Description:
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE887637
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, 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 are seeking to recruit a highly enthusiastic and motivated Team Leader Systems (Enterprise).
The successful applicant will manage the development, support and maintenance of the Department’s Enterprise Systems as well as manage enterprise systems resources, including designing, creating and maintaining processes to meet organisational goals and objectives. They will prepare business cases, budget and cost information to deliver services and meet organisational goals and objectives.
The Team Leader is required to lead and facilitate planning, analysis, design, development and implementation of enterprise systems projects, including application enhancements, administration, system security, integrity and change management arrangements. Within this role they undertake research to identify and analyse system issues and provide solutions to address the business needs of the Department and client agencies.
Good communication and management skills are highly desirable as the successful applicant will lead and coordinate a team of enterprise systems specialists and contracted technical resources to deliver services. In addition, it will be their responsibility to monitor and manage staff leave entitlements to ensure accrued leave is cleared within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with relevant awards, agreements and Department policy.
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:
- Demonstrated high-level project management skills and experience in development, support and maintenance of integrated Enterprise Systems in a large and complex organisation.
- Demonstrated highly developed leadership, planning and change management skills, with the ability to coordinate and deliver strategic outcomes.
- Demonstrated highly developed written, oral and interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships and networks and to undertake high level productive consultations, collaborations and negotiations on complex issues.
- Demonstrated highly developed conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills and experience in applying innovative solutions to complex problems and issues.
- Demonstrated substantial knowledge and understanding of Solutions Development Life Cycle and integration principles and practices.
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 Gurpreet Khurana, Manager – Solutions Development & Maintenance by telephoning (08) 9264 4233 or emailing gurpreet.khurana@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 four (4) 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 Tuesday, 7 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.