Assistant Cabinet Liaison Officer

About us

As a department our purpose is to help the community to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from the impact of fire and emergency events.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is the primary provider of fire, rescue and emergency management programs and services throughout Queensland. The department encompasses the Fire and Rescue Service, disaster management services, the Rural Fire Service and the State Emergency Service, and also supports other volunteer groups providing emergency response to Queenslanders.

QFES is one department with many services, many capabilities and many partners.

Purpose of the role

The purpose of this role is to assist in the management of the department's Cabinet business and legislative program and provide strategic policy advice to the Commissioner and Minister in line with departmental and government priorities.

Key requirements

Highly desirable requirements
- Knowledge of Cabinet, Parliamentary, Executive Council and machinery of Government processes will be highly regarded.

Your key accountabilities

Your part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting key frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to:

- Assist the Cabinet Legislation and Liaison Officer to provide high quality advice and executive support to the Minister, Commissioner, and senior management regarding Cabinet and Executive Council documentation, policy and legislative matters.
- Assist in the management of the Minister's Cabinet, Legislative, Parliamentary and Executive Council agenda, including liaison with relevant Government agencies regarding the department.
- Prepare and review policy reports, briefing notes, submissions, Governing from the Region documentation, gazettal notices, and correspondence in accordance with departmental requirements.
- Assist in the analysis, coordination and quality control of high-volume and timeframe critical Cabinet, Legislative, Parliamentary and Executive Council information and business. This includes the strategic analysis of departmental information to ensure an approach that promotes whole-of-department consistency and collaborative effort.
- Assist in the development, implementation, overview and evaluation of strategic projects that contribute to the business outcomes of the department and perform other policy and project work as required.
- Maintain high-level knowledge of Cabinet and Parliamentary protocols, legislative processes and whole-of-Government and departmental policies to ensure compliance.
- Manage the secure storage, handling and dissemination of Cabinet and Executive Council submissions and decisions in compliance with relevant guidelines, including access to relevant records management systems, spreadsheets and databases.
- Liaise and negotiate with other Government departments, including portfolio partner agencies, senior officers, the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Executive Council Office and maintain a good working relationship between the Strategic Policy and Legislation Unit and relevant service areas to ensure that Cabinet, Legislation, Parliamentary and other Government business processes are adhered to within specified timeframes.

Capabilities

To determine your suitability for the role, you will be assessed on the following Leadership Competencies for Queensland behavioural profiles that link to the "key accountabilities" for this role:
Leadership Competency Stream - Individual Contributor (leading self)

Vision
- Leads strategically
- Stimulates ideas and innovation
- Leads change in complex environments
- Makes insightful decisions

Results
- Develops and mobilises talent
- Builds enduring relationships
- Inspires others
- Drives accountability and outcomes

Accountability
- Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces
- Pursues continuous growth
- Demonstrates sound governance

Once you join us we will want you to exemplify the QFES shared values of:

- Respect
- Integrity
- Trust
- Courage
- Loyalty
- Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.