EOI - Business Manager - McDowall State School

Queensland Government; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public educational institution in Brisbane is seeking a Business Manager to enhance school operations. The role includes managing human resources, providing strategic advice on business services, and overseeing financial processes. Candidates need to demonstrate relevant experience or a strong aspiration for the role. This temporary position offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth. Applicants must be current Queensland Government employees.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated autonomy and ability to manage conflicting priorities.
• Experience in leading human resources and developing operational policies.
• Ability to manage financial processes and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on business service delivery outcomes.
• Lead and manage human resources for school support staff.
• Monitor and deliver financial processes and compliance.

Skills

Business service delivery

Human resources management

Financial management

Change management

Strategic planning

Job description

McDowall State School is seeking motivated applicants with Business Manager experience, previous exposure to the role, or a strong aspiration to step into a Business Manager position.

This is a great opportunity to contribute to the smooth operation of the school and help kickstart a successful year in a supportive and collaborative environment.

This temporary vacancy is open to Expressions of Interest and any extensions to this appointment will not exceed 12 months.

Who We Are

The McDowall State School delivers excellence in quality preparatory and primary education services.

The purpose of the McDowall State School is to implement the Australian preparatory and primary curriculum and deliver effective professional teaching services within a supportive school learning environment facilitating achievement of personal excellence.

Our vision is for all students to experience success and to assume increasing levels of self responsibility in the achievement of pre-determined learning outcomes within a supportive learning context strengthened by partnerships.

Step Into Your Next Chapter

• Demonstrate considerable autonomy and play an important role in providing advice which dictates business service delivery outcomes, inspires change and models best practice. Manage conflicting priorities to ensure strategic and sustainable business services outcomes.
• Work in a specialised environment, requiring the development of operational methods, policies, practices and standards to support the school's administrative function, and where problem resolution is frequent (demanding the conceptualisation, identification and development of ideas, detailed analysis of alternative courses of action and devising action plans to overcome the challenges of a complex school environment).
• Lead and manage human resources for school support staff (through the identification of emerging talent, promotion of excellent performance outcomes and mentoring individuals to achieve their professional potential); and oversee a breadth of activities (e.g. recruitment, induction, training, vacancy processing, skill gap analysis, performance management, rehabilitation processes). In collaboration with the Principal, lead change management and provide strategic workforce planning (e.g. identify future staff skill requirements and transformational future workforce trends, organise skills development and mentoring to ensure appropriate level of capacity available in the present and future). Provide strategic solutions to human resources issues that are routine and non-routine in nature.
• Manage, monitor and deliver financial processes, including preparation and reviewing of the school budget and performance reporting. Provide specialised financial management advice and strategies; oversee financial activities and ensure compliance with legislation and policy. Work with the Principal to advise on, and recommend changes to existing financial practices based on financial analysis and research into best practice.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Submit Your Application

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a 2-page response to the How you may be assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applicants need to be a current Queensland Government employee to be eligible to apply.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Occupational group Education & Training