Compliance, Education and Executive Support Officer

The role:

• Perform a range of activities relating to compliance with the End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021 including monitoring and assessing compliance and assisting with special investigations into suspected contraventions of the legislation.
• Prepare high quality comprehensive, accurate, authoritative, and timely documentation required for, or related to, the End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021’s operation in Tasmania, including statutory instruments, minutes and briefings, meeting agendas and meeting minutes, presentations, correspondence, and fact sheets.
• Provide high level and authoritative advice, expertise, and assistance to the Manager - Office of the VAD Commission, members of the VAD Commission, other senior managers, and other relevant stakeholders on compliance, education, and associated matters concerning voluntary assisted dying and the operation of the End-of-Life Choices (Voluntary Assisted Dying) Act 2021 in Tasmania.
• Perform a range of activities required to support the operation of the VAD Commission including providing high level executive support to members of the VAD Commission, and to other senior managers and developing, coordinating, integrating, and maintaining diverse and varied administrative practices and systems, policies and protocols to support the work of the Voluntary Assisted Dying Commission and the Commission’s records management and executive support needs.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of Appointment

Fixed term, full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible for 12 months.

*notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant

• Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time and part time vacancies.

Salary: $95,393 to $100,067 per annum. Our Employer 11% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

Eligibility:

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

1. Tertiary qualifications in law, compliance, regulation, or other relevant discipline, coupled with qualifications or experience in the design and delivery of education and training packages would be highly regarded.

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

1. Identification check
2. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

How to Apply

Apply Online.  Please click the "Apply" button on this screen.  This ensures important questions about you are answered. 

You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties.

Please note:

• We do not require a separate statement addressing the selection criteria.
• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of  Duties

Applicant Guide

For more information (Contact Officer)

Anna Mayo

Manager - Voluntary Assisted Dying Commission
6166 6299

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