planning, Organising and Time Management Skills**: Identifies processes, tasks and resources required to achieve a goal; prioritises activities and operates accordingly, reviewing and adjusting as required; develops and implements systems and procedures to guide work and track progress; recognises barriers and finds effective ways to deal with them.
- **Problem Solving**: Seeks all relevant information for problem solving; investigates and probes for the facts; liaises with stakeholders; analyses issues from different perspectives and draws sound inferences from information available; identifies and proposes workable solutions to problems.
- **Teamwork**: Cooperates and works well with others in pursuit of team goals, collaborates and shares information, shows consideration, concern and respect for others' feelings and ideas.

**Further Information**

The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

**How to Apply**

**Applications close at 23:59pm on Sunday, 4 May 2025.

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