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SalaryThis is an exciting opportunity to be part of the new Education Futures Institute in the Queensland Department of Education. We are seeking applications for multiple AO6 Senior Project Officers. The Education Futures Institute is a key system initiative in the department's education strategy, Equity and Excellence: Realising the potential of every student, to empower departmental staff, educators, school and system leaders to build professional expertise through high quality, targeted capability development across their career. These positions are offered on a temporary full-time basis until 5 January 2025 unless otherwise determined.
About us:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to ensuring Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the economic and social development of Queensland. The department delivers world-class education services to all students and contributes to the achievement of Queensland's employment, skills and economic priorities. DoE is a large and diverse organisation with a united commitment to teaching and learning environments that are centred around child, student, and staff wellbeing and safety.
As the Department of Education enters an exciting phase implementing the new education strategy, Equity and Excellence: Realising the potential of every student, we are investing in the capability of educational leaders and teachers through a new Education Futures Institute, tasked with empowering educators and leaders to build professional expertise across their careers through high-quality, targeted development opportunities.
Your role
As a Senior Project Officer, you will play an important role supporting the delivery of a coherent and system-wide approach to high quality, targeted capability development for all departmental staff.
Expertise in one or more of the following key functions will support the work of the Education Futures Institute. Key functions of this role include:
- Leading Institute operations including logistics, event coordination, administration and venue management
- Supporting purchasing and procurement including coordination of Branch processes, partnership and processes, in line with departmental policies and requirements
- Undertaking human resources and administration support across the branch such as establishment management, recruitment support, payroll verifications, Alloc8 management, and HR reporting
- Providing advice and support to branch senior leadership team and regional campuses as required
Our ideal applicants are individuals who:
- Have corporate experience and project management skills in coordinating the successful delivery of key programs and initiatives
- Are collaborative team members with high attention to detail and exceptional organisational skills
- Have excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to liaise with a range of teams from across the department
- Enjoy working with a diverse team to deliver outcomes and make a positive impact in education
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
To Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached 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. )
