As Director, Child and Family, Investment, Planning and Partnerships you will: Provide strategic leadership and stewardship ensuring the effective delivery of services in the service system to meet the diverse needs of children, young people, men, women and families. Drive reform activities and strengthen partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders, including working across government, to deliver high-quality, cost-effective and integrated services that achieve the best outcomes for children and young people, men, women and families. Provide advice to the Leadership Team and senior management on the quality, range and effectiveness of investment strategies, contract management and partnership opportunities. Shape and implement innovative strategies and programs that align with departmental priorities, delivering a sustainable, client-focused, and culturally strong service system. Manage human, financial, and physical resources to ensure culturally safe, inclusive workplaces, enhanced staff capability, accountability, and optimised regional service delivery, including direct supervision of staff, subject to operational needs. Where necessary, exercise delegations under the Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld) and provide advice to the regional team in relation to complex child protection matters. Champion culturally informed practices by engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations, children, and families, stakeholders and communities, embedding cultural integrity in all aspects of service delivery. Promote excellence in client service delivery, contract management, and performance management while fostering a culture of professionalism, ethics, business acumen and teamwork. Actively contribute as a member of the Leadership Team by ensuring sound governance, robust systems, clear roles and responsibilities, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement. Delegations
The Director, Child and Family (Investment, Planning and Partnerships) exercises delegations under the Child Protection Act 1999 and holds relevant financial and human resource delegations. Your mandatory requirements
It is mandatory to hold a Blue Card administered by Blue Card Services. Possession of a “C” class driver's licence. Must be able to travel. How you'll be assessed
The department is seeking to identify the most suitable person for this position. We will consider your demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the key responsibilities of the position (outlined above), along with your demonstrated personal attributes, and may also consider your potential contributions to the department's equity and diversity objectives. Our selection panel consider this position to be a program leader, within the Queensland Public Service Leadership competencies for Queensland (LCQ) framework and will be looking for demonstrated capability within in your application.
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