AddressAre you looking for a great opportunity to extend your skills and experience in policy? The National Strategy (Policy Funding Negotiation - Early Years) team is seeking a Senior Policy Officer to work on a wide variety of matters including participation in national and state policy and research activities to inform the future direction of early childhood in Queensland and the provision of support and advice to senior officers on a range of strategic issues impacting the education sector."
About the Department:
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:
- Coordination and provision of strategic advice and social and economic analysis to enable quality executive decision making.
- Participate in, and coordinate aspects of, projects and teams to successfully formulate innovative and workable policy options and solutions.
- Assist in the creation of frameworks for policy development and reform of the provision and administration of early childhood education, school education and tertiary education services.
- Participate in teams and projects to develop strategy, policy and performance frameworks.
- Participate in, and coordinate aspects of, research and assessment of strategic policy initiatives and development of strategic advice to the Minister, the Director-General and senior officers of the department.
- Assist with the preparation of cabinet submissions, policy responses, speeches, articles, briefings and correspondence.
- Maintain effective communication and collaboration with internal and external networks, and liaise with senior officers or representatives in a range of government and non-government agencies.
- Participate in a challenging, equitable, ethical and safe work environment for project staff, which encourages commitment, skills development, professional growth and continuous improvement.
- Maintain recent knowledge of issues and initiatives in education policy and practice occurring at an international, national and state level.
- Other suitable duties, consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position as directed by the supervisor or nominated delegate.
Interested? To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach 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
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. )
