AddressThis is an exciting opportunity to be part of the new Education Futures Institute in the Queensland Department of Education. The Education Futures Institute is a key system initiative in the Department's education strategy, Equity and Excellence: Realising the potential of every student, to empower departmental staff, educators, school and system leaders to build professional expertise through high quality, targeted capability development across their career.
Your Opportunity:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to ensuring Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the economic and social development of Queensland. The Department delivers world-class education services to all students and contributes to the achievement of Queensland's employment, skills and economic priorities. DoE is a large and diverse organisation with a united commitment to teaching and learning environments that are centred around child, student, and staff wellbeing and safety.
As DoE enters an exciting phase implementing the new education strategy, Equity and Excellence: Realising the potential of every student, we are investing in the capability of educational leaders and teachers through a new Education Futures Institute, tasked with empowering educators and leaders to build professional expertise across their careers through high-quality, targeted development opportunities.
About the Role:
As a Business Manager, you will:
- Enable capability building and support services for schools and Business Managers in areas of finance, human resources, facilities, procurement, information technology, and other operational aspects, and implement audit recommendations.
- Provide differentiated capability development, coaching and support to address the unique needs and professional growth of school Business Managers.
- Prepare informative reports and communications to facilitate strategic and operational decision-making, ensuring access to accurate and timely information.
- Build collaborative networks through fostering connections with Business Managers to facilitate knowledge sharing, collaboration, and exchange of best practices to drive continuous improvement.
The Business Manager reports to the Senior Principal Capability, Education Futures Institute, Capability Branch.
The ideal applicant is someone who has:
- Strong understanding of school operations, including finance, HR, facilities management, procurement, and IT.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and networking skills.
- Ability to travel within the region as required.
Mandatory Requirements:
- Applicant must have a C Class Drivers licence.
- School visits and remote travel will be a requirement of this position.
- In accordance with the Working for Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 2000 a person who is prohibited from working in regulated child-related employment unless the person holds a current Working with Children Check clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply:
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a maximum 2-page written response outlining your suitability for the role in response to the attached role description and within the context of the role as described above.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. ( https://alt-qed.qed.qld.gov.au/working-with-us/induction/department/human-resources/inclusion-and-diversity#:~:text=Pathways%20to%20Parity,participate%20fully%20in%20our%20workplaces. )
