We are offering a permanent position for a School Facilities Operations Advisor within the Maintenance Operations team, part of the Infrastructure Services Division in the Darling Downs Southwest Region.

This role focuses on delivering high-quality operational advice to support safe and efficient cleaning, as well as effective grounds and facilities management across school sites.

Job details

About the Opportunity:

As the School Facilities Operations Advisor, you will report to the Manager of the School Cleaning Team within the Infrastructure Services Division and work closely with resource management specialists, including Human Resources, to ensure the efficient delivery of services across the work unit.

About the Role

The School Facilities Operations Advisor will have responsibility for (but not limited to) the following:

• Identifying and implementing evidence-based strategies in a timely way to improve the health, safety and wellbeing outcomes for Cleaners and Schools Officers, Grounds and Facilities.
• Providing advice to schools on all issues associated with equipment, chemicals and consumable items.
• Facilitating the delivery and scheduling of training and assisting with development of programs to school-based facilities staff including Cleaners and Schools Officers, Grounds and Facilities in relation to the department's Health, Safety and Wellness policies and procedures.
• Maintain site measurement information for state schools which involves measuring new facilities and remeasuring existing sites where required.

Travel will be a requirement for this role.

What you need to succeed

Specifically, we are looking for someone with the following attributes:

• Ability in leading and participating in teams involved in the formulation of innovative and workable solutions for security, infrastructure and planning related services.
• Ability to provide high level advice to management and senior executive, Regional Directors and Principals on a broad range of issues.
• Experience participating in project teams on the development, implementation, maintenance and review of programs, policies and procedures supporting high level strategic initiatives for security, infrastructure and planning related issues.
• Providing and maintaining appropriate information from the various databases, programs and systems used by departmental officers to ensure activities promote effective use of departmental facilities and resources, including the maintenance of training records.
• Providing advice and support to school staff in relation to safe work practices including identification and communication regarding safety hazards, grounds and facilities maintenance and management.
• Develop annual audit programs in relation to the provision of cleaning and grounds and facilities services, undertake audit activities and communicate results and actions to school staff when required.
• Monitoring and reporting school compliance with departmental and legal requirements in relation to the provision and auditing of chemicals and equipment utilised by Cleaners and Schools Officers, Grounds and Facilities.

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

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• Attach a maximum 2 -page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role, as outlined in About the Role and What you need to succeed

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.

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 Applicant Information Package and follow the instructions.

Documents

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

• Applicant Information Package (PDF, 245KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CO656781_25P Role Description (PDF, 212KB)
  Role Description