Eoi - Principal Advisor, Office of The Ddg

4 days ago


Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

**About the Department of Education**:
The Department of Education is committed to providing all children with a great start, engaging young people in learning, creating safe and inclusive workplaces and investing in communities for a stronger Queensland.
Department of Education's vision is to achieve equity and excellence in a high-performing and progressive education system that realises the potential of every student. They have identified their objectives as: providing every child with a great start, enabling every student to succeed, building stronger communities in Queensland, ensuring safe and capable individuals deliver their vision, and creating fair and safe workplaces and communities
The People, Information and Communication Services Division consists of People Branch (formerly Human Resources), Information and Technologies Branch, and Strategic Communication and Engagement.

**Your Role**:
As the Principal Advisor, you will have responsibility for the following:

- Provide high level advice, support and quality assurance to ensure critical analysis of documents and processes, including correspondence, briefings, submissions, parliamentary and cabinet related materials.
- Manage the dissemination of strategic information, including the coordination of corporate processes for the division (such as annual estimates processes and operational planning) ensuring all stakeholders are able to contribute to strategic directions, policies and procedures.
- Identify issues and provide strategic advice to the Director on matters impacting the division through high level research, analysis, reports, and submissions.
- Develop, maintain and foster effective networks, consult and liaise with all areas of the department, Government agencies, the Minister's Office and other key stakeholders and partners to support the achievement of department objectives.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the Senior Executive Coordinator, Executive Coordinator,and to Correspondence Officers within the division to foster a work environment with a strong team focus that encourages commitment, professional growth and continuous improvement.
- Consult with departmental officers and brief the Director and Deputy Director-General, both verbally and in writing, on emergent and critical issues that may require sensitive management or immediate attention.

**How to Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).
- Attach a maximum 2-page cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, including your skills, knowledge and experience.

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.


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