Ministerial Liaison Officer - Ministerial and Parliamentary Services

at  NSW Department of Communities and Justice

Division: LRLS Law Reform & Legal Services
Location:Parramatta, NSW, AU, 2150

Req ID: 68015

• Temporary or Ongoing (35 hrs. per week)
• Sydney/Parramatta with flexible working arrangements available
• Clerk Grade 7/8, base salary ($106,025 - $117,363), plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

YOUR ROLE

This role is a key part of a ministerial and parliamentary services team, which provides coordination and support to line areas and divisional leads to ensure the flow of high quality and timely advice is provided to ministerial offices. The Ministerial Liaison Officer works closely with other team members to ensure that parliamentary and ministerial support is timely and the interface between the department and the ministerial offices is well managed.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

In this role you will:

• Prepare, coordinate and review parliamentary material, including House Folder Notes, Parliamentary Questions, Notices of Motion speeches, Standing Order 52 responses, Budget Estimate Notes and Cabinet advice.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships and communication with colleagues across the department and related agencies’ allocation teams, to ensure ministerial and parliamentary requests are met and service delivery is efficient and appropriate.
• Exercise sound judgement and critically analyse complex information within strict timeframes.
• Assist with the administrative needs of MAPS work, including oversight of shared inboxes, registering matters in TRIM / MiniApp, and tracking of work matters.
• Undertake other relevant tasks as required by the Senior Ministerial Liaison Officer, Manager and Director.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS ROLE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR APPLICATION.

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Appointments are subject to reference checks. Some roles may also require the following checks/ clearances:

• National Criminal History Record Check in accordance with the Disability Inclusion Act 2014
• Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 201

Click apply, attach a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements of the role and address the 2 targeted questions below, as well as an up-to-date résumé (maximum 5 pages).

• Please provide us an example of a time when you have had to juggle competing priorities. How did you determine what to prioritise and what was the outcome? – Focus Capabilities: Communicate Effectively and Plan and Prioritis