AddressSenior Executive Officer - Ministerial (L6) and Executive Manager (L7)
Division: Strategy and Partnerships
Position No: Pool Ref COM5024
Salary: Level 6, $110,309 - $121,569/Level 7, $128,077 - $136,891 pa pro rata + Super - PSCSAA 2022
Work Type: Permanent - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: Fremantle
Closing Date: 2024-02-28 4:00 PM (YYYY-MM-DD)
Are you passionate about providing impactful and strategic advice? Do you see yourself working alongside the leaders of our organisation?
This is an exciting opportunity to support challenging social policy issues and help some of the most vulnerable people in WA.
What's great about working in the Executive Services Team?
We are looking for Communities future leaders to join us as Executive Manager and Senior Executive Officer. These roles provide the opportunity to be exposed to the overarching activities and functions of the agency. Working in a multidisciplinary, cross functional team you will work across the spectrum of executive services including ministerial and parliamentary support, corporate support, human resources, finance, planning, reporting and projects.
You will play a key role in liaison with Ministers, senior members of the agency and external stakeholders. This includes providing key strategic advice and you will be in a position of influence. You will provide advice to agency staff who are the subject matter experts to move things efficiently through our systems.
The Executive Manager is a leadership role. You will coordinate resources and oversee planning and reporting to drive delivery of outcomes across the Department.
The Senior Executive Officer coordinates ministerial and corporate functions across the division.
About You:
- You know how to use your knowledge, skills and experience to engage, influence and drive towards outcomes through people.
- You thrive whilst operating within a complex, fast-paced environment.
- You love a challenge, have a curious mindset, and can work collaboratively to balance shared deliverables and personal accountability.
Want to know more?
We encourage you to review the attached Forms (JDFs) or contact Michelle Duke, Manager Strategic Policy on 0432 836 502 or via email to Michelle.Duke@communities.wa.gov.au.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments will be made for this or similar future vacancies (fixed term or permanent) that arise within the next 12 months across the Department of Communities. The roles are full time, however part time arrangements may be considered for the right candidate/s.
Why join Communities?
The Department of Communities is Western Australia's major human services department that brings together vital services and functions that support individual, family and community wellbeing. We support many Western Australians, with a focus on some of the most vulnerable people in our state. The job we do is rewarding & challenging.
Communities offers you career progression, variety, access to comprehensive learning and development, and great employment conditions. Some of these benefits include (subject to eligibility):
- Working with dynamic, efficient, forward thinking teams
- Access to flexible working and leave arrangements, such as but not limited to, alternative work locations, home-based work, flexi time
- 3 days additional public sector holidays on top of 4 weeks annual leave and 15 days personal leave
- Eligibility to join the Fitness Passport program (access to 84 gyms across WA from $14.25 per week)
- Free access to a confidential employee assistance program for you and your family, which includes psychology and counselling services
- Support to continue to develop your experience, knowledge and skills
- Cultural Leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Employees
- Working for an Accredited Carer Friendly Employer through the Carers + Employers program
- 11% superannuation, full employer contribution, which will increase to 12% by 1 July 2025
Visit our website to find out about our full range of benefits and why Communities is an incredible place to work!
About the location
With our head office located in Fremantle, you'll get to visit the newly opened FOMO which sits at the heart of the Walyalup Koort redevelopment and forms a key component of the future revitalisation of Fremantle. A destination of discovery, the precinct offers an eclectic mix of venues. Click here to find out more: FOMO Freo | The heart of Fremantle.
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