Principal Consultant - Strategic Engagement

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE879461

This is a six (6) month fixed term, full-time position commencing Term 2, 2024 with possible extension and/or permanency

Professional Benefits

• 11 percent employer contributions to superannuation
• more than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
• opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

The Role and our Branch

We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to provide input into the development and implementation of education policy and establish networks with a range of national, local and international stakeholders. The successful applicant will have the ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload and be able to communicate confidently at all levels internal and external to the organisation. Having a teaching background is highly desirable.

The Principal Consultant - Strategic Engagement will provide professional, comprehensive and wide-ranging support to the Director, Strategic Relations, through strategic input, informed advice and leadership with respect to projects, programs and other allocated initiatives.

The Strategic and External Relations branch operates in a busy, stimulating and challenging area.  The work environment is a collaborative one. The School Curriculum and Standards Division provides quality curriculum, assessment and standards to enable all Western Australian students to become confident, creative learners and active, informed citizens who contribute positively to society.

Who are we

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:

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated high-level project and program management skills, including ability to implement processes to facilitate monitoring, reporting and successful delivery.
2. Demonstrated highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including experience in undertaking high-level consultations, collaborations and negotiations.
3. Demonstrated highly developed written communication skills, including experience in preparing reports, statements, publications and information packages
4. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and work collaboratively to manage a range of complex projects.
5. Demonstrated highly developed organisational skills with a proven ability to deliver outcomes on schedule in a demanding environment and under tight timeframes.

For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.

It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.

All inquiries are welcomed

Please contact Roshan Perera, Director, Strategic Relations, Information Systems and Certification by telephoning (08) 9273 67***or emailing *************@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 two (2) 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
• obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check if required

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

Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Friday, 22 March 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.