Manager, Youth Team

Exciting Permanent opportunity located in Brisbane City. Manage state-wide priority programs and projects focused on children and young people under the new five-year plan for mental health alcohol and other drugs – Better Care Together.

The role 

Reporting to the Director, Children and Young People Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy and Partnerships Unit, Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy and Planning Branch, Clinical Planning and Service Strategy Division, you will provide leadership and people management in state-wide strategy, planning and program development as it relates to adolescents and young people.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage the development, implementation and evaluation of effective mental health, alcohol and other drug strategies and service initiatives to deliver on Queensland Government priorities and the priorities under Better Care Together.
• Establish and maintain strategic relationships and partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Represent Queensland Health in intra-governmental, intergovernmental and external forums
• Prepare and coordinate timely and high-quality reports, submissions, briefing notes, correspondence, presentations and other documentation.
• Provide leadership, development and management of the program of work to achieve identified priorities and organisational, business, and operational outcomes.

The successful person

You will have:

• Expert knowledge or demonstrated ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of mental health, alcohol and other drugs policy, planning, and the service delivery environment and priorities at a national and state level, with a focus on adolescents and young people.
• High level and demonstrated interpersonal skills in negotiation, influencing, advocacy, communication, consultation and harnessing the collective efforts of diverse stakeholders at strategic and operational levels.
• High level and demonstrated policy, planning and project leadership and management skills and the demonstrated ability to formulate and communicate strategic advice relevant to mental health alcohol and other drugs.
• Demonstrated history of effective team leadership, fostering an atmosphere where staff are nurtured, developed, and encouraged to achieve their utmost potential.

About us

The Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland.  We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace.  Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.

Clinical Planning and Service Strategy (CPSS) is a newly created division responsible for delivering clinical service strategy and planning, workforce strategy and planning and leadership, mental health alcohol and other drugs strategy and planning and precision medicine and research functions to improve health services available to the Queensland community, optimise health gains, reduce inequalities, and maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the health system.

Benefits

• A fast-paced, challenging and supportive environment
• Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diverse work culture
• Career training and development

How to apply

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit:

• your resume (including the details of two referees),and
• a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience relevant for this role.