Consultant - Schools Review

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE884195

This is a nine (9) month fixed term, full-time position commencing ASAP

Professional Benefits

Working for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive professional and personal benefits including:

• 11 percent employer contributions to superannuation
• More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave

The Role and our Branch

The Strategy and Policy division is seeking to recruit a dedicated and enthusiastic Consultant, Schools Review to join the Public School Accountability directorate. The directorate conducts Statewide reviews of Public Schools to provide assurance that schools are operating effectively and delivering high quality education to their students.

We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.

The successful applicant will ideally possess a strong disposition to work in a collaborative and highly confidential team environment and be committed to building effective working relationships.

Together with experience in applying sound customer service principles and practices, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with team members and external parties, are ideal.

The successful applicant will provide comprehensive logistical support for Public School Review workflow and scheduling. This will include the provision of information and technical assistance to school leaders in their preparation of school self-assessment submissions.

A high level of quality assurance will be critical in the preparation of data, research, review of briefing papers, correspondence, project budgets and confidential support documentation on behalf of the Directors and Principal Consultants. A key aspect of the role will be the provision of editorial oversight for Public School Review reports and correspondence.

The Consultant, Schools Review will also provide policy, strategic and operational management advice and support. Maintenance and interrogation of the directorate’s databases, spreadsheets and operational systems will be central to this role in supporting the directorate’s priorities and timely system responses.

Cultural Diversity

The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria:

1. Demonstrated operational planning skills including the ability to coordinate, monitor, report and contribute to strategic outcomes.
2. Demonstrated well developed data management skills, including data analysis and reporting, and the ability to interpret data, analyse trends and make recommendations.
3. Demonstrated well developed written communication and editorial skills with considerable experience in the preparation of reports, briefings and correspondence.
4. Demonstrated well developed verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to effectively consult, collaborate and negotiate within a team environment and with stakeholders at a senior level.
5. Demonstrated considerable knowledge and understanding of trends, initiatives and developments that impact on school performance.

All inquiries are welcomed

Please contact Brooke O’Donnell, Principal Consultant by telephoning (08) 9264 48***or emailing Brooke.O'*******@education.wa.edu.au

Application Instructions

All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.

Your application should include:

• A three (3) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch
• A CV of up to four (4) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
• The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.

After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone (08) 9264 4***.

If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 9264 86***for assistance.

Eligibility and Training Requirements

Employees will be required to:

• provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
• complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
• complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter.
• complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement
• complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Wednesday, 10 April 2024.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.   

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE 

PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED

This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our division for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.

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