Ministerial and Cabinet Services Manager

Department of Housing and Works WA; Perth; On-site; AUD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Professional development

Generous leave entitlements

Modern workspaces

Activity-based hubs in CBD/Fremantle/乔

Diversity initiatives

Job summary

The Department of Housing and Works WA is seeking a Ministerial and Cabinet Services Manager to lead ministerial and Cabinet services, ensuring timely, high-quality correspondence and briefing materials. You will supervise four Ministerial Liaison Officers and work with the ADMPS to support strategic priorities and service improvements.

You will operate in a high-profile environment, foster strong stakeholder relationships, and drive continuous improvement while delivering exceptional customer

Qualifications

• Experience in ministerial, parliamentary and Cabinet processes.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day ministerial and Cabinet services delivery.
• Lead the Ministerial Liaison Officers and MPS team.
• Provide expert advice on ministerial and parliamentary matters.

Job description

Ministerial and Cabinet Services Manager

Salary/Level: Level 7, $144,755 - $154,717 pa, PSCSAA 2024

• 1x Full-Time or Part-Time, Permanent position available

Come join the team at the new Department of Housing and Works.

The Department of Housing and Works delivers and maintains essential social housing and critical infrastructure across Western Australia including schools, hospitals and police facilities.

We manage tenancy services, support housing provision in remote Aboriginal communities, and oversee government employee accommodation.

Through office accommodation solutions, State Fleet management, procurement, planning and asset policy, we empower other government agencies to deliver their best.

We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, youth, people of diverse sexualities and genders, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

We are committed to ensuring our hiring processes are inclusive. If you are an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person, young person or person with disability seeking assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 4 64 . If you are a person living with disability and require any adjustments or accommodations, please contact Briony Sefton on (08) 256 or via email at [e-mail] . You can also reach us through the National Relay Service .

When you join us, you can enjoy a variety of benefits, including:

• flexible work options, including working from home up to 2 days per week.
• professional development, training, and on-the-job learningto advance your career.
• generous leave entitlements, which include 4 weeks annual leave, 3 public service holidays each year, accrued long service leave every 7 years and an option to purchase additional leave each year. Access to cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• modern workspaces, where you choose your workspace that assists you to do your best work.
• access to activity-based work hubs in the CBD, Fremantle and Joondalup for ad hoc flexible work.
• corporate discounts with selected health insurance providers and access to wellness programs.
• Opportunity to contribute to diversity, inclusion, and cultural initiatives across the department, including networks and working groups that promote equity and belonging.

About The Role:

The Ministerial and Cabinet Services Manager (MCSM) is responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination of ministerial and Cabinet services across the Department of Housing and Works (DHW). Reporting to the Assistant Director Ministerial and Parliamentary Services (ADMPS), the position ensures the delivery of high-quality ministerial correspondence, briefing materials, and Cabinet and sub-committee matters, in line with established protocols, quality standards and timeframes.

The MCSM provides operational leadership to the Ministerial and Parliamentary Services (MPS) team, including the supervision of four Ministerial Liaison Officers, and is a key member of the MPS leadership team alongside the Parliamentary Services Coordinator. The position provides expert advice on ministerial, parliamentary and Cabinet processes, foster effective stakeholder relationships, and supports the delivery of strategic priorities, service improvements and organisational outcomes through a collaborative, customer-focused and continuous improvement approach.

About You:

You are a proactive, organised and adaptable leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-profile environment. Skilled at managing competing priorities, you consistently deliver high-quality outcomes while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.

A confident communicator, you build strong relationships across all levels of the organisation and provide clear, practical advice on complex ministerial, parliamentary and Cabinet matters. You lead by example, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture that supports success.

Solutions-focused and resilient, you exercise sound judgement, embrace continuous improvement, and are committed to delivering exceptional customer service that supports DHW’s priorities and reputation.

This position operates in the context of Leading Others . This means that you will motivate and enable others to deliver high quality work. You will balance time between doing the work and coaching, guiding and developing others. This requires a significant shift in thinking from ‘doing’ to supporting others to ‘do good work’; and consideration of present and future needs when allocating time to the team and projects you lead. You will articulate how work is to be done, providing clear direction and feedback.

Apply:

If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our dynamic and forward-thinking team, please click the “APPLY FOR THIS JOB” button and you will be redirected to WA Government Jobs and follow the advertising instructions. If not directed straight to the position, please key the position number into the web search box.

Please ensure you apply before the closing deadline as we won’t accept late and incomplete applications.

Further Job Related Information:

Please contact Briony Sefton on (08) 256 for further information about the position (not to be contacted for Applicant Information Packs or assistance with lodging your application).

Currently there is one (1) permanent full-time or part-time position available for filling. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to appoint to this advertised vacancy, it may also be used to appoint to similar positions that may arise in the Agency within the next eighteen (18) months on a full-time, part-time, permanent or fixed-term basis with the possibility of further extension(s) and/or permanency.

Closing Date: Thursday, 12 November 2026 at 4:00pm (AWST)

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We build, maintain and manage Western Australia’s social housing and key non-residential infrastructure projects such as schools, hospitals and police stations.

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