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Manager, Corporate Services
Corporate Services; Office Of The Public Guardian; Brisbane City
Manager, Corporate Services is a leadership role responsible for leading and managing corporate functions within the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). The purpose of the role is to lead teams within Corporate Services. Corporate Services teams includes OPG’s financial and human resources functions, corporate governance, procurement, corporate administration, information support service and central intake and referral team. The Manager role supports the Director, Corporate Services to ensure the successful and efficient operation of OPG.
Job details
| Position status | Fixed Term Temporary |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Management |
| Classification | AO8 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/657694/25 |
| Closing date | 15-Sep-2025 |
| Job duration | Until the 30 June 2029 |
| Contact person | Kylie Phipps |
| Contact details | Phone: 07 3013 5329 Access the National Relay Service |
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is an independent statutory office established to protect the rights and interests of adults with impaired decision-making capacity, and children and young people in the child protection system, youth justice and other visitable sites.
Join us as we protect, support, advocate, educate and empower, to build a Queensland where our most vulnerable community members can live with dignity.
About the role:
Manager, Corporate Services is a leadership role responsible for leading and managing corporate functions within the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). The purpose of the role is to lead teams within Corporate Services. Corporate Services teams includes OPG's financial and human resources functions, corporate governance, procurement, corporate administration, information support service and central intake and referral team. The Manager role supports the Director, Corporate Services to ensure the successful and efficient operation of OPG.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide high level strategic advice and support to the Director Corporate Services, and senior managers across OPG.
- Lead, manage and supervise teams to ensure continuous improvement in the delivery of effective and high-quality services.
- Develop, maintain and foster a high-level of client focus and a commitment to quality client and stakeholder service amongst the corporate area.
- Prepare and oversee the preparation of complex reports, submissions, briefing notes, memorandums specific to Corporate Services activities.
- Lead the development and implementation of planning processes and activities to ensure strategic and operational goals are met.
- Establish and monitor performance and reporting for corporate services functions, ensuring accountability and continuous improvement.
- Lead and manage core corporate functions for OPG, such as oversight and monitoring of the annual budget and forward estimates, the co-ordination of governance activities and oversight of human resources practices and procedures
- Develop and foster workplace practices that build a constructive culture with a focus on integrity, performance, capability building, personal accountability and nurturing of leadership potential.
Tertiary qualifications or relevant work experience relating to human resources, finance, public management or related disciplines would be highly desirable.
Applications to remain current for 12 months
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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