Executive Manager

2 months ago


Brisbane, Australia Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Full time

About us

As a department our purpose is to help the community to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from the impact of fire and emergency events.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is the primary provider of fire, rescue and emergency management programs and services throughout Queensland. The department encompasses the Fire and Rescue Service, disaster management services, the Rural Fire Service and the State Emergency Service, and also supports other volunteer groups providing emergency response to Queenslanders.

QFES is one department with many services, many capabilities and many partners.

Purpose of the role

Workforce Support includes the Workforce Liaison; Honours, Reward and Recognition; and Workplace Standards teams. The unit works closely with the regional network of Senior Advisors, Workplace Standards (SAWS) to help achieve its aim of increasing people management capability, reducing instances of poor workplace conduct and increasing positive workplace experience.

Reporting to the Director, Relations and Standards you will be lead and manage the functions of the team and will work closely with senior managers, staff, volunteers, partners and external stakeholders to align workplace conduct strategies and services to whole-of-government, departmental and divisional objectives.

Key requirements

Highly desirable requirements
- While there are no mandatory qualifications for this role, extensive practical experience in human resources or industrial relations roles and/or qualifications in these fields will be favourably regarded.

Your key accountabilities

Your part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to:

- Lead, manage, collate and analyse trends in QFES conduct and performance excellence management to provide recommendations for continuous improvement and report on positive outcomes.
- Provide strategic advice and coaching to senior management on workplace conduct policy and practice to ensure governance, compliance and continuous improvement towards positive culture change.
- Develop strategies and resources designed to enhance the capability of managers and human resource practitioners (including volunteers) in the management of employee conduct and performance.
- Research and prepare complex submissions, briefs, reports and correspondence relating to issues and initiatives, in accordance with legislative and departmental requirements and governance.
- Build and maintain positive and productive relationships with internal and external key stakeholders both across state government departments and other agencies to promote positive outcomes for QFES.
- Represent the department on committees, working groups and whole-of-government forums with a view to promoting positive outcomes, service delivery enhancements and successful program delivery.
- Manage and oversee projects and initiatives in accordance with best practice methodologies and ensure they are delivered within agreed timeframes and business objectives are achieved.
- Lead and manage the functions of the team through effective human resource, and financial management practices, including developing staff through performance, planning and review.

Capabilities

To determine your suitability for the role, you will be assessed on the following Leadership Competencies for Queensland behavioural profiles that link to the "key accountabilities" for this role:
Leadership Competency Stream - Program Leader (leading teams and/or projects)

Vision
- Stimulates ideas and innovation
- Leads change in complex environments

Results
- Develops and mobilises talent
- Builds enduring relationships

Accountability
- Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces
- Demonstrates sound governance

Once you join us, we will want you to exemplify the QFES shared values of:

- Respect
- Integrity
- Trust
- Courage
- Loyalty
- Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.



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