Director, Reform Implementation Office

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Australia Queensland Government Full time

**Please note, this role is in the Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety as a result of the recent Machinery of Government. Please refer to attached role profile for accurate description of role and team**

The Department of Families, Seniors, Disability Services and Child Safety (DFSDSCS) has established a new Reform Implementation Office to leverage effort and resources from within the department, and across the government and nongovernment sector to ensure we effectively deliver the Queensland Government's reform priorities in the areas of the Safer Children, Safer Communities plan, domestic, family and sexual violence prevention; the Safer Children; elder abuse; and disability services, and integrate existing initiatives with the government's election commitments through a well-sequenced implementation plan.

The Director's key responsibilities include:

- Lead a dedicated team to identify and act upon opportunities to improve the speed and effectiveness of the implementation of high priority projects and programs.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with other divisions within the department, partner government agencies and other delivery partners to ensure alignment of priorities and implementation activities, to clarify responsibility for actions and accountability for outcomes.
- Engage collaboratively with and support stakeholders to cut through roadblocks, break down siloes and consider system-wide interdependencies
- Provide well informed and insightful strategic advice to senior executives on delivery challenges and opportunities.
- Coordinate the consistent utilisation of delivery methodologies which improve the pace and reliability of implementation on targeted initiatives.
- Negotiate with government stakeholders to challenge existing perspectives and drive new approaches to addressing delivery challenges.

This role is temporary until 30 June 2026 with the possibility of extension.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/633139/25

Closing Date: Friday, 9th May 2025
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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