Manager - Capability

**About Us**:
The Department of Education (DoE) is committed to ensuring Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the economic and social development of Queensland. The department delivers world-class education services to all students and contributes to the achievement of Queensland's employment, skills and economic priorities. DoE is a large and diverse organisation with a united commitment to teaching and learning environments that are centred around child, student, and staff wellbeing and safety.
As the Department of Education enters an exciting phase implementing the new education strategy, Equity and Excellence: Realising the potential of every student, we are investing in the capability of educational leaders and teachers through a new Education Futures Institute, tasked with empowering educators and leaders to build professional expertise across their careers through high-quality, targeted development opportunities.
As the Manager (Capability) within the Education Futures Institute, you will work to deliver a coherent and system-wide approach to high quality, targeted capability development for educational leaders.

**About the Role**:
Responsibilities include, but not limited to;
- Lead the School Business Manager Coach Collaborative Learning Community, emphasising responsive, targeted and intensive support for schools.
- Conduct in-depth research, analysis, and evaluation of complex issues relevant to enhancing the effectiveness of School Business Manager Coaching.
- Provide specialised consultancy advice to shape policies and ensure their effective interpretation, review, and implementation.
- Represent the department at various forums, showcasing leadership in the collaborative learning community.
- Analyse organisational design and develop strategic plans to offer targeted and intensive support to schools through the School Business Manager Coach initiative.
- Effectively manage responsibilities and capabilities, focusing on resource allocation, staff supervision, and policy formulation to strengthen the leadership and direction of School Business Manager Coaches in the collaborative learning community

Highly desirable skills and experience;
- Demonstrates strategic leadership and vision
- Has strong corporate knowledge and project management experience
- Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces
- Has exceptional organisational and people skills
- Communicates with and influences stakeholders at all levels
- Enjoys working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to deliver on key initiatives and make a positive impact in education.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

**How to apply**:

- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history)
- Attach a copy of the supplied questionnaire, outlining your suitability for the role in response to the attached role description and within the context of the role as described above

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.