AddressThe Strategic Asset Management Team within the Infrastructure Services Division is seeking a Manager, to lead a team responsible for delivering key educational priority actions. We are seeking a strategic, driven, collaborative individual who embraces change and strives for continuous improvement.
About Us:
The Department of Education oversees a diverse and widespread asset portfolio comprising over 1,400 schools and early education assets. The Department has released ‘Equity and Excellence', a vision for a progressive, high performing education system realising the potential of every student. To enable this vision, ISD has compiled a 10-year - Infrastructure plan ‘Infrastructure for Learning'.
The Manager will lead the Strategic Asset Management team to improve Strategic Asset Management and capability across the division, develop a proactive, data-driven Strategic Asset Management approach and build awareness of best practice Asset Management, in line with these strategic objectives.
About the Role:
This leadership role is integral to support the Department in delivering its strategic directives and continuing to raise the capability and awareness of Asset Management practices and continue to build a high performing, collaborative team.
Work highlights include:
- Lead the team to improve Asset Management practices and capability across the Department in line with the ISO 55000 suite of standards.
- Participate as an integral member of an agile project team to deliver accessible asset data, analytics and reporting and improve technology solutions to support Strategic Asset Management decision making.
- Lead core work streams including the delivery of a Strategic Asset Management Plan and Policy, Asset Management Plans, Maintenance Plans and the development of an Asset Management system including RACI.
- Develop and lead core workstreams including asset risk management strategy, asset related KPIs, and Asset Lifecycle Condition Assessments.
- Lead business process reviews and guide continual improvement of the Asset Management resource library.
- Develop and execute communication strategies to build awareness and knowledge of best practice Asset Management across the Department.
- Develop and implement an Asset Management training program for centralised and decentralised teams.
- Support the Director Portfolio Planning and Senior Project Manager to achieve multiyear funding, to support the planning and delivery of infrastructure renewal projects.
- Continue to build a high performing team who are aligned to strategic objectives.
- Lead a collaborative team culture and emphasise learning and development.
Interested? To Apply:
- A brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A maximum 1-page written response outlining your suitability and motivation for the role.
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. )
