Manager Policy

2 weeks ago


Parramatta, Australia NSW Government -Operations Group Full time

**Exciting opportunity to make a real impact, shaping the future of NSW Education through Reform Programs.**:

- **Join the Reform Programs Directorate who are committed to putting students at the heart **of the work we do.**:

- **Seeking leaders with strong analytical and critical thinking skills to collaboratively solve complex problems.**:

- **Full-time, ongoing opportunity.**:

- **Clerk Grade 11/12 - $134,411 - $155,445 (plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading).**:

- **Location: Parramatta, flexible working arrangements.**

**About the Department of Education***

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia, with nearly 100,000 employees across NSW in our schools and corporate offices. Our purpose is centred on the delivery of high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population.

For more information about the Department of Education, please visit NSW Department of Education.

**Reform Programs Directorate**

Reform Programs seeks to ensure that schools in NSW are enabled to deliver exceptional outcomes for students through the identification and implementation of high impact operational improvement initiatives. The work we do aims to ensure that our teachers, leaders, and school staff are able to focus on teaching, leading, and supporting students.

**About the Innovation and System Improvement Team**

As one of three functions in the Reform Programs Directorate, the Innovation and System Improvement team works collaboratively to identify, lead, and develop plans and initiatives to solve complex operational challenges. The team is responsible for designing, trialling, evaluating, and recommending innovative solutions for strategic school reform.

**About the role**

This role is responsible for leading a team to deliver multiple, concurrent, policy initiatives with a focus on system improvements, problem solving and identifying new opportunities to address operational challenges.

We are seeking experienced leaders with:

- Astute ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and innovation by gathering data and evidence
- Expertise in distilling issues and collaborating to co-design solutions with contemporary and innovative characteristics, by working across different teams and bringing people together to solve complex problems
- Excellent organisation, analytical skills and a strong commitment to innovation and performance improvement
- Experience in leading a customer centric approach to design and the delivery of tangible outcomes and addressing complex problems
- Demonstrated ability to build and sustain cohesive and effective multidisciplinary teams, maximising performance at an individual and team level through a transformational period.?

**Key knowledge and experience**
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications and/or demonstrated relevant, equivalent professional experience
- Knowledge of and commitment to implementing the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy and upholding the Department’s Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG (Aboriginal Education Consultative Group) and to ensure quality outcomes for Aboriginal people.

**Essential Requirements**
- Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the value of public education.

**Benefits**

**How to apply**

1. Submit a cover letter (maximum of 2 pages) outlining how you meet the requirements and capabilities of this role.

2. Attach an up-to-date resume (maximum of 5 pages).

Closing date: Wednesday 9 August 2023 at 11:59pm.
- A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of applicants who have been assessed and identified as suitable for this role, and who may be considered for a range of similar roles, including temporary, term or ongoing roles, over the next 18 months._



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