Manager (Identified), Partnerships & Programs - Various Regions , Education

Are you passionate about promoting the well-being and development of First Nations children? We are thrilled to announce permanent opportunities for exceptional leaders, based at regional locations throughout the state commencing ASAP.
As the Manager (Identified), you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our organisational strategy: Equity and Excellence realising the potential of every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student and ensuring operational excellence. You will provide visionary leadership to a talented team, fostering a positive, collaborative and inclusive work culture that empowers individuals to achieve their full potential.
Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Education & Training
Classification AO8
Workplace Location Brisbane - South,Cairns region,Far North Qld,Gold Coast
Job ad reference QLD/CO532269/23P
Closing date 15-Jan-2024
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Salary Other
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Contact person Terry Cornish
Contact details (07) 3513 6977
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About the Role:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide high level strategic advice on policy, operational, governance and communication matters to ensure the delivery of programs using highly effective, coordinated and integrated programs, projects, resources and initiatives which support First Nations students to realise their full potential.
• Liaise with staff in other divisions, departments and external stakeholders in order to brief senior regional officers on emergent and critical issues that may require sensitive management and/or immediate attention of culturally capable programs and initiatives including co-design for First Nations students and implementing First Nations languages in schools.
• Lead the collaboration with key stakeholders, clients, committees and working groups to support First Nations students.
• Lead and manage project teams to achieve outcomes within time and cost limitations to support First Nations students.
• Ensure effective communication, integration, coordination and liaison occurs across the region and with other external stakeholders.

Bring your expertise, leadership skills, and drive, and be part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference. We look forward to hearing from you!
Four permanent vacancies are sought to be filled from the recruitment process in the following regions. Please outline in your written statement any locations you would like to be considered for;

• North QLD Region – Townsville City CBD
• South East Region – Hope Island, Gold Coast
• Metropolitan South Region – Upper Mount Gravatt
• Far North QLD Region – Cairns City, CBD

Mandatory Requirements for and Identified Role:
It is a genuine occupational requirement for Identified roles that the position be filled by an Aboriginal person or a Torres Strait Islander person as set out in Section 7 of the Anti Discrimination Act 1991 for the purposes contained in Section 25 of that Act.
Verification of Aboriginality and/or Torres Strait Island heritage
For administrative purposes, in relation to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person is a person who identifies as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person and is either:

• of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent;
• accepted as an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person by the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community in which he or she lives.

By definition a person who is not an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cannot be employed (on any basis) to perform the duties of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identified role.
Applicants to this position may have to provide confirmation of their Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage. Requesting proof of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander heritage from applicants helps to make sure that this intention is honoured.
How to Apply:

• Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
• A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.

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.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .
For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
Role Description
Information Package for Applicants