Senior Cabinet Officer - Ministerial Executive Services

Are you interested in supporting senior government and departmental representatives get the best possible outcomes for Queensland school education and early childhood?

The Ministerial and Executive Services Branch is looking for a high achiever with exceptional organisational and relationship management skills to join the team. You will provide high level specialist support and advisory services in relation to Cabinet, Cabinet sub-committees, Executive Council, Parliamentary Committee(s) and other government business.

About The Department Of Education

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

Your Role

As The Senior Cabinet Officer You Will

Provide policy and procedural advice to departmental officers, senior officers and Ministerial staff on a diverse range of executive government, legislative development and policy coordination matters.
Provide critical analysis and quality assurance of briefs, reports and reviews relating to a variety of executive government, cabinet and legislative issues impacting on the department and portfolio agencies.


The Senior Cabinet Officer reports to the Assistant Cabinet Legislation and Liaison Officer (CLLO), Ministerial and Executive Services, Office of the Director-General.

Responsibilities Include

Provide high level specialist support and advisory services in relation to Cabinet, Cabinet sub-committees, Executive Council, Parliamentary Committee(s) and other government business.
Coordinate and critically examine Cabinet briefing materials (including Discussion Papers), Policy Submissions, Significant Appointment material, Executive Council Minutes and other documentation for the Minister and Director-General.
Review and facilitate consultation of Cabinet and Executive Council documents to ensure successful progression through to the Director-General and Minister, and through associated processes (e.g. Cabinet and Executive Council).
Coordinate activities associated with the weekly Cabinet submission review and briefing and Executive Council material; the Minister's Cabinet and Executive Council forward timetables; the legislation program; Cabinet/Cabinet Budget Review Committee decision implementation reporting and whole of Government and departmental reporting processes associated with executive documents.


Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply:

Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)


We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace.  Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.

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