Senior Field Officer

Description:

Join the Department of Trade, Employment and Training in a challenging and rewarding role as a Senior Field Officer specialising in multicultural engagement.

The Senior Field Officer drives employment and training outcomes for Queenslanders, with a focus on people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. You'll collaborate with organisations, industry, and communities to identify opportunities that enhance access to vocational education and training an employment pathways. Building strong relationships and delivering sustainable results are key. You will also organise forums and events and represent the department in various external engagements.

What We Are Looking For

The position requires an applicant who has:

• Highly developed conceptual, analytical, research, and computer skills.
• The ability to analyse information, data, and trends to present findings throughreports and presentations.
• The ability to work collaboratively with staff, clients, and stakeholders to developand implement regional specific strategies.
• The ability to undertake or contribute to presentations to stakeholders, mediationwith parties in conflict situations, briefings to senior managers, preparation ofministerial correspondence, briefing notes, and reports.
• The ability to represent the region and department on working groups andcommittees regarding a wide range of issues relating to employment and training.
• The ability to build and sustain meaningful relationships with a range of stakeholders across cultures, management and staff as evidenced by the achievement of business objectives and performance targets.
• Well-developed planning and organisation skills, including the ability to meet expectations and deadlines, through the achievement of business objectives and performance targets and accurate completion of work within pre-determined timeframes and a framework of accountability.
• Demonstrated a growth mindset, commitment to personal development, proactivity, and public sector professionalism and accountability.
  
  
  

If you are passionate about developing your capabilities and contributing positively to a team, we are looking for applicants like you for this position. We will assess your distinct attributes to see how they align with our role's requirements. Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities and what we are looking for.

How To Apply

To apply, please submit the below via the SmartJobs application page:

• Your current resume
• Provide a short statement (maximum 1 page) telling us why you are interested in this role, outlining what your motivation is to join us.
  
  
  

Please ensure you refer to the Role Description 'Interested in applying' section for more information on what to include as part of your application.

We're committed to appointing the best-suited person for each role. This includes considering equity, diversity, respect, and inclusion needs within our agency. We believe that these elements are essential for the success of our team, and we strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to reach out to the designated contact for the vacancy.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Occupational group Community Engagement and Education