AddressThe Department of the Senate is seeking applications from those interested in managing the Senate’s Training and Events programs. The position is located in Parliament House, Canberra.
The Training and Events Manager is responsible for managing the Senate's lecture and training programs and other events administered by the Procedure and Research Section. These programs and Events are delivered to a variety of audiences, including senators and their staff, public servants, university students and not-for-profit organisations.
The Training and Events Manager coordinates the development, delivery and evaluation of relevant programs across a range of platforms and formats in close consultation with internal and external stakeholders. Key tasks include planning and managing the Senate Lecture Series and training programs for a variety of audiences and working with design and subject matter experts to develop, manage, enhance and diversify learning tools and resources.
The key duties of the position include:- Manage the delivery of the Senate Lecture Series and training programs for senators and their staff, public servants and others.
- Coordinate the design, development and evaluation of training sessions and learning resources across a range of platforms and formats in close collaboration with design and subject matter-experts.
- Draft project management documentation, including project proposals, budgets, stakeholder engagement plans and communication plans relevant to the Procedure and Research section’s lecture program, training programs and other events.
- Liaise with key internal and external stakeholders, including the parliamentary departments, presenters, participants and external program coordinators, such as the Australian National Internship Program Director, Executive Officer of the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program and other relevant APS officers.
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of innovations and best practice in events management and Training and learning design and actively seek out opportunities to apply this knowledge to the Procedure and Research section’s training programs and Events.
- Provide leadership and guidance to junior officers.
- Contribute to other departmental tasks and corporate activities as required.
Desirable: A qualification in events management or Training and assessment or significant relevant experience.
To apply, you are asked to provide a one-page pitch, detailing your suitability to perform the duties of the position, along with a copy of your CV or résumé.
We recognise that diversity strengthens our department and we are committed to maintaining a workplace that values the contribution of people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from First Nations people, people with disabilities, people from diverse cultural backgrounds and mature aged people.
Getting to know the Department of the SenateThe Department of the Senate provides the secretariat to the Senate – enabling its legislative and accountability activities – and to dozens of parliamentary committees, whose work encompasses the Senate’s scrutiny functions and its exercise of Parliament’s broad inquiry powers. In doing so, departmental officers provide the Senate, its committees, the President and other senators expert, impartial advice about Senate and committee operations. We publish the Senate’s records, and produce an array of information resources so that people may understand and engage in its work. With our colleagues across the Parliamentary Service we also provide specialised advice and logistical support to senators so they may undertake their duties.
