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SalaryThe Department of Tourism and Sport is committed to creating jobs in a strong economy by growing tourism in the state and supporting Queensland’s participation and success in sport and active recreation.
By joining the Queensland public sector, you will contribute to better outcomes for Queenslanders by implementing the policies, priorities, services or programs of the elected government.
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Project Management
Classification AO6
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City
Job ad reference QLD/545169/24
Closing date 28-Feb-2024
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Salary Other
Job duration Until 25 April 2025 with possible extension
Contact person Jenny Collings
Contact details MB: 0435 966 363
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The Tourism Division drives long-term growth of the visitor economy by facilitating a strategic whole-of-government and industry approach to developing Queensland as Australia's destination of choice for domestic and global visitors seeking the world's best experiences.
The Tourism Division within DTS:
- Drives a whole-of-government approach to grow the tourism industry and address its immediate and future challenges through implementation of the Towards Tourism 2032 strategy, championing thought leadership and policy development, and leading industry engagement.
- Shapes new ideas on how government can support the economic development of the industry, delivering targeted project responses, providing advice on tourism planning, and ensuring strong governance of public investment in the tourism portfolio. This helps to develop government policies and initiatives that better support our tourism industry.
- Provides strategic policy advice and leadership across government to ensure tourism interests are well represented in major Queensland and Australian Government initiatives.
- Leads cross agency policy initiatives to progress key tourism industry issues, including via Cabinet and Ministerial consideration.
- Influences the planning system and other regulation to create a favourable business environment for tourism.
- Works across the department to ensure tourism enterprises and especially small businesses have the capability they need for the future growth of the industry, and to benefit from major opportunities such as the major events.
- Attracts and facilitates more investment in tourism infrastructure including access, accommodation, and attractions.
- Works in partnership with Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) and other government agencies to grow tourism and make Queensland the destination of choice for visitors.
Operating from within the Policy, Partnerships and Events branch of the Tourism Division you will support the delivery of initiatives related to disaster recovery and resilience, including:
- Manage contracts, agreements and relationships in the delivery of disaster recovery and resilience projects and programs
- Coordinate financial acquittals and payments, and performance reporting to meet the requirements of the joint Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
- Provide timely, high-level briefings, submissions, reports, correspondence and presentations on a range of tourism policy and program issues to Senior Management, the Minister, other government agencies and key stakeholders.
- When required, coordinate and provide administrative support of disaster recovery and resilience programs including processing of team members' travel, expense claims, information and communication technology needs and other administrative tasks as required.
- Liaise, negotiate and develop effective networks with senior internal and external stakeholders including government agencies, industry, regional tourism organisations and other key stakeholders.
- Contribute to development and implementation of the Whole-of-Government tourism industry strategy in partnership with the tourism industry and other government agencies
- Participate in and lead (as appropriate) multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver timely responses to tourism industry related programs and initiatives
- Represent the department at interdepartmental and interagency meetings and forums as required.
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