Are you an experienced asset management professional and proven leader? This role leads asset management strategy & planning, information management, maturity uplift and identified operational functions for the department's educational infrastructure base with a replacement cost of over $40B.

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About Us

The department's Infrastructure Services Division (ISD) plays a key role in providing teaching and learning environments in which our children, students and teachers can thrive and achieve success.

Your Opportunity

As the Director - Asset Management Strategy, you would be charged with leading a coordinated approach to asset management practices across the Division.

Your initial focus will include:

• Further strengthening capital renewals planning for educational infrastructure, including taking a data driven approach underpinned by Asset Lifecycle Condition Assessments, ensuring a robust justification for capital renewal funding and developing long-term financial forecasts for capital renewal
• Lead development of forward programs and an ‘infrastructure pipeline' for a range of capital projects related to renewal and new/upgraded infrastructure, including collaboration with regional and operational staff on prioritisation of projects
• Establishing standards, guidelines and processes for management for asset information management, as part of the Division's information governance arrangements
• Partnering with the Division's newly established Information Governance & Digital Enablement unit on further development of the Information Governance & Digital Roadmap and delivery of relevant information and digital initiatives
• Ensuring robust management of contract management functions for Public Private Partnership arrangements
• Lead the uplift of asset management maturity across the Division aligned with the ISO 55000 suite of standards
• Support coordination of, and provide strategic advice to, the Division's Strategic Asset Management Committee that commences operation in early 2025

About You

This senior leadership role will suit an infrastructure asset management professional with people leadership, business improvement and change management capabilities.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is dynamic and inspires change
• Is driven to make a difference, including getting hands-on
• Demonstrates achievement of outcomes
• Can communicate and influence at all levels and builds genuine relationships with staff and stakeholders

Although not mandatory, a formal qualification related the responsibilities of the role are beneficial.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply:

• A brief resume (maximum 3 pages) with contact details of 2 referees (including your current manager) and
• A maximum 2-page statement that outlines:
• ­Motivation for the Role

• ­People Leadership & Personal Attributes, including alignment with the Vision, Results and Accountability competencies in Leadership Competencies for Queensland and the personal attributes stated above

• Infrastructure Asset Management Knowledge, Skills & Experience, including asset management strategy & policy, asset management planning, development of capital programs, information management and operational asset management
• Demonstrated Business Improvement Experience, including uplifting maturity of asset management practices and managing organisational changes across multiple business units/functions

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.

Further information

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

For a full list of the position responsibilities and mandatory requirements, please ensure you download the attached role description and candidate information fact sheet and follow the instructions.

Documents

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

• CO632684_25P Role Description (PDF, 165KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants