Senior Advisor Commercial

Department of Education, Western Australia; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Leave entitlements

Professional development opportunities

Salary packaging

Public transport access

Job summary

The Department of Education, Western Australia is seeking a permanent full-time Insurance and Commercial Services Officer commencing October 2026.

You will contribute to planning and managing insurance arrangements for the Department, support schools on insurance matters, and help establish licences and commercial agreements with third parties while minimising risk in commercial activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage insurance arrangements for the Department.
• Support schools on insurance matters.
• Develop licences and commercial agreements with third parties.
• Support Principals and Managers Corporate Services on commercial matters.
• Research legislation and policy impacting schools’ commercial activities and prepare recommendations for senior management.
• Monitor compliance with corporate governance frameworks and policies.

Skills

Insurance planning

Governance research

Commercial agreements

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

This is a permanent full-time position commencing October 2026. The Commercial and Contracting Services Directorate is part of the Finance and Commercial Services Division and has responsibility for providing procurement and commercial legal support to the Department and Schools, for contract planning and management, insurance management and fleet management.

The Role

The successful applicant will contribute to planning and management of insurance arrangements for the Department and provide support to schools on insurance matters.

The successful applicant will contribute to planning and establishing commercial agreements (Licences) and activities between the Department and third parties in accordance with the Community Use of Public School Facilities Policy.

The successful applicant will provide support to Principals and Managers Corporate Services on commercial matters, including the development of licences, operational leases and other arrangements provided for by the School Education Act. This applicant will also support activities to minimise risk in terms of commercial arrangements. They will research and identify changes to legislation and policy that impact on schools’ commercial activities and prepare recommendations and reports for presentation to senior management.

The successful applicant will monitor compliance with the Department’s corporate governance, frameworks and policies and undertake research that contributes to the development of parliamentary and ministerial responses.

Professional Benefits. We are conveniently located in East Perth and our employees enjoy a range of benefits which include:

• 12% employer contributed superannuation.
• Flexible working arrangements are genuinely considered to create healthy work life balance including; working from home or remote and flexible working hours.
• Generous leave entitlements including annual, personal, long service and parental leave
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance
• Access to salary packaging (in accordance with relevant industrial instruments)
• Enjoy easy access to public transport with the Claisebrook train station just a 5-minute walk away or, take advantage of the free Yellow Cat bus service that stops outside our building entrance. Additionally, various CPP parking locations are within walking distance.

Want to know more? Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Brad Cocker, Principal Advisor, Commercial and Contracting Services on 9264 5093 or [e-mail]

We are committed to building the leadership capability of our people (Building Leadership Impact).

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our workplaces and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

More information about employment eligibility can be found on our website and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 09 September 2026