Principal Consultant
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Closing date
16 October 2026
Posted 1 Oct 2026
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This is a permanent full-time position commencing ASAP
Statewide Services provides the services and supports required by schools to enable student achievement, with a focus on those students and schools that need it most. It encompasses both school and system-facing service delivery. While it primarily exists to support schools, it also has an important system-facing role supporting strategy and policy development.
The Role
The Principal Consultant provides high-level professional and strategic support to drive the development, implementation and coordination of Statewide Services projects, programs and initiatives. Working across a complex and dynamic environment, the role builds and maintains strong relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders across the Department, schools and the broader community to support collaborative and effective service delivery.
If successful, you will undertake research, review and analysis of organisational policies, procedures and guidelines, providing strategic advice and support to senior executives on a broad range of issues and initiatives aligned to government priorities. You will prepare and evaluate high-quality briefing papers, speeches, correspondence, project budgets and confidential reports, ensuring decision-makers are supported with timely, evidence-based advice.
Professional Benefits
We are located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:
- 12% employer contributed superannuation.
- Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
- Professional development oppor…