Principal Advisor

**About the Department of Education**:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. Our objectives are: a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.
**About the Role**:As the Principal Advisor, you will**:

- Lead the development and implementation of innovative engagement and communication strategies for the team and its activities and services, to ensure alignment with best practice regulatory performance.
- Work collaboratively with the Manager to deliver engagement and communication activities, develop strong affiliations with key stakeholders, ensuring the activities, services and performance of the Branch are well understood.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Building and maintaining cooperative and collaborative relationships with stakeholders to promote trust and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the regulatory frameworks across the Branch.
- Developing quality and consistent communications for the Branch's stakeholders which is appropriately tailored for the relevant audience, including reviewing and preparing content for policies, procedures, templates, correspondence and websites, in order to build understanding of regulatory compliance and transparency of Branch operations.
- Leading strategic projects for the Branch and develop and implement a plan for any policy, procedure, template and website changes needed to implement legislation changes, including a plan for transitioning workflows and preparing and undertaking communications with staff and stakeholders regarding the changes and implications.
- Preparing and reviewing communication materials, including briefings, reports, presentations, submissions, media responses and correspondence, and assisting with responses to complex and critical matters.
- Developing a genuine understanding of stakeholder groups and their communication preferences and incorporate into an overall engagement and communication strategy for the Branch.

**About You**:

- Strong Communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functional boundaries and foster a culture or teamwork and cooperation.

**Interested? To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached 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).
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