Address Your role:
As Director you will:
* Oversee and coordinate the development and implementation of a nationally significant project agreed to in principle by Education Ministers to deliver the 16 recommendations from the final report of the Review of Child Safety Arrangements under the National Quality Framework (Review), in Queensland.
* Lead the coordination of jurisdictional policy development and regulatory impact work, reporting to the Early Childhood Policy Group Child Safety Review Program Team. This position will require and significant coordination with other jurisdictional teams to achieve national success.
Responsibilities include:
* Autonomously establishing and overseeing the policy coordination of implementing key recommendations in Queensland, including:
* developing robust policy positions and nationally consistent communications;
* leading consultation and decision regulatory impact statements;
* representing the project and Queensland through genuine and thoughtful stakeholder consultation with the sector and key parties; and
* overseeing the project's life-cycle and mitigating arising risks to ensure the project's success.
* Identify and critically analyse emergent educational, economic or social issues that may impact upon the division's strategic direction and its implementation of early childhood education and care outcomes.
* Provide and prepare expert and strategic advice, Cabinet submissions, policy responses, speeches, articles and briefings for the Minister, Director-General and Deputy Director-General and members of the Executive Management Board.
* Provide analysis and interpretation of amendments to legislation, national and state policy and practices to ensure the appropriateness of the department's strategies in meeting changing legal and policy requirements.
* Manage a hybrid and agile team, finances and physical resources.
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)
* Competency statement addressing the leadership competencies identified in the attached role description - maximum 2 pages (11 font)
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).
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