Principal Correspondence Officer

**_About the Department:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. Our objectives are: a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.

About the role

As the Principal Correspondence Officer, you will:
Provide high level advice and support to the Assistant Director-General and senior officers within the branch with respect to executive documentation, including parliamentary and Cabinet documents.
Develop and implement quality assurance processes governing the executive correspondence process.

Responsibilities include:
Monitor, coordinate and direct the daily flow of business to and from the Strategic Engagement Branch inbox, in line with priorities set by the Assistant Director-General
Manage incoming and outgoing correspondence and requests from within the department, other government agencies, key stakeholders and the public
Draft and edit briefing materials, cabinet submissions, responses to ministerial or departmental correspondence, policy or research papers, and input on departmental or government reporting
Provide advice regarding government and administrative processes, policies and procedures with regards to departmental correspondence and briefing
Assist with corporate services functions including finance and HR as required
Work in a small team to provide support to the Assistant Director-General and Strategic Engagement Branch as a whole
Liaise effectively within Early Childhood and State Schools Division, across the department and with external stakeholders.

Our ideal applicant will have the following attributes:
Experience in coordination or management of workflows, including managing the preparation of correspondence and requests, or the ability to rapidly acquire these skills
Excellent writing and reviewing skills with great attention to detail
Understanding of government and administrative processes, policies and procedures
Outstanding interpersonal communication skills and the ability to build and sustain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
Ability to operate in an agile environment with multiple competing priorities, while delivering high quality work.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

To Apply:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 2-page 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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