Principal Advisor

1 week ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Queensland Government Full time

**About the Department**:
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 the Role**:
As the Principal Advisor you will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following:
Consulting with departmental officers and briefing the Assistant Director-General both verbally and in writing, on emergent and critical issues that may require sensitive management or immediate attention.
Support delivery of time-limited initiatives where information and coordination is required across multiple teams or business areas.
While not primarily a correspondence role, you will ensue high level quality assurance and critical analysis of media, briefings and submissions in order to ensure accuracy in both content and presentation, and alignment with relevant legislation and policies.
Engaging in policy analysis and prepare associated briefs, reports and submissions on specific issues as required by the Assistant Director-General.
Develop, maintain and foster effective networks, consultation and liaison between the division, other department areas overseeing state schooling, other government departments, and other key stakeholders and partners in the support of the department's strategic agenda.
Promote strong connections and foster strong collaborative partnerships across the division and department.
The role requires you to investigate and analyse issues, lead and influence others, use your ability to communicate complex concepts and make informed customer-led recommendations to senior and executive management.
**What We're Looking for in Our Principal Advisor**:
Strong organisational skills.
Flexibility to work across a number of priorities and projects.
Exceptional writer and communicator.
Excellent attention to detail and coordination skills.
Great at stakeholder engagement and negotiation.
Innovative and collaborative.
Commitment to building a positive workplace culture.
Knowledge of contemporary infrastructure service functions within a large and complex organisation is beneficial.
**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 one-page statement on how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role, as detailed above and within 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).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. #LI-PRIORITYThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.


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