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Principal Consultant
Branch: Curriculum Priorities
Division: Professional Capability - Statewide Services
Salary: Level 7, $134,481 - $143,736 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA 2024)
Work Type: Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time
FTE: 0.1-1.0
Location: Padbury
Closing Date: 2025-05-29 4:30 PM
Attachments: - published jdf - generic - principal consultant - statewide services - ps l7 - feb 2025.pdf

This is an appointment pool for Principal Consultants Level 7, Ngaparrtji Ngaparrtji. These positions are permanent.

Appointments can be made from this pool up until June 2026.

Statewide Services provides the services and support required by schools to enable student achievement, with a focus on those students and schools that need it most.  It encompasses both school and system-facing service delivery.  While it primarily exists to support schools, it also has an important system-facing role supporting strategy and policy development.

The Role

This role provides high-level professional and strategic support for the effective development, implementation and coordination of projects, programs and initiatives. This includes developing and implementing strategies aimed at supporting whole-school approaches to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

In this role, you will provide specialised advice on a wide range of initiatives in support of the Department's strategic objectives and facilitate team processes that maintain good working relationships within a variety of settings. Such as, reviewing and analysing professional learning, resources, services, policies, procedures and guidelines, as well as building and maintaining established networks with senior management and staff across divisions, regions, schools and the wider community.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located in Padbury and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include: 

  • 11.5% employer contributed superannuation, increasing to 12% by July 2025.
  • Depending on the business needs flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements.
  • Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave.
  • Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance.
  • Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments). 

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact (08) 9402 6418 or by emailing  ServiceDelivery.AED@education.wa.edu.au

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must: 

  • be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
  • obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
  • consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit. 

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include: 

  • A five (5) page CV demonstrating your experience in relation to the requirements of the position; and
  • A written statement comprising of five (5) pages addressing the following criteria in the context of the project – Ngaparrtji Ngaparrtji: 
    1. Demonstrated substantial knowledge and understanding of the strategic direction of Western Australia’s public education system and operations at a central, regional and school level.
    2. Demonstrated high-level planning and management skills with a proven ability to plan and coordinate initiatives in a complex environment.
    3. Demonstrated highly developed conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills and experience in applying strategic thinking to achieve outcomes and implementing effective change management strategies to achieve educational outcomes.
    4. Demonstrated highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships and networks, including experience in undertaking high-level consultations, collaborations and negotiations.
    5. Demonstrated highly developed written communication skills, including extensive experience in the preparation of correspondence, reports, Ministerials, briefing notes and policy.
    6. Demonstrated highly developed organisational skills with a proven ability to deliver outcomes on schedule in a demanding environment and under tight timeframes.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE959285

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 29 May 2025


Position Title
Principal Consultant

Agency
Department of Education
Salary
Level 7, $134,481 - $143,736 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA 2024)
Location
Padbury
Unit/Division
Professional Capability - Statewide Services
Branch
Curriculum Priorities
Work Type
Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time
Position No.
Pool Ref DOE959285
Closing Date
2025-05-29 4:30 PM
Position Title
Principal Consultant
Branch
Curriculum Priorities

Location
Padbury
Work Type
Fixed Term - Full Time, Fixed Term - Part Time, Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time
Position No.
Pool Ref DOE959285
Salary
Level 7, $134,481 - $143,736 per annum (pro-rata) (PSCA 2024)
Closing Date
2025-05-29 4:30 PM
Agency
Department of Education
Description

This is an appointment pool for Principal Consultants Level 7, Ngaparrtji Ngaparrtji. These positions are permanent.

Appointments can be made from this pool up until June 2026.

Statewide Services provides the services and support required by schools to enable student achievement, with a focus on those students and schools that need it most.  It encompasses both school and system-facing service delivery.  While it primarily exists to support schools, it also has an important system-facing role supporting strategy and policy development.

The Role

This role provides high-level professional and strategic support for the effective development, implementation and coordination of projects, programs and initiatives. This includes developing and implementing strategies aimed at supporting whole-school approaches to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

In this role, you will provide specialised advice on a wide range of initiatives in support of the Department's strategic objectives and facilitate team processes that maintain good working relationships within a variety of settings. Such as, reviewing and analysing professional learning, resources, services, policies, procedures and guidelines, as well as building and maintaining established networks with senior management and staff across divisions, regions, schools and the wider community.

Professional Benefits

We are conveniently located in Padbury and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include: 

  • 11.5% employer contributed superannuation, increasing to 12% by July 2025.
  • Depending on the business needs flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote, flexible working hours and part-time arrangements.
  • Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave.
  • Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance.
  • Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments). 

Want to know more?

Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact (08) 9402 6418 or by emailing  ServiceDelivery.AED@education.wa.edu.au

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must: 

  • be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
  • obtain or hold a current Working with Children Check
  • consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit. 

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Application Instructions

Apply online in two easy steps:

Step 1: Select Apply for Job

Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.

Step 2: Attach your documents

Your application should include: 

  • A five (5) page CV demonstrating your experience in relation to the requirements of the position; and
  • A written statement comprising of five (5) pages addressing the following criteria in the context of the project – Ngaparrtji Ngaparrtji: 
    1. Demonstrated substantial knowledge and understanding of the strategic direction of Western Australia’s public education system and operations at a central, regional and school level.
    2. Demonstrated high-level planning and management skills with a proven ability to plan and coordinate initiatives in a complex environment.
    3. Demonstrated highly developed conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills and experience in applying strategic thinking to achieve outcomes and implementing effective change management strategies to achieve educational outcomes.
    4. Demonstrated highly developed communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships and networks, including experience in undertaking high-level consultations, collaborations and negotiations.
    5. Demonstrated highly developed written communication skills, including extensive experience in the preparation of correspondence, reports, Ministerials, briefing notes and policy.
    6. Demonstrated highly developed organisational skills with a proven ability to deliver outcomes on schedule in a demanding environment and under tight timeframes.

It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.

Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.

For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.

Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE959285

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Thursday, 29 May 2025

Attachments
- published jdf - generic - principal consultant - statewide services - ps l7 - feb 2025.pdf


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