The newly established Office of Nature Conservation (ONC) brings together policy, science, and data expertise to accelerate unified thinking and action to respond to the immense conservation challenges facing the ACT. The ONC focuses on an outcomes-based philosophy to guide and inform on-ground conservation efforts undertaken by ACT Parks and Conservation Service, volunteer environmental partners and the community.
This position will assist and enable the branch leadership and ONC teams in ensuring smooth and well-functioning business processes and delivering our work efficiently and effectively. This position will work collaboratively with the ONC Program Support Officer (who is focused on operational matters and finance).
The key duties and responsibilities of the Business Support Officer are to:
1. Contribute to the efficient running of the branch to meet business objectives and ensure matters are attended to in a timely, transparent and coordinated manner, through:managing, coordinating and tracking key branch deliverables including the assignment and implementation of external business tasks into ONC, including government, Ministerial and directorate functions;coordinating and tracking the assignment and implementation of review and approval functions within the branch;liaising with colleagues across ONC and across government to ensure appropriate consultation;liaising effectively with key internal and external stakeholders to address business delivery issues;supporting the Branch Leadership Team and Team Leaders Team regarding government business processes and procedures.
2. Provide administrative support on procurement and recruitment; arrangement and scheduling of meetings; and travel and accommodation arrangement;
3. Provide secretariat and logistical support for conferences, functions, committees and meetings including venue organization and catering; assisting in preparation and circulation of agendas and papers; taking minutes and tracking action items; and facilitating the preparation of reports and papers;
4. Manage and maintain office systems relevant to smooth branch functioning and identify areas where improvements can be made;
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
Mandatory:
5. Experience in administration in a busy, challenging business environment
6. Demonstrated experience and skills in Microsoft Office software.
Notes: An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. This position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.
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