Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE780345
This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP
The Role and our Branch
The Leadership Institute is seeking an organised, proactive individual to manage processes and projects in the role of Project and Support Officer.
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.
The Leadership Institute is made up of a vibrant team that is passionate about growing educational leaders. It supports the Department of Education’s strategic objectives and provides high-quality, innovative and evidence-based professional learning programs for school leaders at all stages of their career.
We are looking for someone who is keen to experience:
- Direct contact with school leaders using your effective communication skills
- Working collaboratively in a team-based environment
- Forward thinking and planning
- A new professional learning calendar every day, delivered with the best experience possible, at every step
The Project and Support Officer is vital as they establish and maintain effective processes to ensure project scopes, plans and correspondence are developed, recorded and actioned and project timelines are met. They record and analyse program data to generate accurate and consistent reporting to assist in preparation of briefing notes and corporate correspondence. The Officer, along with colleagues and the administration team, coordinates and manages administrative systems and participates in function management for the delivery of high-quality and innovative professional learning programs for school leaders across the state.
Cultural Diversity
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria:
1. Demonstrated proficiency in providing administrative services, including experience in technical systems and databases support, executive services and administering and reporting on financial systems and budgets.
4. Demonstrated well developed and conceptual and analytical skills, including the ability to identify and clarify issues and generate strategies to address them.
Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the remaining selection criteria assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process. Remaining selection criteria can be found on the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.
It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
All inquiries are welcomed
Please contact Jessica Brosnan, Principal Consultant – Leadership by telephoning (08) 9413 3307 or emailing Jessica.Brosnan@education.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.
Your application should include:
- A two (2) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch
- A CV outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and Training Requirements
Employees will be required to:
- provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
- obtain a current Department of Education Criminal Record Clearance before commencing employment
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal Cultural Appreciation course
- complete
- the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement;
- training specific to this role required by Department policy; and
- the Department’s training in Accountability and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Friday 31 March 2023.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our division for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
