Ministerial and Parliamentary Services Coordinator

Ministerial and Parliamentary Services Coordinator (Grade 8/9) - NSW Government

• $550 per day + super
• Immediate start - initial 4 month contract with likely extension
• Sydney Olympic Park location (On site full time)
• Full time, Monday to Friday

This large Government department within the Emergency Services sector is seeking experienced candidates who are ready to hit the ground running. Exceptional writing skills are an absolute must!

This role operates within the Ministerial Services and Committees team operates in the Office of the Commissioner. The team is responsible for delivering a range of Ministerial and Parliamentary services, along with administration and secretarial services across a number of department and statutory committees.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinate and draft professional Ministerial and Parliamentary documents, including briefings, submissions, House Folder Notes, Budget Estimates Notes and Questions on Notice, ensuring information is accurate, relevant and delivered within critical deadlines
• Research and draft high-quality correspondence, advice and responses to ad hoc queries to meet the needs of the Minister, Commissioner, our agency partners, stakeholders and other relevant parties
• Maintain inboxes and correspondence databases to ensure items and requests are effectively registered, triaged, coordinated, tracked and responded to within set timeframes using relevant  systems
• Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with Ministerial staff, RFS management, staff and volunteers, stakeholders and subject matter experts to achieve the best organisational and community outcomes
• In consultation with the Director and Manager, prepare documents to support the response to and report on the outcomes of inquiries, audits and government business cases
• Coordinate responses to eCabinet submissions and government reporting requirements (eg DaPCo)
• Ensure quality, accuracy, timeliness and version control in a fast-paced environment involving a significant workload and changing priorities and deadlines
• Maintain an awareness of government policies, priorities and events

Skills and experience:

• Strong communication abilities, with a particular emphasis on advanced writing skills
• A degree or other qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent expertise
• Awareness of Parliamentary and Government processes
• A well organised and motivated team player who is able to work independently to contribute to the team’s success
• Strong attention to detail, the ability to multi-task and an ordered approach
• The ability to establish and maintain working relationships with a range of staff, volunteers, subject matter experts and stakeholders to provide great customer service
• Knowledge of HPE/TRIM and SAP, along with Microsoft suite, would be an advantage
• Genuine appreciation and understanding of a volunteer-based community service

If this sounds like you, please email a copy of your resume to Brooke Dover at *******@charterhouse.com.au

Applications closing soon.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.