Correspondence Officer

1 week ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Education Full time

**About the Department**:
The Department of Education are 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 the Role
The Correspondence Officer will have responsibility for the following:

- Coordinate the distribution, tracking and flow of briefings and correspondence for the approval of senior executives of Infrastructure Services Division and the department, and meet competing timelines.
- Provide support to work units in the preparation, review and editing of Ministerial and departmental correspondence, briefs, reports, submissions and other documents to align with departmental guidelines and frameworks.
- Assist in the preparation and processing of responses to sensitive and confidential correspondence and media enquiries directed to Infrastructure Services Division.
- Ensure that briefings and correspondence are prepared in accordance with the department's Style Guide and Ministerial and Executive Services Guidelines.

Please view the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.
About You
**The position will suit someone who has**:

- Demonstrated ability to analyse issues, establish a course of action, adopt a proactive and solution-focussed approach and work with minimum direction.
- Demonstrated sound interpersonal and negotiation skills, including a capacity to resolve issues and manage relationships with colleagues, clients and stakeholders in specific or inflexible timeframes.
- Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and as a member of a team, including the ability to establish work priorities and meet pre-determined deadlines and commitments.
- Demonstrated ability to use effective written and verbal communication, including the ability to liaise and consult with internal and external stakeholders regarding sensitive and confidential matters, and maintain effective working relationships in a high-pressure environment.

**Interested? To Apply**:

- A brief (maximum three page) resume including contact details for two referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor).
- A one-page statement outlining your skills and experience relating to the key capabilities described above and within 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.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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