Address This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.
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.
About the Role:
As the Manager of the Assurance Oversight Project team, you will consult with departmental officers and brief the Director and Chair on emergent and critical issues that may require sensitive management or immediate attention.
Work with internal Infrastructure Services stakeholders to manage and report progress of high priority activities across multiple initiatives. Work in a fast-paced environment with a dynamic team.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
* Lead, manage and participate in a team providing a high-quality service in the formulation of innovative and workable solutions for infrastructure and planning related services to internal and external clients and stakeholders.
* Provide and be accountable for high level advice to the Deputy Director-General, Division management and senior executive, on a broad range of issues including the preparation of responses, reports and briefing materials on a range of infrastructure, planning and asset management issues and review material created members of your team.
* Manage project teams in the development, implementation, maintenance and review of programs, policies and procedures to support the strategic direction of the department for a range of infrastructure and planning related issues.
* Establish and maintain strategic networks to monitor issues and changes, and to identify, define and analyse best practice approaches to implementing consistent processes with respect to a range of infrastructure and planning related services and facilitate ongoing departmental relationships within these networks.
* Regularly liaise with stakeholder groups to ensure services managed by the unit meet their needs.
* Proactively support teams and work units across the Division to achieve business priorities and deliver services aligned to strategic objectives.
* Manage the human, financial and physical resources allocated to support the service function and be accountable for their effective use.
Highly desirable skills and experience;
* Leads strategically - thinks critically and acts on the broader purpose of the system.
* Stimulates ideas and innovation - gathers insights and embraces new ideas and innovation to inform future practice.
* Leads change in complex environments - embraces change and leads with focus and optimism in an environment of complexity and ambiguity.
* Makes insightful decisions - makes considered, ethical and courageous decisions based on insight into the broader context.
Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.
How to Apply:
* Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor); and
* A maximum one-page cover letter outlining your skills and abilities relevant to the role.
We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.
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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