Manager - Student Protection

4 weeks ago


Brisbane, Australia Education Full time

About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

**Responsibilities of the Manager Student Protection include**:

- Provide expert advice on strategic, legislative and policy issues, projects and activities related to child and student protection
- Lead implementation of recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse;
- Develop and oversee development of policies, procedures, resources and training for all Department of Education staff to support their knowledge of student protection and ensure compliance with mandatory reporting obligations under Queensland legislation;
- Undertake research, analysis, monitoring, review, evaluation and reporting on significant strategies, policies, initiatives and projects;
- Develop and maintain effective networks and liaise, communicate and coordinate with intra agency and cross agency key personnel to achieve outcomes related to student protection;
- Lead student protection work to ensure state-wide strategies, initiatives, projects, programs, policies and practices deliver on departmental and government priorities, including reviewing and evaluating program implementation.

**The ideal applicants will have the following key attributes**:

- An strong understanding of child and student protection issues and their impacts on schools and students, or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge;
- Demonstrated ability to manage and lead a team with competing agendas, to ensure outcomes are achieved within designated timeframes while maintaining a high standard of work;
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead a team in managing projects, coordinating activities across multiple areas including the ability to lead, implement and report on Queensland Government and agency reforms;
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills that are effective in intra agency and cross agency negotiations, in complex environments with multiple and competing agendas;
- Demonstrated high levels of critical analysis, accuracy and attention to detail in written work;
- Demonstrated ability to think strategically, present a range of solutions to complex issues and provide high level strategic advice within stringent timeframes.

How to Apply
- Applicants are required to submit a resume, contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A maximum 2-page written response outlining your suitability for the role referring to the key capabilities under 'How you will be assessed 'section in the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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