Senior Executive Director

We are seeking a Senior Executive Director to lead the Investment and Commissioning unit within the Commissioning division of the department, and will lead teams focussed on design, investment and implementation of service responses to family need through partnerships across government and with non-government organisations, aligned to the department’s priorities. Programs and services will be designed to reflect local, place-based family support needs.

You will partner with senior executives, internally within the department, across the Queensland public sector and interjurisdictionally, to provide solutions to drive better outcomes for Queenslanders.

The Senior Executive Director will assist the department to achieve its vision through a results-driven approach and a client and family-focused culture and display the core public sector values of: customers first; ideas into action; unleash potential; be courageous; and empower people. The position requires a person who will take personal responsibility for serving the government of the day and meeting the needs of the people and families of Queensland. As a senior executive, you will work towards a system of world class service delivery and public sector management.

You will have a record of success as a leader in a large, dynamic and complex organisation with outstanding leadership ability. You will have extensive experience, and you will have a strong background in leadership, strategy and policy implementation, service delivery, and customer service, managerial and analytical capabilities to lead the development, implementation and review of programs to meet the needs of the department's clients and inform future government investment. The role will lead engagement with key industry partners across the state to ensure high quality service delivery by the department's funded non-government partners. The role will require collaboration across government and the department to contribute to the Queensland Government's objectives for families. You will have a proven track record as a leader delivering change in challenging environments and in facilitating partnerships and alliances.

As a senior executive leader in Queensland Government, the Senior Executive Director will display outstanding judgment, high-level integrity and resilience, strong agility to adapt to a constantly changing environment, a strong achievement orientation and excellent communication and negotiation skills. You will provide high-level strategic and operational advice to the Minister, Director-General, the department's Board of Management and senior executives across a wide variety of matters to meet strategic objectives, including but not limited to systems and policy development and implementation, change management, leadership and employee capability, cultural capability and diversity.

As an executive, your performance will be assessed according to four key accountability perspectives: stakeholder and outcome, internal business, financial, and learning and growth.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Occupational group Executive