Executive Manager

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 role

Marine Rescue Implementation team provides program support to progress the transition to an integrated statewide marine search and rescue volunteer capability and assists QFES with planning and delivering future integrated service outcomes. The team works closely with a wide range of stakeholders including the Australian Volunteer Coast Guard Association and Volunteer Marine Rescue Association Queensland to highlight complex issues, explore options and provide strategic advice for the development of an integrated volunteer marine search and rescue service within the department.

Reporting to the Director, you will be a key member of the team assisting with strategies, implementation and plans to align with program priorities. You will work collaboratively across program streams to implement a standardised and integrated program and project management framework. You will be responsible for leading and managing a multi-disciplinary team and provide strategic oversight for project/program management and monitor interdependences across the program to facilitate the successful delivery of a new integrated marine rescue service.

Key requirements

Highly desirable requirements
- Experience and/or qualifications in program or portfolio management and previous experience leading in a program management environment.
- Experience in critically evaluating reporting information, providing robust analysis/commentary for executives to support decision-making and identify emerging risks.
- 3+ years' experience leading a high performing PMO (or EPMO) would be highly desirable.

Your key accountabilities

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

- Manage and refine governance frameworks and systems, including implementing practices to facilitate strong program and project management discipline, reporting and benefits realisation.
- Provide high-level advice, analysis and direction in relation to program and project management and consult with key stakeholders to ensure best practice program and project management systems and processes (including quality assurance), are achieved.
- Lead the identification of risks and issues and develop innovative strategies and solutions that support quality business outcomes and achieve project deliverables.
- Prepare and review complex reports, briefing notes, submissions, and correspondence relating to project initiatives and reporting, in accordance with departmental requirements.
- Build, consult, negotiate and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure best practice program and project management discipline is applied across the program.
- Represent the department and manage liaison, and negotiate agreed outcomes with government and non-government stakeholders in the development of decision support products, programs and policies.
- Work collaboratively with the program leadership group and other key stakeholders to facilitate effective and efficient work practices throughout the program.
- 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
- Builds enduring relationships
- Drives accountability and outcomes

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.