Flexible working arrangements will be considered in accordance with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations Enterprise Agreement 2024-27.
Committee Support Coordinator – Family and Injured Workers Advisory CommitteeThe Committee Support Coordinator will be the main point of contact between the Family and Injured Workers Advisory Committee (the committee) members and the department. You will provide secretariat support to the committee and maintain regular liaison with members to facilitate the functions and objectives of the committee. In addition, you will be required to consider the complex needs of members, provide advice on supports available, and provide updates to the department on committee operations.
About the Family and Injured Workers Advisory CommitteeThe committee is being established to provide advice to the Commonwealth Government on the needs of people affected by serious work-related incidents. The committee will provide advice to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations about the needs of people affected by workplace incidents involving death, serious injury, or illness. The committee will also provide advice to Commonwealth work health and safety regulators, including Comcare, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, and the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority, about how they engage with people affected by serious workplace incidents. Most committee members will have a lived experience (including as a family member or carer) of a serious workplace incident, resulting in serious injury, illness, or death.
This position is available on an ongoing basis. Future positions may be offered on an ongoing or non-ongoing basis for up to 12 months initially. The key duties of the position include:Working independently to provide a range of coordination and support services to ensure the committee can fulfil its legislative obligations.Acting as the point of contact for committee members and providing administrative support to the co-chairs.Leading secretariat support for the committee, including drafting committee papers, minutes, reports, and submissions, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and facilitating travel for committee members in accordance with departmental travel policies.Building and maintaining good working relationships with committee members, and internal and external stakeholders, including through the use of trauma-informed approaches.Providing policy advice and advising on government processes to facilitate informed decision-making and planning.Monitoring and reporting on strategic and operational objectives using the Workplace Relations Group's project management framework.Overseeing the committee's budget and ensuring expenses are in line with government policies.Overseeing and coordinating the psychological model of care for committee members and associated staff.Leading and coordinating policy development for matters within the section's responsibilities where workload allows, such as the prohibition of the use of engineered stone benchtops, slabs, and panels, the WHS forward agenda, and projects related to the care and support economy.Please note, under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the APS unless the Agency delegate has agreed, in writing. This is a designated security assessed position. The successful candidate will have the ability to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance.
This selection process may be used to establish a merit pool. The pool might be accessed to fill ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies for similar roles in the Department over the next 18 months.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability Getting to know the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR)We are the department that helps job seeking Australians find safe, secure, and well-paid work while we ourselves strive to be a model employer. We provide the framework for fair and productive relationships between employers and employees. We also oversee skills development and training initiatives to support those entering the workforce or retraining to take advantage of emerging employment opportunities. Secure jobs are vital—driving future economic growth and providing people with the certainty. We focus on connecting Australians who are starting, advancing, or changing their career with the relevant skills, knowledge, and experience to gain or regain employment. Our work directly contributes to shaping the employment landscape. It is our unique purpose to help people realise their potential and we want you to be part of it. Underpinning our important work is our focus on culture. We recognise that how we do things is equally important as what we achieve. Our workplace is one where different perspectives are encouraged, people feel a sense of belonging, and draw on the expertise of their peers. Our people demonstrate the APS Values, which includes being open, thoughtful, curious, and candid. We also value employee wellbeing and developing leadership through investment in capability.
#J-18808-Ljbffr