Business Coordinator

This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP
The Communications Directorate works to ensure all our activities enhance the image and reputation of the Department and promote Western Australian Government initiatives in education. We do this by providing a range of services to all areas of the Department including:

• internal and external communications
• communications campaigns and strategies
• brand management
• strategic communications advice
• media strategy and management, stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• public relations and marketing activities for a wide range of programs and audiences.

Within the Communications Directorate there are 4 branches of expert teams:

• Office of the Director
• Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement and Media
• Digital Content
• Campaigns and Projects

The Role
We're looking for a skilled and motivated Business Coordinator to play a key role in driving the smooth and efficient operations of our directorate. If you're experienced in finance, budgeting and accounting, and enjoy bringing order, insight and energy to a busy workplace you will excel in this role.

In this role, you'll be the go-to person for coordinating human resource activities such as recruitment, onboarding and professional development, ensuring everything runs seamlessly and in line with policy. You'll also help manage and monitor funding and resource agreements, keeping our financial operations on track and transparent.

You'll take ownership of a range of financial and administrative responsibilities from identifying procurement needs and arranging purchases, to developing and implementing efficient HR, finance and administrative processes. The Communications Directorate manages a range of projects with their own cost centres and has operational budgets that need to be closely monitored and managed, in this role you will be responsible for tracking these budgets to identify risks and underspends, and present these to the Director regularly.

Your expertise will help staff work smarter, and your ability to train and support others will build confidence and capability across the team.

To be successful in this role you will thrive on variety, value accuracy and accountability, and enjoy making things work better for all members of the team.

Professional Benefits
We are conveniently located in
East Perth
and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
• Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.

Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Marie-Anne Keeffe Director Communications and Media on or marie-

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (
Building Leadership Impact
)
.
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan for more details.

Eligibility
To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education's Screening Unit before you start.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1:
Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:

• A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• A two (2) page statement addressing the following selection criteria 1 and 2 only as outlined in the attached JDF:
• Job Specific
• Demonstrated experience coordinating finance and administration services.
• Demonstrated strong financial management skills, including financial and data analysis, interpretation, planning and reporting.
• Demonstrated strong human resource management knowledge and skills.
• Communication/Stakeholder Engagement
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships in a dynamic environment.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time.
Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education's Recruitment team on for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE1002331

Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our branch within the next 12 months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close:
4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 31 October 2025