Productivity Commissioner

The Productivity Commissioner is an independent statutory officer with responsibility for managing and directing the activities of the QPC and ensuring the board performs its functions and exercises its powers appropriately. 

The Productivity Commissioner is a full-time Executive Chair, combining the roles of Chair of the QPC and CEO. The Productivity Commissioner undertakes five main activities: 

• Chairing the QPC Board. 

• Managing the QPC. 

• Providing policy leadership to QPC staff. 

• Leading and overseeing the QPC work program, including public inquiries. 

• Representing the QPC publicly. 

Your Responsibilities

QPC Board 

The Productivity Commissioner undertakes standard Chair functions i.e. chairing meetings, providing strategic leadership and being responsible for organisational governance and reporting. 

The Board is accountable for the management and performance of the Commission in accordance with the QPC Act, as well as any other applicable legislation including the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982. 

Chief executive 

The Productivity Commissioner role also contains responsibilities equivalent to that of a Chief Executive Officer including the management of staff, financial accounts and operations. 

Policy Leadership 

The success of the QPC largely depends on the quality of its ideas and advice to the Government. The Productivity Commissioner role provides policy leadership to QPC staff. They should be seen publicly as an expert in productivity and economic policy. 

The Productivity Commissioner should undertake community engagement activities including: conference presentations; productivity advocacy; and contribution to the public debate on productivity related matters. 

Public Representation and Communication 

The Productivity Commissioner is the QPC’s main public representative. They chair the QPC’s public hearings and are the QPC’s official spokesperson. The QPC’s public inquiries are required to have an extensive public consultation process. 

In addition, the Productivity Commissioner represents the QPC within the Government, including meetings with Ministers and public officials. 

Knowledge & Experience

It is desirable for the Productivity Commissioner to possess demonstrated leadership experience and ability to work within a team and in conjunction with a broad range of stakeholders to provide strategic direction to the QPC. 

The Productivity Commissioner should also possess strong policy and analytical skills, particularly in relation to leading inquiries, reviews and research tasks, display sound independent judgment and have both strong communication and people management skills. 

Commissioner

A Commissioner is an independent statutory officer who is a member of the board of the QPC.

The main activities of a Commissioner include:

• Participating as a member of the QPC Board.

• Providing policy leadership to QPC staff.

• Leading specific QPC inquiries and research projects.

• Representing the QPC publicly.

Your Responsibilities

QPC Board 

As a member of the QPC Board, the Commissioner supports the Productivity Commissioner in ensuring the QPC performs its functions in a proper, effective and efficient way. 

The Board is accountable for the management and performance of the Commission in accordance with the QPC Act, as well as any other applicable legislation including the Financial Accountability Act 2009 and the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982. 

Policy Leadership 

The success of the QPC largely depends on the quality of its ideas and advice to the Government. The Commissioner role supports the Productivity Commissioner in providing policy leadership to QPC staff. As such, they should be seen publicly as an expert in productivity and related policy matters. 

A Commissioner should undertake community engagement activities including: conference presentations, productivity advocacy and contribution to the public debate on productivity related matters. 

Public Representation and Communication 

A Commissioner is a public representative of the QPC. A Commissioner may chair public hearings and act as an official spokesperson for the QPC. The QPC’s public inquiries are required to have an extensive public consultation process. 

In addition, a Commissioner may represent the QPC within the Government, including meetings with Ministers and public officials. 

Knowledge & Experience

It is desirable for a Commissioner to possess demonstrated leadership experience and ability to work within a team and in conjunction with a broad range of stakeholders to support the Productivity Commissioner in providing strategic direction to the QPC. 

A Commissioner should also possess strong policy and analytical skills, particularly in relation to leading inquiries, reviews and research tasks, display sound independent judgment and have both strong communication and people management skills.