Queensland State Archives (QSA) connects Queenslanders with their past—the histories of families, local communities, and the state by looking after the largest documentary heritage collection in Queensland.

QSA has an exciting opportunity for a Manager (Identified) to join our team and manage the First Nations Strategy team with a focus on strategy and operations.

If you are a First Nations person with experience in successfully leading and managing projects and teams, building relationships and working collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, we’d love to hear from you!

Job details

We are looking for a Manager (Identified) to join the First Nations Strategy team in this exciting and rewarding role.
This role will manage a small and dynamic First Nations Strategy team focused on embedding First Nations participation and perspectives across the organisation. It will also involve engagement with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

In this role you will:
• Manage and support the First Nations Strategy team including the development of work plans to deliver strategic priorities and programs of work on time and within budget.
• Develop, lead and implement strategies and projects, facilitating collaboration across QSA to achieve quality outcomes.
• Prepare meeting papers for distribution to QSA's First Nations Advisory Group and support the Director First Nations Strategy and Queensland State Archivist in undertaking actions items.
• Develop key documentation, including strategy and engagement plans, to support the teams objectives and priorities.
• Coordinate and report on the collection, analysis, and reporting of key statistics and responses to requests for advice and information, ensuring accuracy, efficiency and relevance to organisational needs
• Research and prepare complex reports, ministerial correspondence, submissions, briefing notes and correspondence on a range of corporate issues.
• Represent QSA on committee and working groups and provide advice related to First Nations Strategy program of work.
• Build and maintain networks and relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Undertake any other duties as directed by the Director.

For further details about what the role entails and how you will be assessed, we encourage you to read the attached role description and talk to the contact officer.

Applications to remain current for 12 months. 

Job Ad Reference:  QLD/632510/25
Closing Date: : Tuesday, 13 May  2025

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• 632510 25 - Role Description v2 (Word, 383KB)