Shape Queensland's Education Infrastructure Program!

Take the reins of a large, complex portfolio, providing executive leadership and influencing decisions at the highest levels of government and industry.

This is a rare opportunity to drive transformational outcomes and leave a lasting mark on Queensland’s educational landscape.

Job details

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to early childhood sector, a high performing education system and supporting a vibrant arts and cultural sector for Queensland. Our commitment: We promote equity and excellence and Queensland's cultural identity in our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. We are committed to working together with Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples to close the gap. Our objectives: Every child starting strong; Every student achieving and realising their full potential; Vibrant arts and culture across the state; Capable, confident people, responsive systems, better outcomes.

About the Role

The Infrastructure Services Division is seeking an Executive Director with exemplary portfolio, program and major project experience as well as government acumen to lead the education growth and renewal program.

Infrastructure Delivery is responsible for administering overall coordination of the Department's infrastructure program. Currently, five teams are responsible for coordination including managing procurement, administration, design development and oversight of the delivery of projects and programs of work across 1,266 existing schools and up to 25 new schools by 2032.

The position requires strong professional leadership and management capabilities. Leading and managing the Infrastructure Delivery Portfolio to deliver government priorities along with excellence in client service delivery. The Executive Director is to provide high level leadership particularly by working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Lead a portfolio comprising 6 direct reports and over 100 staff and contractors.
• Collaborate and consult with an extensive stakeholder group from within the department, external education peak bodies, with other State and Commonwealth government departments and industry to ensure effective implementation of infrastructure programs.
• Establish and maintain effective frameworks to oversee governance, risk, program budgets and reporting systems.
• Implement effective infrastructure solutions to meet the needs of clients while ensuring program parameters of time, cost, quality, scope and adherence to policy/guidelines are achieved.
• Provide authoritative program and project management for the implementation of significant infrastructure programs ensuring that performance measures for time, cost, quality, scope, and adherence to policy/guidelines are achieved.
• Ensure effective program management, monitoring, forecasting and analysis of significant capital and expense budgets, revenue funding and cash projections in accordance with agreements

As an Executive, you will have extensive experience within the public, private and/or not for profit sector leading the delivery of a large/complex infrastructure program across a broad geographic region.

You will process the relevant background and experience, have success in a similar role and you will also be skilled in inspiring individuals and teams in the pursuit of world class infrastructure delivery and public-sector management. This role is offered as an SES contract for a period of up to 5 years.

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 synopsis of how your experience, abilities and knowledge are relevant to this role

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

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

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

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
  
  CO683807_26T Role Description (PDF, 336KB)
  Role Description