Job Title: Department Liaison Assistant
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Role Overview:
This role presents an exciting and challenging opportunity for staff seeking to broaden their career horizons by gaining exposure to a Minister's office, appreciating the full scope of portfolio issues, and experiencing work in a complex, vibrant environment.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Assist the Department Liaison Officer (DLO) to effectively manage the flow of information to and from the Department, liaising with a range of Departmental officers and working across diverse areas of the Victorian Government.
* Coordinate administrative and communication requirements and protocols between the Minister's office and the Department, including monitoring and tracking departmental responses to ministerial office requests.
* Assess and process incoming Ministerial correspondence and other requests, ensuring a smooth flow between the Minister's office and the Department.
* Manage the coordination of processes to track and report on correspondence, briefings, and cabinet documents.
**Requirements and Qualifications:**
* Excellent written and oral communication skills.
* High-level organisational and administrative skills.
* Demonstrated attention to detail.
* Ability to exercise judgement about sensitive issues and deal appropriately with confidential matters.
* Knowledge of government and parliamentary processes, particularly Cabinet processes.
**Employment Requirements:**
* Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency.
* Willingness to undergo and maintain a current National Criminal Records Check.