Join a team like no other with career support to take you further! The Human Resources Branch are looking for a Manager, Strategic Operations and Engagement to support the Senior Director with key operational functions and undertakes a lead role in planning, initiating, developing, evaluating, and managing projects/programs of work that align to the organisational objectives.

Job details

In this role you will work collaboratively, build, and maintain strong relationships with other areas within Human Resources Branch, Department of Health and Hospital and Health Services to ensure consultation, operations, and strategic direction is aligned.

What you'll do

• Manage and facilitate responses to complex and sensitive request from the office of the Senior Director, Chief Human Resources Officer, Deputy Director-General and other executive officers to ensure resolution of issues to completion and a successful outcome is achieved.
• Manage the key relationships and communication with internal and external stakeholders across the agency and outside the department.
• Represent HR Business Intelligence in a wide range of settings, including in various internal and external agency meetings, as required, to achieve the best possible outcomes for the organisation.
• Manage the effective coordination of responses to correspondence, briefs, reports, submissions and ministerial required.
• Lead and manage the staffing and administrative aspects of the office, ensuring that effective and efficient processes are implemented to support operations.
• Provide the office executive with a wide range of expert strategic, tactical and operational advice, analysis and support to enable effective strategic decision-making and risk minimisation though maintaining an intimate knowledge of current and emerging issues and priorities impacting the branch.

About you

We are searching for someone with:

• Experience in providing sensitive, coordinated, confidential and complex support to senior executives within large complex public sector organisations
• Excellent communication skills, including written and verbal skills, as well as good team building and networking skills
• Demonstrated strategic, conceptual, critical thinking, and analytical capability relevant to a range of social and health priority areas and a proven record of accomplishment in identifying, negotiating, influencing, and implementing solutions to complex problems.
• High level expertise in change management, organisational improvement and best practice concepts and initiatives.
• Demonstrated project management skills, including the capability to develop, implement, analyse and evaluation policy and program-related projects.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Further information

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

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis such as temporary, full time or part time. 

Documents

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

• QLD637670Manager Strategic Operations and Engagement RD (PDF, 1,010KB)
  Role Description
  
  QH Information for Applicants (PDF, 938KB)
  Application Kit