Infrastructure Services Officer

_About the Department of Education

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About Us

The team manages the planning and delivery of maintenance and related programs for schools, early childhood education and care centres and staff housing. We are committed to continuous improvement through the various maintenance related functions and also support ongoing professional development of team members, which will ultimately enable us to provide an optimal service to our clients.

About the Role

As the Infrastructure Services Officer, you will have responsibility for, but not limited to,

Support the planning and delivery of maintenance programs to ensure programs are delivered on time and on budget, and to stakeholders' expectations.
Assist with the preparation, analysis and presentation of data to ensure regular and accurate reporting on program related activities.
Assist in developing, implementing and reviewing policies, guidelines and procedures related to infrastructure planning, asset management or project activities.
Manage operational issues to ensure outcomes and timelines are met.
Provide secretariat support to support project or program governance.
Prepare Ministerial and general correspondence, briefings, reports and submissions on project related matters and undertake record management activities for the work team.
Maintain effective communication and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to support the day-to-day operations of the work team.
Provide professional input into continuous improvement activities.

About You

You're a team player - you are able to demonstrate how you can lead activities and support others to meet organisational objectives
You're conscientious - you pay attention to detail, display drive for continuous business efficiencies and improvements; and are committed to meeting timeframes and customer service standards.
You're motivated - you understand contemporary infrastructure and asset management principles and practices and have confident communication skills to provide professional advice relevant to the tasks at hand across a variety of audiences.

Although not mandatory, experience in using the SAP systems will be advantageous.

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

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 response outlining your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the 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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