Director - Policy And Statutory Engagement

Are you looking for a great opportunity to extend your skills and experience in policy? The Policy and Statutory Engagement team is seeking a Director to join our small team that deals with a wide variety of matters including managing the Department's relationships with several statutory bodies (including Queensland universities, Queensland College of Teachers, Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) and providing oversight of matters relating to governance, significant appointments and their operations within legislative frameworks; coordinating policy positioning and implementation of strategic education priorities, including the Universities Accord; and coordinating the Department's legislative delegations framework. This position is offered on a full-time basis.

About us:

The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

Your role:

Responsibilities include:

• Identify and critically analyse emergent educational, economic or social issues that may impact upon the strategic direction and implementation of early childhood education, school education and/or tertiary education in Queensland.
• Provide expert and independent strategic advice on education and social policy issues, including preparation of strategic initiatives, Cabinet submissions, policy responses, speeches, articles and briefings for the Minister and Director-General and members of the Executive Management Board.
• Undertake futures-oriented research activities that support evidence-based decision making and long-term strategic Policy and planning within the portfolio.
• Provide analysis and interpretation of amendments to legislation, Government and departmental Policy and practices to ensure the appropriateness of strategies in meeting changing legal and policy requirements in the early childhood education, school education and tertiary education sectors and community.
• Form strategic networks with other government departments and agencies including statutory authorities and peak bodies to collaborate on strategic policy issues relating to early childhood education, school education and tertiary education.
• Represent the department at negotiations in a variety of high-level forums and advocate on, student and young peoples' education issues relating to broader reform objectives.
• Provide direction, guidance and technical leadership to policy officers and assess their work performance and provide appropriate feedback.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history) 
• Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description. 

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. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

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. )