The Department of Communities brings together the services and functions of disability services, child protection and family support, housing, youth justice, community initiatives and regional services reform.
Department of Communities will relocate its head office to the new purpose-built Kings Square, Fremantle, that is set to accommodate 1500 State Government employees. This move is currently scheduled for April 2020.
The Opportunity
As a Parliamentary Services Coordinator, you will be responsible for providing specialist and technical support to the Director Ministerial Services by coordinating Departmental responses to Parliamentary Questions and Cabinet matters, preparing briefings and managing systems to improve the Department’s parliamentary and cabinet processes.
The attached Job Description Form (JDF) provides more information about the position. For further information we encourage you to contact Emma May, A/Director Ministerial and Executive Services, on (08) 9222 2740.
There is currently one (1) fixed term position available for immediate filling until 30 June 2019, with possibility of extension and/or permanency.
Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments will be made for this or similar future vacancies (fixed term or permanent) that arise within the next twelve (12) months across the Department of Communities.
The successful applicant or applicants assessed as suitable through this process may receive further offers of contract employment and/or offers of permanent employment in this or similar roles.
Join Department of Communities
Apply online by clicking the ‘Apply for Job’ button (above and below) and provide the following documents in Word or PDF format only:
- A current resume/CV
- A three (3) page written application addressing the essential selection criteria 3, 4, 5 and 6 as per below and JDF:
Criteria 3: In-depth experience and knowledge of parliamentary services required and provided across a diverse Agency with demonstrated knowledge of government processes, procedures and protocols relating to ministerial and parliamentary issues
Criteria 4: Good organisational and planning skills and experience delivering results in a high pressure, complex, time critical, multi-tasking and demanding work environment with multiple stakeholders
Criteria 5: High level interpersonal and negotiation skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
Criteria 6: Well-developed written communication skills with an ability to draft and review complex documents
3. An application form (for hard copy applications only)
Applicants who are short listed will be assessed on all the selection criteria during the selection process.
For technical difficulties while applying online or general recruitment enquiries please contact To Tam Vo, Senior HR Consultant on (08) 6552 4330.
Equality and Diversity
Department of Communities is striving towards breaking down barriers for all West Australians through eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service delivery. The agency embraces diversity and firmly believes that the best services come from a workplace where varied viewpoints are welcomed and encouraged every day.
Lodgement is system generated, any submissions on or after 4:00pm will not be accepted
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Attachments:-
Application Form
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Cover letter for all job applications.pdf
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Information for Applicants
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jdf.docx
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