EL1 Senior Liaison Officer Public Law

Title:

EL1 Senior Liaison Officer Public Law

Classification(s):

Executive Level 1

Employment Type:

Ongoing Full Time

Salary:

$122667 $139534per annum plus 15.4 superannuation

Business Division:

Legal Legn Liaison & Privacy

Branch / Section:

Public Law Legislation Team

Location:

Canberra

Security Clearance:

Baseline Vetting

Job Reference No:

46605

Contact Officer:

Jacqueline Rolfeon 02 6136

Closing Date:

11:59pm AEST Sunday 13 April 2025

The department supports workplace diversity and values the contribution of people from diverse backgrounds. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples people with disability people with cultural and linguistic diversity and LGBTQIA people. The department is committed to achieving gender equality and in particular supporting womens progression into senior leadership.

The opportunity we have available

The Legislation Liaison Unit (LLU) performs a critical role facilitating the departments legislation program. The LLU is comprised of nonlawyers and provides specialist advice and procedural support to ensure legislative instruments and bills progress efficiently through Parliament and the Federal Executive Council (ExCo) in accordance with established process requirements outlined in the Legislation Handbook.

The LLU is structured in three specialist teams and successful candidates may be placed in any of the following:

• Primary Legislation Team Leading the lodgement introduction and passage of bills through Parliament to ensure they meet the procedural requirements including liaising with policy teams central agencies and Parliament House.
• Subordinate Legislation Team Leading the submission and/or lodgement of legislative instruments to ensure they meet the procedural requirements before being made including liaising with policy teams central agencies and the Federal Executive Counsel.
• Legislation Program Governance Team Leading coordination highlevel project management and reporting on the progress of the departments legislative priorities.

As an EL1 Senior Liaison Officer you will lead a team within the LLU and work closely with senior stakeholders and policy areas to ensure legislative processes are followed. This role requires strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills and understanding of legislative and parliamentary processes.

What will you do

Depending on placement as an EL1 Senior Liaison Officer you will be responsible for:

• Leading a small team within the LLU to manage legislative processes in either the preparation of bills subordinate legislation or program governance.
• Providing procedural advice to policy areas senior executives and ministerial offices on legislative requirements and parliamentary processes.
• Coordinating and reviewing legislative submissions to ensure compliance with procedural and Government requirements.
• Managing stakeholder relationships including liaising with central agencies such as the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet the Office of Parliamentary Counsel and the Australian Parliament House.
• Tracking and reporting on legislative workflows ensuring deadlines are met and processes are followed.
• Driving process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of legislative coordination within the department.

Who are we looking for

The successful candidate for this position will be able to demonstrate their capability against the EL1 Work level standards and will have:

• a strong understanding of legislative and parliamentary processes including the preparation and passage of bills subordinate legislation or program governance support;
• demonstrated leadership and team management skills with the ability to mentor and guide staff;
• advanced stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills with experience in liaising with Government agencies and ministerial offices;
• highlevel analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to interpret complex procedural documents such as the Legislation Handbook Executive Council Handbook Instruments Handbook and Guide to Managing Sunsetting Legislative Instruments;
• the capacity to manage competing priorities and deliver highquality work within deadlines; and
• a proactive and accountable approach to work with a commitment to continuous improvement and professional development.

We welcome applications from candidates with strong leadership skills strategic thinking and a proactive approach to legislation coordination. This role is suited to individuals who thrive in a fastpaced customer service environment and are committed to ensuring the efficient progression of legislation.

RecruitAbility minimum requirements

Minimum requirements for this role include:

• experience in legislative coordination or parliamentary processes within a government or policy environment.
• demonstrated leadership capability including experience in managing a team or leading projects.
• strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce highquality documentation and briefings.
• proven ability to work under pressure manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fastpaced environment.

Job applicants with disability who met the requirements are advanced to the next stage of the selection process:

• Opt into the scheme;
• Declare they have a disability; and
• Meet the minimum requirements of a vacancy advertised in the scheme.

More information can be found at RecruitAbility scheme: A guide for applicants Australian Public Service Commission.

What else can we offer

Our department offers a range of benefits including:

• access to our Professional Coaching Scheme and tailored leadership programs;
• a Study Assistance Program providing paid leave and financial support for professional development;
• flexible work arrangements including parttime hours and homebased work; and
• generous leave entitlements including 20 days of personal circumstances leave per year and 150 hours of paid annual leave (prorata).

Eligibility requirements

Employment with the Department of Infrastructure Transport Regional Development Communications and the Arts is subject to conditions prescribed within the Public Service Act 1999 including:

• Citizenship: candidates must be an Australian citizen at the time of submitting your application.

• Health Assessment: The preferred candidate may be required to undergo a medical examination conducted by the departments preferred medical provider.

• Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to obtain and/or maintain a security clearance at AGSVA Baseline.You must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information.You must have lived in Australia or have a checkable background for at least the preceding five years for Baseline Vetting clearances.More information on the security clearance vetting process is available on the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency (AGSVA) website.

Timeline and assessment

A selection panel will be established to assess your suitability against the advertised role.

If a merit pool is established it will be valid for 18 months from date it first appeared in the APS Gazette.

Applications open: 21 March 2025

Applications close: 13 April 2025

Application shortlisting: 16 April 2025

Further assessments: 29 April 2025

Selection report finalised: 5 May 2025

Offers and announcements: 12 May 2025

The above is indicative only please reach out to the contact person if you have any questions on the recruitment process or timeframes.

Your application will be assessed against the requirements of the job and the Work level standards. Once the entire applicant pool has been assessed the panel will create a shortlist of applicants.

How to apply

Applications for this opportunity close at 11:59pm AEST Sunday 13 April 2025.

In applying for this position you are not required to address individual selection criteria. Rather you should provide in a PDF document a statement of no more than two 2 pages outlining your background capabilities and experiences and how these align with the advertised role.You should also provide a tailored CV in PDF no more than three 3 pages. The capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role are identified in the Who are we looking for section.

Your application should be received through the departments online recruitment system.Applications via Indeed will not be accepted.

If you experience any issues with the system please contact the recruitment team onor via email at to discuss an alternative way to submit your application.

Please advise the contact officer if you require reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. The department is committed to the accessibility of our systems. If you identify as someone with disability andyourequire accessibilityassistance or more information please email

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