Principal Facilities Services Officer

An exciting opportunity is available for a temporary Principal Facilities Services Officer to join our Disaster, Emergency and School Security team, Infrastructure Services Division, to support high level analysis, design, review and implementation of a suite of related systems, policies and project documentation.

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About the Opportunity:

This is your opportunity to provide high level advice to the Manager, School Security, Senior Management, Regional Directors and School Principals on a broad range of issues pertaining to the management of school security infrastructure and incidents impacting schools in Queensland.

About the Role:

The Principal Facilities Services Officer will have responsibility for (but not limited to) the following:

• Lead the review and update of School security related documentation and the implementation of a cyclical review programme.
• Contribute to the review and standardisation of documentation across the Disaster, Emergency and School Security portfolios
• Align guidelines for managing School security related incidents (lockdown, active assailant situations, etc) with industry best practice
• Lead communication/marketing plans for security initiatives, publications and other updates.
• Provide advice on the implementation of the DoE approach to protective security in accordance with the Queensland Protective Security Framework
• Work closely with school security advisors, project delivery leads and security technology advisor on security projects.
• Responsible for Projects and Programs that requires extensive stakeholder engagement - development and implementation of major change frameworks/procedures for the Department

What you need to succeed:

Specifically, we are looking for someone with the following attributes:

• Ability in leading and participating in teams involved in the formulation of innovative and workable solutions for security, infrastructure and planning related services.
• Ability to provide high level advice to management and senior executive, Regional Directors and Principals on a broad range of issues.
• Experience participating in project teams on the development, implementation, maintenance and review of programs, policies and procedures supporting high level strategic initiatives for security, infrastructure and planning related issues.
• Ability to establish and maintain strategic networks to monitor issues and changes, and to identify, define and analyse best practice approaches to implementing consistent processes for a range for security, infrastructure and planning related services.
• High level experience preparing responses, reports and briefing materials on a range for security, infrastructure and planning related issues.
• Proven experience contributing to the development of team members by providing guidance and support, mentoring and on the job training.
• Demonstrated ability to regularly liaise with stakeholder groups to ensure services managed by the unit meet their needs.

How to Apply:

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
• Attach a maximum 2 -page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role, as outlined in About the Role and What you need to succeed.

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.