Principal Briefing and Liaison Officer

4 days ago

Brisbane, Australia Queensland Health Full time

The role
Reporting to the Senior Departmental Liaison Office, Office of the Director-General, the position forms part of the senior level liaison team in the Department of Health which is responsible for management, coordination and facilitation of critical policy, service and operational issues within the Department. Thoughout this role you will deal with emergent and potentially contentious issues concerning health consumers, clinical practice, health service delivery and related issues. You will be a critical component of the conduit for Departmental officers and staff of the Minister's Office, facilitating the provision of concise and accurate information in situations requiring a rapid response while undertaking time critical special projects as directed by senior officers of the Office of the Director-General.
The successful person
**You will have demonstrated**:

- High level understanding of Queensland Health's operations, policies, services and structures to enable the timely identification of areas within the organisation to provide necessary advice, and source information to meet rapid and urgent information needs of staff of the Minister's Office and/or senior executives.
- Highly developed written, analytical and research skills, including issue identification and effective problem-solving skills.
- Strong ability to develop sensitive and practical responses to complex issues.
- Experience preparing and/or reviewing complex reports, submissions, briefing notes and other correspondence and providing concise advice for a range of executive-level and ministerial stakeholders.
- Highly developed communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills to enable effective interaction with stakeholders at all levels and an ability to negotiate, build relationships, and manage sensitive matters within a large, decentralised health service organisation influence stakeholder.

About us
The Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland. We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace. Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.
The Office of the Director-General is responsible for supporting the Director-General to coordinate the activities of the department at the highest level and ensure coordinated, comprehensive and accurate advice is available to the Director-General and Minister in relation to a range of executive government functions.

**Benefits**:

- A fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment
- Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
- Flexible working arrangements
- Diverse work culture
- Career training and development

How to apply
- Please submit your resume (including the details of two referees), and
- A cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience relevant for this role.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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