The Department of Education is committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, students and anyone else involved with our schools and workplaces.

As the Manager, Injury Management, you will partner with key areas throughout the Department to lead the strategic Health, Safety and Wellbeing direction for the Department.

Job details

About the Department 

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.  

Your opportunity

As the Manager, Injury Management you will:

• Lead a team of health, recovery and injury management professionals to deliver high-quality advice, system improvements and capability uplift across the department.
• Lead the design, implementation and evaluation of initiatives, programs and frameworks that strengthen departmental approaches to health, recovery and injury management.

The Manager reports to the Director, Injury Management.

Your role

Appointments in the public sector are merit-based and will be assessed by looking at what you have done previously—the knowledge, skills and experience you have built, your potential for development, and your personal qualities.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage the planning, delivery and reporting of health, recovery and injury management initiatives to support departmental strategic objectives and workforce wellbeing.
• Provide authoritative strategic and operational advice to senior leaders, managers and staff on matters relating to health, recovery, injury management and wellbeing.
• Design, develop and implement projects, programs and frameworks that strengthen governance, accountability, capability and system-wide consistency.
• Lead project governance, performance monitoring and reporting to ensure initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, budget and quality expectations.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, including outcomes, deliverables, resource requirements, timelines, risks and performance measures.
• Manage procurement and financial activities associated with program and project delivery in accordance with departmental policy and sound financial management practices.
• Liaise, consult and engage with internal and external stakeholders, including WorkCover Queensland, Australian Retirement Trust and other government partners, to support collaborative implementation of departmental initiatives.
• Lead and support a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality services, advice, and continuous improvement across health, recovery and injury management functions.
• Prepare high-quality briefs, submissions, reports and correspondence of a complex nature relating to program planning, coordination, implementation and performance.
• Develop and maintain communication strategies, quality assurance processes and evaluation mechanisms to measure outcomes and identify opportunities for improvement.

Other responsibilities

• Other suitable duties, consistent with the duties and responsibilities of the position as directed by the supervisor or nominated delegate.

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position. 

Interested? To Apply 

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history). 
• Attach a written statement (2-page maximum) in response to the attached role description.

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, 232KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CO672187_25P - Role Description (PDF, 159KB)
  Role Description