Director, Education and Capacity Building

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government seeks a Director in the CSO division to provide strategic advice, lead safeguarding capability reviews, and drive a continuous practice development agenda to enhance employee capability.

As part of the Director cohort, you will oversee budgetary management, stakeholder engagement and performance across four accountability perspectives: financial, stakeholder/outcome, internal business and learning and growth.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Education and Capability Building budget and resources with transparent public funds management.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and provide expert policy advice to mitigate risk and ensure CSO Act obligations are met.
• Develop and implement strategies to educate sectors, build capacity and support safeguarding commitments.
• Participate in Executive Leadership Board activities to set objectives, standards and performance targets.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Policy advice

Stakeholder engagement

Budget oversight

Job description

Working in a complex regulatory and policy environment, you will provide strategic advice, undertake practice and quality assurance reviews, and collaborate with stakeholders to improve safeguarding capability, while driving a continuous practice development agenda to enhance employee capability within the CSO division.As part of the Commission's Director cohort, this position requires strong professional leadership and management capabilities and an ability to lead, manage and monitor service delivery aligned to priorities, along with excellence in client service delivery.As a director, your performance will be assessed according to four key accountability perspectives: financial, stakeholder and outcome, internal business, and learning and growth.In this role you will have the following responsibilities and accountabilities:FinancialProvide strategic oversight of the Education and Capability Building's budget and resources, ensuring effective and accountable use of public funds in line with Commission and whole-of-government requirements.Oversight and contribute to reporting on expenditure to support strong fiscal management and transparency, including alignment with strategic priorities and safeguarding commitments.Stakeholder and OutcomeProvide strategic leadership and develop strategies to educate sectors, build capacity and provide expert policy advice to key stakeholders across Queensland, to mitigate risk and ensure obligations under the CSO Act are met.Build, manage and maintain key internal and external stakeholder relationships through established engagement approaches to support implementation aligned to the CSO Act, while navigating political environments.Lead engagement with regulated organisations, sector regulators and community organisations, to capture emerging issues, practice insights and barriers to implementing safeguarding practices.Actively encourage and support the inclusion of diverse viewpoints and ensure the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives in the Commissions work.Promote a positive public image for the Commission, ensuring that effective linkages are established and fostered with other agencies, jurisdictions, client groups and other key stakeholders.Internal BusinessParticipate as a member of the Executive Leadership Board in formulating strategic policy and setting organisational direction to deliver on Government and the Commission's strategic priorities.Provide leadership in the establishment of organisational objectives, policies and initiatives, and set appropriate performance standards, benchmarks and targets for direct reports to ensure effective leadership and people management.Work within the established governance structure of the commission and working collaboratively across the commission to achieve outcomes.Learning and GrowthDevelop, implement and co-ordinate business transformation initiatives that align with strategic priorities and link with other resource planning and management processes. Maximise opportunities available from harnessing opportunities for business transformation through innovation and use of emerging technologies.***APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED TO APPLY ONLINE - scroll down and click the 'APPLY ONLINE' button***Please note any documents attached to Smart Jobs should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Please do not upload zipped files.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.