As a Manager you will:
Provide leadership to the work unit, including the management of staff and resources allocated to achieve strategic and project outcomes, to achieve delegated authority to community controlled organisations across Queensland.
Lead the provision of strategic policy and practice advice on matters across the child protection continuum and support the development of state-wide practice networks.
Lead the implementation, monitoring and review of departmental priorities, and lead commissioning processes to implement delegated authority.
Lead the development and implementation of quality systems and procedures to ensure the effective coordination of responses to critical client, stakeholder and system issues.
Implement effective coordination and ensure governance mechanisms are in place with program, policy and regional stakeholders to ensure effective liaison and to inform the development, monitoring and review of key business requirements.
Provide advice regarding emerging issues, critical paths, project linkages and strategic opportunities and challenges.
Ensure the delivery of high level analysis, advice and recommendations of innovative approaches to new trends and issues that impact on service delivery for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families.
Your mandatory requirements:
It is a genuine occupational requirement that this position be filled by an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person. One of the referees should be an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person who can attest to the applicant's background, knowledge, skills and experience as they relate to the cultural capabilities.
The possession of a 'C' class driver's licence and ability to undertake intrastate travel for short periods.
Desirable requirements
Extensive experience in tertiary child protection practice and/or child protection service response design and possession of a degree and/or post graduate studies in related content is highly desirable.
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