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SalaryThe State Emergency Service (SES) People, Culture and Sustainability Directorate are responsible for the development, management, support, and coordination of the SES volunteer and paid workforce.
Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner, SES you will lead and manage the functions of the Directorate and will work closely with the SES Executive Leadership Team, staff, and volunteers, as well as internal and external stakeholders to improve outcomes for the workforce relating to recruitment, attraction and retention initiatives, workplace health and safety, and volunteer and staff development frameworks. You will provide strategic leadership in the management of grants, subsidies, and sponsorship programs. You will lead and drive the delivery of communication to and engagement activities with SES and key stakeholders
Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Management
Classification SO
Workplace Location Brisbane - North
Job ad reference 19592
Closing date 29-Feb-2024
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Contact person BrianCox
Contact details 0429 868 322
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Please note this position will be transitioning to Queensland Police Service (QPS) as part of a Machinery of Government Change prior to 30 June 2024, with the State Emergency Services (SES) due to become an entity of the QPS. As part of this transition, you will be required to undergo QPS vetting in accordance with the Police Service Administration Act 1990.
About us
As a department our purpose is to help the community to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from the impact of Fire and Emergency events.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is the primary provider of fire, rescue and Emergency management programs and services throughout Queensland. The department encompasses the Fire and Rescue Service, disaster management services, the Rural Fire Service and the State Emergency Service, and also supports other volunteer groups providing emergency response to Queenslanders.
QFES is one department with many services, many capabilities and many partners.
Purpose of the role
The State Emergency Service (SES) People, Culture and Sustainability Directorate are responsible for the development, management, support, and coordination of the SES volunteer and paid workforce.
Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner, SES you will lead and manage the functions of the Directorate and will work closely with the SES Executive Leadership Team, staff, and volunteers, as well as internal and external stakeholders to improve outcomes for the workforce relating to recruitment, attraction and retention initiatives, workplace health and safety, and volunteer and staff development frameworks. You will provide strategic leadership in the management of grants, subsidies, and sponsorship programs. You will lead and drive the delivery of communication to and engagement activities with SES and key stakeholders.
Key requirements
Highly desirable requirements
- Qualifications or experience commensurate of the role in human resource management, leadership, management, or similar disciplines.
- Experience within a volunteer organisation.
Your part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting key frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to:
- Lead and manage the delivery and implementation of initiatives to attract, recruit, develop, reward, and retain SES volunteers which improve outcomes for the delivery of essential emergency, safety, preparedness, mitigation and response services across Queensland.
- Lead and enable the development of a high-performance culture within SES by integrating people, Culture and Sustainability strategies and initiatives to enhance the capability to deliver high quality community safety services.
- Provide high-level strategic advice and direction on contemporary and emerging volunteerism issues and trends and represent QFES at forums to ensure positive outcomes.
- Develop and maintain strong collaborative partnerships across government and non-government service sectors to foster commitment, cooperation, and influence decision making in volunteerism, community safety and Emergency management.
- Represent and negotiate on behalf of QFES at high level inter and intra-jurisdictional meetings and manage liaison and coordination with key government and non-government agencies in building awareness and strengthening preparedness and responses to emergency management.
- Manage human, financial and physical resources ensuring client service and performance management, and drive a culture of accountability and fairness that encourages and enables teams and individual staff to meet challenges, develop skills and achieve results.
- Manage and respond to a range of high-level departmental and ministerial correspondence, briefing notes and communication materials from internal and external clients and stakeholders, in accordance with departmental requirements and governance.
- Manage multiple complex projects and initiatives in accordance with strategic priorities to ensure continuous improvement and effective governance and reporting to meet the needs of the department.
To determine your suitability for the role, you will be assessed on the following Leadership Competencies for Queensland behavioural profiles that link to the "key accountabilities" for this role:
Leadership Competency Stream - Program Leader (leading teams and/or projects)
Vision
- Leads strategically
- Leads change in complex environments
- Develops and mobilises talent
- Drives accountability and outcomes
- Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces
- Demonstrates sound governance
- Respect
- Integrity
- Trust
- Courage
- Loyalty
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .
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