Description:
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE887655
This is a permanent full-time position commencing as soon as possible.
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education attracts a range of attractive professional and personal benefits including:
- 11 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- More than 20 days of other leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
- Flexible working from home arrangements of up to 2 days per week
- Flexible working hours
- Onsite gym facility
- Purchase leave options
- Salary packaging options
- Option for paid year off via deferred salary scheme
The Role and our Branch
We encourage all applicants with diverse professional experiences to apply.
ICT Solutions Development and Maintenance is seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dedicated Business Systems Administrator - School and Business Systems.
The successful applicant will plan, monitor and manage the administration of the School and Business Systems (SBS) portfolio from an application development and maintenance perspective. They will develop and maintain knowledge of client business processes in relation to SBS applications and make an active contribution to the improvement of these processes through the development/enhancement of the SBS application portfolio and associated business systems.
Within this role, the Business Systems Administrator undertakes elements of project management for business process changes (whether legislative, industrial, policy or administratively based) for SBS applications and associated business systems. The Business System Administrator will also be required to monitor, analyse and evaluate system trends, system access and utilisation, and provide recommendations for improvements and to resolve issues.
Cultural Diversity
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and encourages people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and persons from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Your written application will be assessed against the following Selection Criteria:
1. Demonstrated well developed skills and experience in supporting, configuring and integrating information systems in a large and complex organisation.
2. Demonstrated well developed knowledge of functional elements and operations of information systems, including the integration and exploitation of system services and functions by other systems.
3. Demonstrated considerable experience in an application systems management/administration role.
4. Demonstrated considerable knowledge and experience to contribute to the development of ICT strategy, standards, practices and innovation.
5. Demonstrated well developed verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to effectively liaise with key internal and external stakeholders and build strong relationships.
7. Demonstrated well developed analytical and conceptual skills to provide innovative solutions to complex problems.
Shortlisted applicants will have their skills and experiences in relation to the remaining selection criteria assessed in the further stages of the recruitment process. Remaining selection criteria can be found on the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For a full outline of the role responsibilities and selection criteria, please refer to the JDF.
It is recommended that you consider all information contained in the advertisement and any other related information before applying for the vacancy.
All inquiries are welcomed
Please contact Denis Hogan, Team Lead by telephoning (08) 9264 4234 or emailing denis.hogan@education.wa.edu.au
Application Instructions
All applications are submitted online. Select “Apply for Job”, at either the top or bottom of this screen and follow all instructions. It is recommended you have relevant documents completed and ready to attach with your online application. Please allow enough time to complete this process as applications must be received prior to the closing date and time.
Your application should include:
- A four (4) page statement addressing the selection criteria listed above, in context of the role and business needs of the branch.
- A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- The contact details for two (2) work related referees who can attest to the claims made in your written application, preferably one being your current line manager.
After you have submitted your application online, you will receive an email confirming lodgement. If you do not receive a confirmation email, please phone (08) 9264 4127.
If you are having difficulty submitting your online application, please phone (08) 9264 8666 for assistance.
Eligibility and Training Requirements
Employees will be required to:
- provide evidence of eligibility to work in Australia for the term of the vacancy
- complete the Department’s induction program within three months of commencement
- complete the Department’s training in Accountable and Ethical Decision-Making within six months of appointment and every three years thereafter.
- complete the Department’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural awareness online course within 3 months of commencement
- complete any training specific to this role required by Departmental policy
- consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit prior to commencement of employment
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications must be submitted before 4.30pm (WST) on Wednesday, 8 May 2024.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions at, or after, 4:30pm will not be accepted.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE
PROFORMA, FAXED, HAND DELIVERED, POSTED, EMAILED AND LATE APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED
This selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy. Applicants assessed as suitable during this selection process may be considered for other similar vacancies that occur throughout our division for up to 12 months following this initial appointment. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.