We are seeking an experienced and passionate Principal Advisor, Autism whose primary focus will be building the capability of school and regional staff in evidence-based practice to support students with Autism. You will be working within the Metropolitan North Regional Student Services Team and alongside the statewide Autism Hub team. If you are passionate about inclusive education and have the expertise to drive strategic improvement, we encourage you to apply.

Job details

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About the Role:

• Provide leadership and direction in the planning and implementation of division priorities, ensuring that the outcomes are aligned to, and supportive of, the department's agenda for improvement in schools.
• Provide high level strategic advice to senior officers of the department and other key stakeholders on issues relevant to the specific accountabilities of the role.

About You:

As the Principal Advisor Autism, you will focus on:

• Building the capability of school and regional staff in evidence-based practice to support students with Autism.  
• You will provide high level strategic advice to senior officers and school teams to support culture change, review systems and practices and implement evidence-based practices for Autistic students.  In addition, you will work with families and schools to develop and enhance partnerships in the interest of best outcomes for students.
• While performing this role, you will connect and build relationships with regional, school and statewide colleagues to manage a multifaceted, dynamic workload.
• You will require excellent initiative, time management and be able to leverage coaching and mentoring skills.
• You will work within the MNR Student Services Team and also with the statewide Autism Hub team, where collaboration and mutual support are highly valued, and contribution to learning and delivery of statewide capability opportunities align with evidence-based practices.
• You will support school teams to build sustainable practices and processes, so a mix of face to face, observations and online support will be required to establish flexible, responsive processes in collaboration with school communities.
• Travel throughout Metro North Region will be required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide high level advice and support to senior officers within the division as well as the department on policy and strategy relating to state schools.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of division priorities for all students in state schools.
• Contribute, as a member of the senior management team, to setting the strategic direction for the branch and ensuring the effectiveness of policies, standards and procedures.
• Coordinate and contribute to the strategic direction and activities as defined in priorities set by senior management.
• Provide ongoing evaluation of the activities and work practices within the functional area of the position to ensure alignment with changing corporate goals.
• Lead and manage multiple teams and projects and coordinate the development of systemic initiatives relating to departmental priorities.
• Ensure the optimal use of human and financial resources to achieve agreed goals, oversee the management of State and Commonwealth funds, where applicable, and manage reporting requirements.
• Ensure effective communication, integration, coordination and liaison occurs within the division, across the department and with other external stakeholders.

Please refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities.

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 2-page written statement 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.

• MNR693202_26T - Role Description (PDF, 275KB)
  Role Description
  
  Applicant Information Package (PDF, 286KB)
  Information Package for Applicants