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The key duties of the position include:

Employment Opportunities

The Ministerial Support Officer, Ministerial Engagement and Executive Support Section, is responsible for a broad range of administrative support and assistance activities to the Attorney-General's Office (AGO). A key focus of the position is providing administrative support for the Parliamentary Document Management System (PDMS), managing administrative accounts for the ministerial office and assisting with outgoing ministerial visits.

Tasks may consist of (but are not limited to):

- provision of PDMS technical support, including administration of user accounts, access arrangements and reference data
- preparation of regular and ad hoc PDMS reporting
- user Acceptance Testing of PDMS upgrades
- managing accounts and invoices for the AGO, including dispute resolution and engagement with the office manager
- managing assets in the AGO, including maintenance of asset registers, stocktakes and ensuring appropriate processes
- quality control of meeting/event brief and speeches
- providing ad-hoc support to the AGO and portfolio as required.

How you can help us make a difference

We are seeking an energetic skilled, who thrives in a dynamic environment and is able to communicate well with a wide range of stakeholders. The successful applicant will have a drivers license, be able to build rapport and establish strong working relationships, be organised and able to manage multiple priorities.





The ideal candidate for the Ministerial Support Officer will have:

- the ability to deliver high-quality customer service, and be resilient, responding to quickly changing priorities
- strong organisational skills and the ability to priorities tasks with limited direction
- good analytical/problem solving skills
- excellent oral and written communications skills
- sound judgment in responding to requests and identifying points of escalation
- experience with PDMS and providing technical support is preferred but not essential.

Eligibility

To be eligible for employment at the Attorney-General’s Department applicants must be Australian citizens.

Applicants offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a police record check and be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at a specified clearance level. The successful applicant must be willing to disclose all relevant and required information.

Successful applicants engaged into the APS will be subject to a probation period.

Notes

A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created from this process, and will be active for 18 months after the date of this gazettal.





If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process or require any reasonable adjustments, please contact HR Assist at *********@ag.gov.au or 02 6141 6*** (Option 2).

We encourage and welcome applications from people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people can contact us to discuss options for working from Country.

Getting to know the Attorney-General's Department

The Attorney-General's Department delivers programs and policies to maintain and improve Australia's law and justice framework, and to facilitate jobs growth through policies that promote fair, productive, flexible and safe workplaces. Through the Australian Government Solicitor, we also provide legal services to the Commonwealth, including legal advice and representation. Our department is the central policy and coordinating element of the Attorney-General's portfolio.

Our department is structured into four groups:

- Australian Government Solicitor
- Justice and Communities
- Integrity and Security
- Enabling Services

The department operates in a diverse and complex environment to address challenging issues. We have a highly-skilled and engaged workforce involved in policy development and implementation and program administration. The department also has a large number of practicing lawyers, mainly within the Australian Government Solicitor Group within the department.

📌 Ministerial Support Officer (Canberra)
🏢 Australian Attorney-General'S Department
📍 Canberra