Principal Compliance and Governance Officer

**About the Department**:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to delivering responsive services focused on equity and excellence to Queenslanders and their communities. We promote equity and excellence by our commitment to respect, protect and promote human rights. Our objectives are: a strong start for all children, every student realising their potential, fair and safe workplaces and communities, capable people delivering our vision. Our vision is one of equity and excellence in a progressive, high performing education system that realises the potential of every student.
**Your Role**:

- Collaborate with and assist Managers, Directors and the Executive Director to provide authoritative recommendations, advice and information on financial and corporate governance processes, for the Registration Services Branch.
- Manage and coordinate the delivery of corporate functions within the Branch including business planning, financial and document management.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Monitor, advise and report on corporate compliance, budget performance and strategic financial planning for the Branch and contribute to the development of business plans and budget submissions, ensuring consistency and integration with government and department standards and processes, in consultation with senior officers and other officers in the Branch, Finance Branch, and other internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide leadership and direction as part of the senior leadership and Service Delivery team, develop and implement administrative policies and practices which represent best practice and maximise cost effectiveness in support of the Branch service delivery.
- Organise and lead training, forums and information sessions for staff within the Branch on corporate governance issues and regulatory compliance in areas such as finance, Public Interest Disclosures, Right to Information.
- Undertake analysis and research and prepare complex reports, submissions, briefing notes and corporate correspondence on a range of corporate governance issues, including financial and non-financial performance and trend analysis.
- Contribute to the preparation of the Branch's planning and reporting requirements such as estimates briefs, annual report, corporate business report, operational and compliance reports and risk register.
- Develop and monitor the division's corporate systems procedures to deliver quality outcomes and continuous improvement while ensuring the office procedures and systems are efficient, that priorities are met, deadlines achieved and that the office functions effectively.
- Facilitate the structured professional development and training of the officers within the Branch in activities relevant to daily operations in finance and corporate governance activities, policies and processes.

**About You**:

- Possess a high-level working knowledge of the latest Financial Act, Financial Management Practice Manual, relevant accounting standards and business practices, policies for funding and appropriation administration, and budget, reporting and governance cycles.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functional boundaries and foster a culture of teamwork and cooperation.

**Interested? To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history).
- Attach a 2-page written statement in response to 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).
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