
Principal Project Officer
16 hours ago
About the role
Are you an experienced curriculum leader with a passion who can provide strategic leadership, guidance and support to the team and to Queensland's teachers? Are you outcomes driven, committed to fostering positive working relationships and workplace culture? If so, then this may be the role you are looking for.
The full-time, permanent Principal Project Officer requires strong professional knowledge and leadership capabilities. This role is responsible for leading and managing developing and maintaining strong working relationships with stakeholders to improve the quality service delivery to clients and effectively promote the QCAA. The Principal Project Officer will play a crucial role within the team and the organisation. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to the advancement of Queensland's world-class education system. The ideal person will be a dedicated professional seeking a rewarding role within a supportive and innovative organization.
To determine your eligibility and suitability for the role, you will be assessed on your abilities, aptitude, skills, qualifications, knowledge, experience and personal qualities relevant to carrying out the duties in question.
About the team
The External Assessment Implementation Unit is part of the QCAA's Assessment, Reporting and ICT Systems Division. We focus on managing the implementation of the senior external assessment program for Year 12 students. This includes producing external assessments and common internal assessments, supporting schools to administer senior assessments, and managing the marking of external assessments and Senior External Examinations.
Your key responsibilities
- Lead projects and teams responsible for processes to support state-wide implementation and quality-assurance of external assessment
- Liaise with Principal Education Officers, Learning Area Managers and external stakeholders to enact efficient marking operations, data collection and analysis, and marker intervention as required
- Lead and participate in teams to develop professional learning and development resources responsive to the needs of Queensland teachers in accordance with current research pertaining to high quality external assessment development and administration
- Lead and participate in teams to develop the suite of materials required for external assessments for each General senior syllabus and common internal assessments for Essential Applied senior syllabuses
- Design and present training programs, workshops, seminars and support materials for internal QCAA staff and other key stakeholders to support external assessment and associated activities
- Provide expert advice to Managers and Assistant Directors in the Curriculum Services Division and the Assessment, Reporting and ICT Division on matters related to external assessment development and administration
- Contribute to a change management and performance development culture by participating in regular two-way feedback discussions with managers and colleagues, and through the implementation of an individual Performance and Development Plan (PDP).
**How to apply**:
Please submit your resume with a statement.letter addressing the following competencies from the ' Team leader' profile of the Leadership Competencies for Queensland (LCQ) framework. Your statement will tell us how you demonstrate:
Vision
- Leads strategically
- Stimulates ideas and innovation
- Makes insightful decisions
Results
- Builds enduring relationships
- Inspires others
- Drives accountability and outcomes
Accountability
- Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces
- Pursues continuous growth
- Demonstrates sound governanceThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
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