As the Deputy Director-General, Corporate, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership, direction, and coordination of the department’s corporate services across finance, budget management, corporate governance, procurement, human resources, legal services, property services, and Cabinet and executive liaison and correspondence.

• Be a catalyst for change – leading significant reform operations within the Division, to better align service delivery with the needs of the Department to focus on strategic priorities. This role will be pivotal in strategic reform of the Division, to position the Department as a sector leader, delivering the Government’s priorities of supporting economic development and growth in Queensland.

• Leading the Department’s corporate teams to strategically address competing pressures on the Department, allowing it to focus on the things that make a difference to Queenslanders. This will necessitate innovative thinking and an ability to lead an organisation through significant reform – achieving reform, whilst maintaining strong workplace culture and balancing the needs of a contemporary organisation.

• Strategic leadership of the Department’s workforce planning needs to ensure the skills within the department meet the future direction of the Department. The successful candidate must be able to navigate diverse challenges and opportunities presented by changing international markets, technology and shifting workforce demographics.

• Set strategic vision for the Division and contribute strongly to the Department’s overall strategic direction, demonstrating adaptability and collaborative skills that inspire teams to innovate and perform at their best.

• Work with the Executive Leadership team to deliver the Department’s strategic plan and ensure all Government election commitments and Minister Charter Letter commitments are coordinated across the Department for delivery. This role must acquire an in-depth knowledge of the Department’s priorities and be able to work across Divisions to ensure their delivery, working collaboratively and innovatively to deliver for Queenslanders.

• Lead the Department’s strategic and operational reporting functions, ensuring Government Election Commitments, strategic priorities and operational tasks are appropriately monitored and actioned. This role must have an in-depth knowledge of the Department’s priorities and be able to work across Divisions to ensure their delivery, working collaboratively and innovatively to deliver for Queenslanders.

• Play a key role in sustaining a unified and effective Executive Leadership Team and be an example of collaboration across the department and government. Lead the Department’s executive team framework – considering how the leadership team connects, advances cross-divisional priorities and comes together to lead in a way which is authentic and people-centric.

• Make a significant contribution to building the department’s brand, reputation and impact, primarily through leading the department’s strategic communications function - focusing on both internal and external messaging and stakeholders – showing an ability to influence and position the department as a sector-leader, delivering strong outcomes for Queensland.

• Provide expert advice to the Minister, Director-General, the Executive Leadership Team, and other Senior Executives to achieve improved service delivery outcomes and enable accountable and transparent corporate governance and decision-making.

• Ensure compliance with corporate service statutory and government policy requirements to deliver flexible, responsive, and cost-effective services that align with the government’s priorities.

• Represent the interests of the Minister and Director-General in complex and sensitive negotiations and consultations. In doing so, you are expected to be influential, respectful, and credible in your engagement with key agency partners.

• Foster environments where diverse ideas and perspectives are valued, empowering employees to take chances and embrace new ways of working in a way which supports the Department’s clear strategic vision.

• Lead the Department’s audit functions, ensuring risks are identified and addressed in a way which is contemporary, encourages appropriate risk-taking and ensures the Department is well-placed to deliver outcomes and overcome challenges. This role leads both internal and external audit functions and leads collaboration with the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Queensland Audit Office.

• Leads the Department’s digital services, ensuring large ICT projects and systems reform opportunities are identified and implemented. This role works across all Divisions to identify current and future needs and charts a way forward, leveraging relationships across Government to ensure the Department’s strategic priorities are enabled through appropriate systems.

• Leads the Department’s cabinet and executive support functions ensuring a large legislative and cabinet program is progressed in an efficient and tactical way.

• Model the values of the Queensland Public Service and be an example of accountability and integrity.

• Build an inclusive and diverse division, mentor aspiring leaders across the agency, and create a culture that can attract and retain the best talent.

• Engage and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Minister’s office and media, and build effective partnerships with our corporate partners, to ensure services are relevant, interchangeable, and meeting each agency’s priorities.