Project Officer - Strategic Engagement

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:

The Project Officer provides administrative and project delivery support to the Engagement Team. The role requires highly developed research, data analysis, program delivery, critical thinking, organisational, prioritising, communication, writing and executive coordination skills, with a capacity to work independently and collaboratively across multiple teams.

The role supports the project design and implementation of the FlexiSpaces initiative and contributes to the coordination, administration and project delivery of multiple projects within the Engagement Team.
This role offers the opportunity to leverage your high level organisational, research, data collection, analysis, writing and advanced skills in project design, delivery and executive coordination to ensure projects improve student and youth engagement and educational outcomes. Experience in purchasing, procurement and finance would be an advantage.
This role involves a high level of interaction with schools and regional teams across the state. The role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, with exceptional interpersonal and communications skills and a positive, solution focussed mindset.

Responsibilities Include:

Participate in and undertake a designated project.
Resolve operational problems and assist in the development and implementation of initiatives, policies, processes and systems for effective and efficient administration of departmental services.
Assist in coordinating the implementation of policies, practices and procedures, relating to the project.
Assist in the dissemination of project information to departmental staff and members of the public.
Provide selective dissemination of information services to individuals or groups.
Assist in fostering a supportive, equitable, ethical and safe work environment.
Assist in the preparation of reports, submissions, briefing material and correspondence relating to the project.
Maintain and enhance administrative systems and processes to maximise the effectiveness of services.

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 response to the How you may be assessed section of 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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