Committee Support Officer (Brisbane)

Join the Committee Office at Queensland Parliament! As a Committee Support Officer, you will work in a dynamic and fast-paced service area as part of a team supporting parliamentary committees. Committees play a vital role in scrutinising executive Government action and contributing to the policy and legislative development process. About you

**You are a self-motivated and organised professional with**:

- Proven experience in working effectively in a team workplace, as well as independently, under pressure and to tight, non-negotiable deadlines;
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with a range of stakeholders, using appropriate language and style;
- A very high level of attention to detail and awareness of confidentiality requirements; and
- Knowledge of parliamentary processes and procedures, particularly relating to committees, or the ability to acquire such knowledge quickly

About the role As a Committee Support Officer, you will provide high-level support to the Committee Secretary. Your main responsibilities will include:

- Providing proactive administrative and procedural support to help the committee fulfil its statutory and other obligations.
- Managing the secretariat's correspondence and processing submissions to Inquiries
- Updating and publishing to the committee's website
- Formatting and proof-reading reports and briefing papers
- Editing and printing committee publications to a high standard and within deadlines
- Arranging committee meetings, hearings, inspections, and travel
- Handling phone calls for the Committee Secretary, answering public queries about the
- committee and its activities, and communicating with committee members and their staff
- Conducting minor research on various topics, issues, and trends related to the committee's work.

The statement of no more than 2 pages should describe your suitability for the position focussing on the experience, skills, knowledge and abilities detailed in the selection criteria section of the position description.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rb41a