Department of Primary Industries

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Deputy Director-General, Enterprise Services

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Applications are now closed for this role. Please contact our team for enquiries

Overview

Our Department

For more than a century, the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has played a vital role in enabling Queensland’s primary industries to be profitable, productive and sustainable for future generations. We empower our regional communities to be bold and prosperous. From the land to the sea. From the bush to the city. From hard-working families to global trade relationships, and from connected communities to prosperity for all.

Every day is different, and so is every team within the department.

United by service and purpose, together, we are moving towards a prosperous future. At DPI you will:

  • work with passion and purpose

  • have a tangible impact, for today and tomorrow

  • follow your path, wherever it leads

  • get the flexibility and support you need to thrive

  • be part of our one, diverse DPI

Bring legacy to life. For the future of Queensland and the world.

Our Business

We work across diverse environments and help develop industries to meet growing demands for sustainable food, fibre and foliage.

Underpinning our ability to meet these demands is a strong biosecurity system that safeguards our way of life, industries, economy, environment, and biodiversity from plant and animal pests and diseases.

To deliver on our responsibilities to Queensland, we:

  • provide advice to the Queensland Government

  • facilitate programs and services that provide support and share knowledge on-the-ground

  • work with industry and our partners to find and progress solutions

  • administer legislation.

We also enforce laws relating to:

  • biosecurity, including pest and disease management

  • sustainable fisheries and forestry management

  • animal welfare standards

  • food safety in primary production

  • agricultural and veterinary chemical use.

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About the Role

Deputy Director-General, Enterprise Services

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About the role

As our Deputy Director General, Enterprise Services, you will be a highly capable leader who demonstrates outstanding judgement, integrity, a strong achievement orientation, with agility to adapt to a dynamic environment. You will provide strategic leadership across Enterprise Services in:

  • Finance

  • People and Culture

  • Enterprise Communication

  • Digital and Customer Experience

  • Governance and Risk

  • Infrastructure and Asset Management

  • Information and Technology Partners (ITP).

This role also operates under a Business and Corporate Partnership (BCP) arrangement, providing corporate services to multiple departments, including the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development, Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Department of Local Government, Water and Volunteers, Department of Sport, Racing and Olympic and Paralympic Games plus selected statutory authorities.

Specifically, you will:

  • Provide high-level support and advice to Ministers, Directors-General, heads of Corporate, and other senior executives on key issues impacting relevant Government, departmental and corporate objectives.

  • Collaborate with the DPI Leadership Board and other senior executives to achieve improved service delivery outcomes, by ensuring appropriate workforce capability to support current and future organisation functions.

  • Contribute to the executive leadership, strategy, risk management and governance for all agencies within the corporate partnership arrangement, with particular focus on Information and Technology, Records Management and Fleet Management service delivery.

  • Deliver strategic direction and leadership to enable a capable workforce to achieve key outcomes, effectively, efficiently and within budget.

  • Lead and motivate a corporate team of 400 FTEs to deliver timely, high-quality corporate services in a resource-constrained environment.

  • Identify corporate service priorities and promoting customer-centric service delivery and consistent outcomes across a large and complex organisation.

  • Ensure cost effective corporate services aligned with current departmental and government priorities while maintaining flexibility to respond to future organisation needs.

  • Build collaborative partnerships and strategic relationships with the Department’s Leadership Board, local, state and federal agencies, Queensland Government central agencies and external service providers for each responsible agency and their relevant priorities. 

  • Represent the Ministers and Directors-General in complex and sensitive negotiations and consultations in a range of forums and committees and ensure a consistent, flexible and professional representation for each agency and the relevant priorities.

  • Champion change within your business group and demonstrate leadership throughout organisational transformation initiatives.

You will be accountable for an operational budget of $182 million and require a procurement authority up to $3,000,000.

You may also have

·        Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or relevant transferable experience would be desirable

Please note that this position is for a contract period of up to five years.

What we are looking for

We are seeking the best suited candidate for the role. We will achieve this by:

  • assessing your eligibility and suitability to fulfill the role requirements (including, where relevant, the way you carried out previous roles)

  • evaluating your potential contributions to the department and how your involvement would uphold our commitment to equity, diversity, respect, and inclusion. 

Eligibility requirements

You will be asked to provide evidence of how you meet the eligibility requirements during the selection process.

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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 role statement

    • Why you are the best suited person for this role

    • How you could support our commitment to equity, diversity, respect and inclusion

  • Your current CV highlighting your relevant experience, qualifications, and achievements.

For more information or assistance with your application, including options for adjustments, please reach out to us.

Please note that this position is for a contract period of up to five years.

Applications are now closed for this role. Please contact our team for enquiries

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