Department of the Senate - Temporary Employment Register

About this role

The Department of the Senate is seeking applications from highly motivated individuals with a range of expertise and transferable skill sets who are interested in contributing to the work of the Senate. The Department of the Senate provides secretariat support for the Senate and its committees, and advice and support to enable senators and others to participate in their meetings. The work of the department is substantially driven by the requirements of the Senate and senators. The department provides services and undertakes activities in the following areas: • advice about Senate and committee proceedings; • legislative drafting and advice on parliamentary law and practice; • secretariat support for the Senate; • secretariat support for committees; • administrative advice and support for senators; • public information and parliamentary education, and • capability, governance and accountability. This temporary employment register may be used to fill non-ongoing (temporary) employment opportunities across all classifications and program areas, from time to time. For information relating to the work of the Senate and to find out more about the key responsibilities of each program area, please refer to the Department of the Senate Overview attached within the job portal.