Project Officer - Brisbane, Australia - Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
Description
APS Level - Brisbane, QLD; Canberra, ACT; Melbourne, VIC- $83,908 - $89,706
About the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
We enable access to quality skills, training and employment services to support Australians find secure work in fair, productive and safe workplaces - supporting individuals and our nation to prosper.
Please note, this opportunity is for Ongoing Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and APS employees only.**
Please discuss the possibility of release with your manager before applying.
The Role
The Strategic Governance and Capability team is seeking APS5 officers to contribute to the success of our work.
As an officer in these teams, you will learn about the policy, program, and project work of the Workplace Relations (WR) Group in a dynamic, fast-paced, and innovative environment.
As an APS6 in the Strategic Governance and Capability team, you would have the opportunity to provide strategic advice on and engage with governance arrangements, and support the way we work through contributing to projects that enable the use of project management, collaboration and other capability building tools.
Reporting to the Director of team, the Project Officer will be responsible for providing administration, research, coordination and planning assistance to support the work of the team.
Skills and Capabilities
We are looking for people with a strong policy-making background for the Strategic Policy team and with a strong change management framework for the Strategic Governance and Capability team.
Desired skills include:
- The ability to be flexible, highly motivated and contribute to the delivery of a challenging workload under often tight deadlines.
- An ability to think strategically, including synthesising complex information and identifying effective solutions.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to contribute and lead policy development.
- Ability to clearly explain complex concepts, ideas, and arguments to a range of audiences.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Strong liaison skills, including an ability to quickly develop productive working relationships with staff at all levels, particularly with peers and senior management.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with others.
If you are enthusiastic, agile, and motivated to shape the future of work for Australians, we would love to hear from you.
The Opportunity
This position is available to Ongoing Department of Employment and Workplace Relations and APS employees as a temporary transfer at level or a temporary performance (Acting) opportunity for a period of 6 months.
Eligibility
How to Apply
Applicants are required to provide up to a one-page summary (no more than 500 words) that outlines skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this vacancy.
You should take into consideration the position overview (including any detailed position specific requirements) when drafting your response. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.The APS work level standards accommodate the diversity of roles across the APS and are structured to clearly differentiate between the work expected (i.e. responsibilities and duties) at each classification level.
In eRecruit (the department's online recruitment system) you will also need to:
- upload a Curriculum Vitae
Please refer to the Job Information Pack for more information about the role.
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