Key Duties & Accountabilities

• Lead and manage RSHQ to ensure the effective, efficient and economical delivery of all RSHQ's functions.

• Give effect to the strategies and operational, administrative and financial policies decided by the Board and to relevant Board directions.

• Report regularly to the Board on the administration, performance, risks, finances and regulatory outcomes of RSHQ, and provide reports requested by the Board.

• Administer the Resources Safety Acts and exercise the CEO's statutory functions independently, lawfully, consistently and in the public interest.

• Provide the Board with timely, accurate and candid advice to support strategy, policy, performance oversight and advice to the responsible Minister.

• Deliver an intelligence-led, risk-based and proportionate regulatory approach across inspections, audits, investigations, enforcement and compliance follow-up.

• Provide visible, values-based leadership that strengthens organisational culture, accountability, integrity, technical capability and confidence in the regulator.

• Maintain effective governance, enterprise risk management, assurance, financial management, internal control and public-sector accountability arrangements.

• Where separately appointed, carry out the statutory functions of the Executive Officer of the RSHQ Employing Office and maintain clear accountability for that office.

• Perform all other functions and exercise all other powers given to the CEO under the Resources Safety and Health Queensland Act 2020 or another Act.

Key Challenges

• Build an effective, transparent and mature working relationship with the new RSHQ Board and establish clear boundaries between governance, executive management and independent statutory decision-making.

• Rebuild trust and confidence in RSHQ following the independent regulatory model review and implement the associated governance and organisational reforms.

• Improve consistency, quality and impact of inspections, audits, investigations, enforcement and regulatory follow-up, with performance assessed through outcomes as well as activity.

• Strengthen RSHQ's organisational culture, leadership capability, workforce planning, technical competence, succession and ability to speak up and challenge constructively.

• Use data, intelligence and technology to target the highest risks and ensure lessons from fatalities, serious incidents, investigations and coronial findings lead to practical regulatory action.

• Engage constructively with workers, unions, industry, advisory bodies, government and affected communities while maintaining regulatory independence and avoiding actual or perceived regulatory capture.

• Balance RSHQ's regulatory responsibilities with the effective oversight of Simtars, health surveillance, testing, research, training and emergency-response services.

Key knowledge and experience

• Substantial senior executive leadership experience in a complex, safety-critical, regulatory or resources organisation.

• Deep understanding of major-hazard risk, critical controls, safety and health management systems and contemporary regulatory practice.

• Demonstrated experience working effectively with a governing board and operating within statutory or resources environment.

• A record of leading organisational transformation, strengthening culture and capability, and delivering measurable improvements in performance.

• Sound governance, enterprise risk, assurance, financial management and workforce leadership experience.

• Demonstrated independence of judgement, integrity and willingness to make difficult regulatory and leadership decisions.

• Credibility and effectiveness with workers, unions, industry leaders, technical specialists, government and affected communities.

• Experience using data, intelligence and evidence to establish priorities, allocate resources and evaluate regulatory outcomes.

Essential requirements

• A professional qualification relevant to the resources industry.

• Professional experience in the resources sector or public service regulator.

• The person must be eligible for appointment under the Resources Safety and Health Queensland Act 2020 and successfully complete all required probity checks.

Desirable requirements

• Senior experience with safety and health regulation, major-hazard operations or a comparable regulatory environment.

• Knowledge of Queensland Government and public-sector governance and accountability requirements.