Director Capability and Development

Queensland Ambulance Service; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Ambulance Service seeks a Director, Capability Development to lead statewide capability development activities, projects and initiatives in alignment with the QAS Strategy and Workforce Plan. The role focuses on developing capabilities of leaders, teams and individuals to realise strategic objectives and whole-of-government priorities.

You will drive capability development across the organization, coach and guide senior teams, and collaborate with external providers to achieve

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of and proven success in delivering strategic capability development initiatives.
• Proven ability to lead teams in design, development and implementation of capability initiatives.
• Strong communication, consultation and interpersonal skills with diverse stakeholders.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret data for policy and strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for statewide capability development activities, projects and initiatives.
• Lead teams in the design, development and implementation of capability initiatives that improve organizational performance.
• Engage with senior executives and external providers to influence agreements and project outcomes.
• Interpret data to inform decision making and the development of innovative policies and initiatives.

Skills

Strategic capability development

Leadership development

Coaching and facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Data interpretation and policy design

Education

Tertiary or postgraduate qualifications in HR/OD/Leadership

Job description

The Director, Capability Development is responsible for the strategic leadership, development and implementation of all statewide organisational capability development activities, projects and initiatives that align with the QAS Strategy and Workforce Plan and support the overall organisational capability development of QAS. The position will play a primary role in developing the capability of QAS leaders, teams and individuals to realise QAS strategic objectives and whole of government priorities.

We are seeking applicants who, within the context of the role responsibilities, possess the following key attributes:

• Extensive knowledge of and proven success in delivering a broad range of strategic capability development initiatives, including the provision of advice, consultancy and practise in relation to organisational culture, capability analysis, leadership development and coaching support.
• The proven ability to successfully lead teams in the design, development and implementation of strategic organisational capability development initiatives that achieve desired outcomes and improve organisational performance.
• Proven highly developed communication, consultation and interpersonal skills including the ability to engage, maintain relationships with, and influence a diverse range of stakeholders including senior executives and external providers, and to negotiate agreements, projects and change outcomes.
• Highly developed conceptual, analytical and problem solving skills with the proven ability to interpret and evaluate data to inform decision making and the development of innovative policies, strategies and initiatives to achieve organisational capability development outcomes.
• Demonstrated high levels of creativity, innovation, and design thinking, with extensive experience in coaching, group facilitation, program design and delivery, and demonstrated competence in successfully leading teams to achieve outcomes in complex and challenging environments.

Mandatory/Special conditions/Other requirements

• The following mandatory requirements, special conditions and/or other requirements apply to this role:
• Whilst not mandatory, possession of relevant tertiary or postgraduate qualifications in human resources, leadership, coaching, organisational development or another relevant discipline will be highly regarded.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.