Business Manager

**About us**:
At Corinda State High School students are encouraged to achieve personal excellence in their academic endeavours, behaviour and appearance. Our school community values these important standards. We have a very strong science and maths focus, as well as an excellent reputation in the arts and sports. Our Programs of Excellence are fully accredited, comprising unique professional partnerships with Universities, sporting bodies and industry professionals.

**Your role**:As the Business Manager, you will**:

- Provide high level strategic advice, analysis and support to the Principal and the senior management team in relation to financial planning and budgeting, human resource management and facility and asset management. You will lead and manage the strategic operations of the school to ensure that day to day financial, physical and school support resources are managed professionally to align with departmental priorities.
- Operate in a sizeable school environment featuring various complexities, promote novel approaches in the business services management of the school, and develop innovative approaches that define best practice for other schools.

The Business Manager reports to the Principal.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Lead and manage the business development across the school and provide advice on a range of opportunities to generate income and sponsorship across the school.
- Provide high level strategic advice to the Principal and Executive Management team regarding the development and ongoing management of the school's facilities projects and explore opportunities for funding and grants.
- Support the school's accountability framework, working with the executive principal on parent engagement and school activities.
- Oversee the management of outsourcing school canteen and uniform shop, reporting to the P&C association on business operations.
- Develop and promote alumni investment as [art of school culture to enhance school community engagement.
- Manage Significant facilities projects, negotiate with external contractors to ensure accountability for school maintenance, develop and implement initiatives for facilities management, asset maintenance and replacement plans.
- Exert considerable influence on, and negotiate with key stakeholders and persuade stakeholder to work towards a strategic vision for the school. Develop and maintain partnerships with parents, other government agencies, community groups, industry and businesses to ensure strategic alignment with learning outcomes for all students, Actively identify opportunities to engage these stakeholders in ongoing school initiatives, address their input and feedback, and therefore promote common goals and objectives for the school.
- Critically analyse, review and refine systems and processes in line with continuous improvement practices to ensure the ongoing alignment with changing business or policy requirements.
- Lead the implementation of all communication strategies, involving identifying and understanding client expectations and offering strategic public affairs advice that takes into consideration possible media implications. Lead school fundraising & event management priorities in line with school strategic focus of unified collective.

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

**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 response to the How you may be assessed section of 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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