Department of Housing and Public Works
is now recruiting for
Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services
Applications close midnight, Monday 17th November 2025
A brighter future for Queensland
As a valued employee in the Department of Housing and Public Works, you will play a vital role in delivering a range of services that make a real difference to the lives of Queenslanders. This includes supporting the Queensland Government’s vision for a fair and sustainable housing system and supporting Queensland’s construction sector in building government infrastructure projects in the lead-up to Brisbane 2032, and empowering young Queenslanders for a bright future.
You will join an organisation that is focussed on reframing the department’s relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and organisations through delivering real change and real outcomes through a genuine partnership approach, Closing the Gap and building our cultural capability.
We are committed to an organisational culture that promotes human rights where people feel safe, respected, valued and engaged. We encourage applicants from all gender identities, ethnicities, ages, languages, sexual orientations and people with disability to progress our diversity commitments that aim to ensure our workforce reflects the views, experiences and backgrounds of the people of Queensland.
Learn more about who we are, what we do and the opportunities we offer by visiting our website www.housing.qld.gov.au.
Our vision and values
Our vision
A brighter future for Queenslanders through housing, building and service innovation.
Our purpose
Deliver a place to call home for more Queenslanders
Create a more prosperous Queensland through government procurement, youth engagement and a thriving night-life economy
Strengthen the construction sector
Our Values
Organisational Structure
About the Role
Deputy Director-General, Corporate Housing
What you can expect in this role
The Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services plays a pivotal role in supporting the Director-General to deliver high-quality outcomes for the Queensland Government. This senior executive position provides strategic leadership across the department’s corporate services portfolio, which includes Finance, Human Resources, Communication, Legal, Information and Technology Services, and Governance, as well as operational oversight of Internal Audit.
This role demands exceptional leadership and management capabilities, with a focus on driving innovation, efficiency, and accountability. The Deputy Director-General will provide high-level strategic advice and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives and business area leaders, to deliver on government priorities and ensure seamless service delivery.
Key to this role is the ability to develop and implement future-focused strategies that enhance workforce capability, build organisational capacity, and align resources with departmental objectives. The successful candidate will foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and high performance, ensuring the department is well-positioned to meet current and future challenges.
What you will be doing:
Lead and direct the effective use of human, financial, and physical resources to deliver services efficiently and sustainably, while ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.
Provide executive leadership in the operations of the Corporate Services Division, including financial administration, strategic planning, budgeting, and effective staff management.
Provide high-level, expert strategic advice to the Minister, Director-General, and senior managers on financial management, governance, risk management and organisational performance.
Represent the department in dealings with central agencies and whole-of-government forums, particularly on financial management, governance, and audit matters.
Provide strategic leadership in the delivery of corporate services, driving innovation, efficiency, and accountability to enhance organisational performance and achieve business outcomes.
Identify opportunities for efficiencies and cost savings and ensure an integrated, whole-of-department approach to corporate service delivery.
Foster a culture of collaboration and cooperation across the department to ensure seamless service delivery, improved organisational capability, and high-quality outcomes.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including Ministers, Director-General, central agencies, unions, and other government agencies.
Drive workforce initiatives to create a high-performance, positive, and engaged work environment, aligned with departmental values and focused on continuous improvement.
Contribute to the planning and implementation of strategies to build organisational capability, including customer-centric digital transformation and service reform.
What we are looking for
We are looking to find the person best suited for the role and will be considering your knowledge, skills, experience, potential for development and future contribution to the department as well as your personal qualities and how they contribute to our department’s equity and diversity objectives which aim to build a workforce that reflects the Queensland community.
It is recognised that everyone is a leader regardless of classification level. Refer to the Executive stream of the Leadership competencies for Queensland framework to understand the expectations for this role.
As a leader in the Queensland Government, you will display outstanding judgement, high-level integrity, strong agility to adapt to a constantly changing environment, a strong achievement orientation and excellent communication and negotiating skills.
You will have:
a record of success as a leader in a large and complex organisation with outstanding leadership ability
extensive experience across the public, private and/or not-for-profit sector and you will have a strong background in strategy implementation as well as service delivery and client service transformation
have a proven track record as an agent of change in challenging environments and in fostering a confident and capable workforce.
You will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following 12 leadership competencies considered critical in the performance of executive roles in the Queensland public service, focusing on three areas:
Vision
Integrates government and organisational priorities and values, and the voice of the community to develop and articulate a compelling vision that provides clear direction for the sector’s future.
Adopts a sector leadership role, working collaboratively with partners to translate strategy into meaningful action.
Scans the environment, draws on information and alternative viewpoints, asks questions and monitors information channels to understand emerging issues that are important to the sector, organisation, and community.
Build and mobilises cross-sector collaborations to prototype and test innovative solutions.
Results
Considers the future skills, capabilities and diverse needs of the community and workforce to set the direction for talent management to deliver government objective.
Reads contentious and sensitive situations and responds appropriately to manage relationships.
Actively encourages and supports the inclusion of diverse viewpoints of colleagues, community and partners in policy and strategy development.
Strengthens organisational capacity of mobilising teams of diverse discipline, background, and perspective.
Accountability
Fosters a workplace culture where all individuals share a personal responsibility for promoting the physical and psychological health and safety of others.
Optimises the work environment, work design and culture to enable a positive and healthy workplace.
Role models impartiality and inspires a culture that respects and appreciates policy frameworks and governance.
Fosters cross-sector collaborations to assess risk and develop contingencies and options to protect the sustainable delivery of services.
How to Apply
To be considered, please provide the following information in your online application, for the assessment of your suitability:
A short (no more than two pages) statement focusing on how you align with the core accountabilities outlined in the position description.
Your current CV highlighting your relevant experience, qualifications, and achievements.
If you need assistance with your application please reach out to us.
Applications close midnight, Monday 17th November 2025
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Confidential Enquiries
JANE ELLIS
Managing Partner
