Project Director

TAFE Queensland; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

TAFE Queensland is seeking a Project Director to lead a state-wide transition of the delivery model for ECEC, Education Support and OSHC. The role focuses on academic leadership, industry partnerships, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

The position reports to the Executive Director of Education and Training and is a temporary, full-time appointment until 25 June 2027, based primarily at any East Coast Region campus with possible work at other campuses.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strategic leadership in education settings.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership development.
• Experience managing budgets and financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transition of a state-wide delivery model for ECEC, Education Support and OSHC.
• Provide academic leadership and establish industry partnerships to grow the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with legal, child safety, privacy and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Regulatory compliance

Education

Tertiary qualifications in education, business, management

Job description

TAFE Queensland is proud to be the largest and most experienced Vocational Education and Training (VET) provider in the State. For more than 140 years, TAFE Queensland has delivered practical and industry-relevant training to provide students with the skills and experience they need to build lifelong careers. Our award-winning training is delivered on campus, online, and in the workplace to give people the skills they need to enrich their communities, support their industries, and strengthen their local economies.

By working at TAFE Queensland, you can be part of a highly experienced workforce that is closely connected with their industries and dedicated to delivering best practices and innovative training.

As theProject Directoryou will be responsible for:

• Leading the transition of a TAFE Queensland state-wide delivery model for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC), Education Support, and Outside School Hours Care (OSHC).
• The academic leadership of relevant vocational training in the Faculty whilst establishing and maintaining industry partnerships to advance the standing, reputation and growth of the organisation.

This position reports to the Executive Director of Education and Training.

This is a Temporary, Full-Time opportunity, to 25 June 2027unless otherwise determined.

The position will be based primarily at any campus within the TAFE Queensland East Coast Region however you may be required to perform work at other TAFE Queensland campuses.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage strategic faculty product plans to deliver an effective, efficient and commercially sound business model. Initiate and implement innovative offerings aimed at increasing TAFE Queensland's share of the vocational education and training (VET) market.
• Strengthen compliance with legalisation, child safety, privacy, regulatory and training package requirements, including direct observations of student's skills in early childhood settings.
• Support sustainable program growth through consistent regional delivery, a single vocational placement team, and state-wide agreements with early childhood providers for student placements.
• Drive academic leadership that focuses on the quality of and excellence in teaching and learning.
• Establish and maintain a network of contacts within the higher education, industry and professional associations to monitor trends and directions to ensure programs meet the needs of the community and promote the interests of TAFE Queensland at industry, business and government forums.
• Actively drive revenue generation activities to foster business growth and commercial opportunities.
• Manage Faculty budgets and performance against negotiated targets and ensure the evaluation and ongoing viability of offerings.
• Provide academic leadership to the organisation by fostering an environment of quality, which will be supported through innovation and professionalism.
• Collaborate with Managers, Faculty Directors and key stakeholders to support the recruitment, performance and retention of a highly professional and productive educational workforce.
• Contribute to the success of transformation and cultural change through promoting and modelling the established values of Safety First, Working Together, Showing Initiative, Focussing on our Customer, Taking Responsibility.
• Model and actively ensure activities within the Faculty comply with all compliance and regulatory requirements including but not limited to work, health and safety legislation and the organisation’s sustainability management system.
• Contribute to the success of transformation and cultural change through promoting and modelling the established values of Showing Initiative, Working Together, Focusing on our Customer and Taking Responsibility.

How you will be assessed

The ideal applicant will be someone who has the following key capabilities:

• Demonstrated understanding of the drivers of vocational education and training (VET) reform and demonstrated ability to develop and implement industry relevant and commercially sound solutions that enhance competitive positioning.
• Demonstrated creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship with the initiative, attitude and ability to thrive within a dynamic, challenging and changing environment whilst ensuring compliance with current VET requirements and other legislation.
• Demonstrated effective strategic and operational management skills, including high level stakeholder engagement and management, planning and analysis, and an ability to contribute to the wider business to impact significantly on organisational growth.
• Proven ability to lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams in a complex and competitive environment across multiple sites and disciplines.
• Highly developed problem solving, communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills together with a demonstrated collaborative working style and a proactive approach to engaging internal and external stakeholders.

Mandatory Qualifications/Requirements

• There are no mandatory requirements.

Highly Desirable Requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in education, business, management or equivalent relevant experience.
• High level industry experience and networks relevant to the Faculty.

Job Reference Number: TQ2026-1142

For further information, please contact:

Christopher Kersnovske,Executive Director of Education and Training