Principal Project Officer - Partnerships Initiative, Education

About the Department/About Us: The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity.This starts with recruitment and selection.The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary.This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.Your Role:Responsibilities include: Prepare briefing materials, correspondence, submissions, papers and reports on projects and activities relevant to the initiative.Provide advice to senior officers and other staff in relation to identifying and addressing current and emerging governance and organisational issues which impact on the effectiveness, quality of service delivery and achievement of outcomes.Analyse systems and processes to ensure the integrity of school's project management, governance and business operations.Organise and lead training, forums and information sessions for school staff on corporate governance issues.Analyse, review and refine systems and processes in line with continuous improvement practices to ensure the ongoing alignment with changing business or policy requirementsLead and participate in project teams to undertake project planning, implementation and review.Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.Interested?To Apply: Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history) Attach a 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace.