Principal Engagement Officer - External Relations And Research

Are you looking for a great opportunity to extend your skills and experience in stakeholder engagement for the delivery of strategic projects? The External Relations and Research team is seeking a Principal Engagement Officer to join our team to work on strategic projects that support the non-state education sector.

In this role, you will use your well-developed engagement and communications skills to:

• Develop and manage relevant networks across the department and external stakeholders to support the delivery of strategic projects, linkages and aligned activities related to non-state education; and
• Manage the development, implementation and maintenance of project engagement and communications strategies and tactics to support whole of team engagement strategic priorities.

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education are 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 a Principal Engagement Officer, your key responsibilities include:

• Work collaboratively to support relationship management and communication activities, develop strong affiliations with key stakeholders, and position the team and its activities to deliver project objectives.
  Maintain strong relationships with various parts of the department and develop and maintain two-way engagement tactics to ensure broad engagement with project work.
• Analyse complex policy content and undertake research to craft tailored messaging and engagement options for target audiences.
• Conceptualise, develop, implement and review relationship management strategies and ensure communication materials are high quality, accurate and consistent, accessible and appropriately tailored for the relevant audience/situation.
• Contribute to team strategic and operational planning, as well as design achievable and practical solutions for challenges and opportunities in the non-state education area.
• Prepare and review a range of materials including briefings, presentations, submissions and correspondence.
• Lead or participate in a range of project teams and coordinate project team work, as well as supporting the operation of working groups and committees, including the preparation of briefing papers and design of engaging project materials.

How to Apply

Interested applicants are invited to submit:

• A short summary (no more than two pages) outlining your interest and suitability for the role including relevant skills, experience and abilities to deliver on the key competencies detailed in the Role Description; and
• A resume with contact details for two referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history).

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. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )