Are you looking for a career where you can lead a dynamic team and make a positive impact on communities? The role of District Manager, at Queensland Corrective Services might be the perfect fit for you.

Northern Region Community Corrections are seeking a temporary full-time District Manager to join our Mount Isa team.

As District Manager, you will play a crucial role in building safe and strong communities across North Queensland. Your responsibilities will include building partnerships with the community to support rehabilitation and reintegration, devising strategies to minimise risk, and implementing operational plans to engage various stakeholder groups in the criminal justice system.

Job details

The essential requirements for this role are:

• Strong senior leadership with the ability to motivate, coach, mentor and encourage others to meet the challenges of demanding work roles.
• Experience in, and understanding of, case management and supervision practices in a human services or related field.
• Demonstrated communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills for liaising with management and staff at all levels, to gain commitments and negotiate service delivery, priorities, deadlines, resources and other relevant issues.
• Ability to engage with community groups and/or external service providers.
• Demonstrated skills in negotiating service delivery priorities, deadlines, and resources.
• Demonstrated experience in the interpretation and application of legislation, policy and procedures in an operational environment.
• Ability to manage governance and oversight systems.
• Staff management skills and experience including knowledge of, and demonstrated ability to implement contemporary human resource management practices.
• Highly developed skills in resource management, including strong ability in the areas of managing resources, budget management, objective setting and monitoring, coaching and performance feedback
• Research and analytical skills for investigating issues and providing relevant advice on matters relating to Statewide Operations.
• Experience in managing risk and in creating mitigation strategies to ensure delegated authority is applied correctly and in an equitable manner.

Qualifications, professional registration, conditions and other requirements

• Whilst there are no mandatory qualifications for this position, tertiary qualifications in a relevant field such as management would be highly desirable
• Possession of a valid C class licence is required
• There may be instances where the incumbent will be required to work hours outside the normal work hours, undertake travel to other locations, or temporarily work from an alternate location.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference:  QLD/695515/26

Closing Date:  Thursday, 30^th July 2026

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.

• 695515-26-Role Profile (PDF, 294KB)
  
  
  695515-26-Final_-_Applicant_information_guide,-v2.0-May2025 (2) (PDF, 940KB)