Job description ABOUT YOUR ORGANISATION
The Queensland Water Directorate (qldwater) is a registered charity, whose mission is to work with members to provide safe, secure, and sustainable urban water services (drinking water, networks and sewerage) across all Queensland.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Good Jobs, Great Training: Queensland Skills Strategy 2024–2028 (skills strategy) is the Queensland Government's plan to ensure Queensland has the skilled workers it needs to fill jobs now and in the future.
The skills strategy will drive the annual investment in skills of $1.5 billion and doubles as a roadmap to deliver on the landmark National Skills Agreement (NSA) to work with the Australian Government to deliver up to $2.54 billion of national reforms over the next five years to improve access to quality training and address critical skills needs.
The Industry Skills and Jobs Advisor (ISJA) performs a critical industry advocacy role engaging with employers, small business and industry stakeholders to provide the department of Trade, Employment and Training (DTET) with high quality, evidence- based industry advice (including data and intelligence) about the industry and labour market landscape including issues and challenges, current and emerging industry direction, skills needs and training solutions, jobs growth and employment opportunities to:
* inform and align Queensland Government training and skills priorities and decision making, including program design and investment settings, identifying emerging workforce needs at a regional level against the current and emerging employment, skills and training needs of industry;
* support and connect DTET engagement and strategic priorities including the work of DTET Regional Offices, Regional Jobs Committees, Jobs Queensland and Jobs and Skills Councils (JSCs);
* support DTET's ongoing agenda for quality training and skills development to foster a better understanding of the training, workforce and employment challenges and opportunities for industry, as well as support implementation of the Skills Assure Supplier (SAS) system through supporting application, complaints management and audit and performance review processes;
* inform and engage industry to make a strong Queensland contribution to the national VET reform agenda, national, state and local consultation activities, workforce development initiatives and JSC training product and workforce projects; and
* support employer, small business and industry stakeholder connection and engagement with VET pathways and DTET programs, initiatives, and events.
The Water ISJA is supported by a governance structure in the form of an independent Industry Reference Group (IRG) network, to provide a central coordination point of collation, interrogation and validation of industry intelligence which forms the evidence-base of ISJA advice to the DTET. The IRG also provides direction and endorsement of ISJA work planning, reporting and prioritisation.
IRG membership is representative of the diversity across the water sector, and reflective of DTET's priority investment areas.
ABOUT YOU
The ISJA Project Manager will be responsible for all levels of project management, coordination and facilitation and will need to be confident working autonomously. As the ISJA Project Manager, you will require:
* strong communication and soft skills used to build relationships, overcome diversity, and influence change, as well as identify and facilitate cooperation amongst stakeholders;
* strong project management skills to identify strategic goals and work autonomously to both develop and implement annual work plans;
* strong understanding of the VET sector including the DTET's investment in VET, programs and initiatives and key state and national stakeholders.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
This role is a full-time contract position which ends 31 December 2027. qldwater offers flexible work hours, options to work from home some days and training.
Next Steps
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