Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE906704
This is a six (6) month fixed term, full-time position commencing ASAP with possible extension and/or permanency
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive professional and personal benefits including:
- 11.5 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
The Role and our Branch
Infrastructure is seeking a highly motivated Principal Consultant to join their executive team.
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.
The Infrastructure Division within Education Business Services, has responsibility for the provision of facilities (land, buildings and equipment) for the Department, which includes demographic forecasting and facilities planning, strategic asset management, delivery of capital projects, maintenance and minor works programs. The Division also provides security, emergency management and environmental services to schools.
We are seeking an individual who can adapt to change and work under pressure to achieve desired outcomes in a highly demanding environment, often with urgent and competing priorities. The successful applicant will draw upon extensive experience to deal with sensitive and confidential information with tact and discretion. This includes managing the timeliness and accuracy of deliverables, conducting research and gathering information on matters to ensure divisional priorities are efficiently and effectively met. You will be contributing to and coordinating projects and building strategic alliances with internal and external stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
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 application and interview will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated highly developed verbal communication and interpersonal skills, including experience in undertaking senior-level consultations, collaborations and negotiations.
- Demonstrated highly developed research, conceptual, analytical and risk management skills, including the ability to and provide innovative solutions to complex matters.
- Demonstrated highly developed written communication skills, including extensive experience in the preparation of correspondence, reports, Ministerials, briefing notes and policy.
- Demonstrated high-level understanding of, and sensitivity to, the strategic requirements and direction of the Government.
- Demonstrated high-level skills and experience in reviewing, interpreting and reporting on relevant information found in briefings, correspondence, policy, guidelines and other information sources.
- Demonstrated high-level planning and organisational skills with a proven ability to implement processes to facilitate monitoring, reporting and the delivery of outcomes on schedule in a demanding environment.
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 Rob Thomson, Executive Director, Infrastructure by telephoning 0434 604 720 or emailing rob.thomson@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 CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A short cover letter of up to one (1) page.
- 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
- complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
- complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter.
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement
- complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Monday, 15 July 2024.
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.
