About the Department:
The Department of Education (Do E) is committed to giving all children a great start, engaging young people in learning, creating safe and inclusive workplaces and investing in communities for a stronger Queensland. Our human rights commitment is to create a stronger, fairer Queensland by respecting, protecting and promoting human rights in everything we do. Our objectives are: A great start for all children, Every student succeeding, Building Queensland communities, Safe and capable people delivering our vision, Fair and safe workplaces and communities. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.

Your Opportunity:

• Leading the development of strategies for the improvement of maintenance programs.
• Deliver a number of the department's core maintenance programs, ensuring that programs are delivered on time, on budget and to a high standard, as well as reviewing and optimising programs over time.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead a small team responsible for the planning and delivery of one or more maintenance programs for schools, early childhood education centres or employee housing
• Monitor, analyse and evaluate maintenance programs to identify improvements and ensure the ongoing quality of our maintenance work.
• Develop and review policies and processes for the effective implementation of the department's maintenance programs
• Provide strategic advice on maintenance programs and processes to key internal stakeholders
• Analyse data to identify risks and opportunities for improvement and use this information to mitigate risks and initiate improvements
• Develop and sustain productive partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Provide advice and guidance to other staff and support the work of team members through mentoring and training opportunities
• Prepare Ministerial, Parliamentary and corporate correspondence and regular reports on the progress of maintenance programs
• Contribute to a positive team culture which emphasises learning and development, innovation and inclusiveness.

Our ideal candidate will have the following qualities:

• Well-developed problem solving and analytical skills and the ability to utilise these skills to improve policies and processes to ensure that organisational objectives are achieved.
• Effective communication, consultation and negotiation skills with a proven ability to meet client needs and foster and maintain mutually productive partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary strategies and concepts associated with asset management and the application of this knowledge to develop innovative solutions that contribute to the achievement of organisational goals and meet client needs
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate staff to participate in organisational change activities.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

To Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
• A maximum 2-page statement on how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role as detailed above and within 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.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
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