Parliamentary Officer

2 days ago

Canberra, Australia Australian Government - Department of Education, Skills and Employment Full time

APS Level 5
- Canberra, ACT
- $81,464 - $87,093

**About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations**
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.

**The Role**
Parliamentary is responsible for facilitating high quality, timely parliamentary services and ministerial products to the department and Ministers’ offices through a commitment to continuously improving processes and practices. The team identifies and develops innovative solutions to enhance client experience.

As a Parliamentary Officer you must have proven attention to detail as well as being able to demonstrate discretion, coordination skills, sound judgement and excellent stakeholder engagement.

The Parliamentary team are seeking to fill multiple APS5 vacancies in the following areas:

- Cabinet
- Senate Estimates
- Committee Inquiries
- Ministerial Office Support
- Parliamentary Workflow
- Parliamentary systems support
- Tabling

**Duties and Responsibilities**
Responsibilities of the APS5 may include:

- monitoring parliamentary inboxes and respond to complex queries and escalate if required
- providing advice to line areas regarding processes, templates and timelines
- high level of administrative support
- maintaining contacts lists for stakeholders
- reviewing and updating team’s standard operating procedures
- quality checking and processing ministerial items prior to delivery to ministerial offices
- tabling QoNs and Government responses
- preparing activity reports on Parliamentary records
- reviewing Hansard for questions on notice
- assisting the APS6 and EL1 with coordination activities and reporting.

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

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

**Eligibility**

**Citizenship** - to be eligible for employment with the Department, you must be an Australian Citizen or, in limited circumstances, in the process of obtaining it.

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

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