This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Education Futures Institute (EFI) in the Queensland Department of Education. The EFI is a key system initiative in the department's education strategy, Equity and Excellence: Realising the potential of every student, to empower departmental staff, educators, school and system leaders to build professional expertise through high quality, targeted capability development across their career. As a Senior Project Officer, you will play an important role in leading and coordinating the delivery of high-quality, targeted professional learning.

Job details

About the Capability Branch:

The Capability branch is located in the State Schools Strategy Division. The Capability branch is committed to a thriving and capable workforce equipped with the skills and confidence to support every student to realise their potential. A key part of the Capability branch is the Education Futures Institute (EFI) that delivers high-quality, evidence-informed and equitable capability development for a diverse workforce across key career stages.

The EFI provides high quality, targeted professional learning for staff located in metropolitan, regional, rural and remote locations across the state. The EFI empowers staff with the skills, knowledge and capability to excel in their role.

The Teaching Expertise team makes links between the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, research and system expectations to provide ways for educators to build their professional expertise across their careers. We develop and deliver professional learning that targets the day-to-day work of teachers, including the Early career teacher flagship program: Starting Successfully.

The role of Senior Project Officer is offered on a full-time permanent basis based in the Brisbane CBD Office.

About the role

As a Senior Project Officer, you will play an important role in leading and coordinating the delivery of high-quality professional learning for teachers.

Key functions of this role include:

• Planning, coordinating and operationalising teacher capability programs, including project managing activities to meet key objectives and timelines.
• Supporting program and project monitoring and evaluation activities to gather insights, support data-informed decision making, embrace innovation (including through use of digital tools and platforms), meet program objectives and achieve continuous improvement.
• Building and sustaining productive collaborative relationships with corporate and school-based staff, key internal and external stakeholders, and other partners to support effective implementation of teacher capability programs and initiatives.
• Supporting the administration and organisation of program and project activities, including communications, procurement, financial monitoring, and reporting.
• Preparing documentation, reports, presentations and other written correspondence.

The Senior Project Officer reports to the Manager - Teaching Expertise, Capability Branch.

Responsibilities Include:

The following desirable skills would be highly regarded although not mandatory:

• Experience in designing digital learning, including using platforms such as Articulate Rise and Canva.
• Experience in platforms such as Content Manager/TRIM, Corporate Travel Management, SAP.
• Knowledge of government processes including procurement, finance, human resources, and travel.
• Experience in MS Office programs including MS Teams, MS Excel and MS OneNote.

The ideal applicants are individuals who:

• Understand the vision and strategic directions of the Department of Education and the role of capability development within this vision.
• Demonstrate project management skills and the ability to drive the operationalisation of new projects and initiatives.
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and organisation skills and can work across a number of priorities and manage competing demands.
• Stimulate ideas and innovation and share suggestions that contribute to the design of new solutions and new ways of working.
• Use lessons learned and data analysis skills to gather insights and inform decision making and future practice.
• Enjoy working with a diverse team and stakeholders to deliver outcomes and make a positive impact in education.

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 maximum 2-page written response using minimum 10pt font outlining your suitability for the role in response to the attached role description and within the context of the role as described above.

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. 

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• CO649654_25P - Role Description (PDF, 237KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants