Executive Director Workforce, Queensland Ambulance Service

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government in Brisbane seeks an Executive Workforce Director to lead the design, implementation and evaluation of innovative workforce strategies across a large service delivery organisation. You will influence change, manage governance, and drive improved performance, capability and culture through people and enabling systems.

The role requires executive consulting, stakeholder engagement, and strong leadership of high performing teams with accountability for strategic change

Qualifications

• Demonstrated record of achievement in leading design, implementation and evaluation of workforce strategies within a complex service delivery organisation.
• Executive-level consulting, communication and interpersonal skills for business partnerships and influencing in change environments.
• High-level management skills including planning, budgeting, project management and evidence-based decision making.
• Proven leadership in building high performing teams and managing change to improve organisational capability.
• Experience in leading HR, employee relations, health and safety governance systems within a large organisation.

Skills

Strategic workforce design

Change management

Executive-level consulting

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership of high-performing teams

Governance & risk management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in HR or Business

Job description

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

• Demonstrated record of achievement in successfully leading the design, implementation and evaluation of innovative workforce strategies within a complex service delivery organisation, to improve performance, capability and culture through people and enabling systems.
• Demonstrated executive level consulting, communication and interpersonal skills conducive to establishing successful business partnerships and influencing others in an environment of change, transformation and accountability.
• Demonstrated high level management skills and knowledge, including experience in the areas of planning; managing resources; budget preparation and management; project management; evidence-based decision making; and performance feedback.
• Highly developed leadership and management skills including a demonstrated capacity to create and maintain high performing teams and strategically manage change and innovation to improve organisational capability.
• Proven experience in leading and overseeing human resource, employee and industrial relations, and health and safety functions and governance systems to deliver organisational and government priorities and manage service level agreements with external providers.
• Proven experience in representing a large, complex organisation in a wide range of forums with internal and external stakeholders and industry groups.

Mandatory/Special conditions/Other requirements

• The following mandatory requirements, special conditions and/or other requirements apply to this role:
• Whilst not mandatory, the possession of undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications in human resources and/or business will be highly regarded.
• The incumbent may be required to travel on official business and the possession of a C class driver's licence may be required.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Executive Director Workforce, Queensland Ambulance Service Brisbane - North, Australia