Director Hospital and Health Board Recruitment, Queensland Health

Take the next step in your career with this exciting opportunity within the Office of Research and Innovation, System Policy and Planning Division.

As the Director Hospital and Health Board Recruitment (HHBR) you will be responsible for providing authoritative advice and strategic, professional leadership of the HHBR's function within the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) in the Department of Health.

What you'll do

• Demonstrate high level strategic and problem-solving skills, including in the development of new processes in ambiguous and high-pressure environments.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to support the Hospital and Health Board Recruitment process.
• Manage complex matters and prepare complete, accurate and timely advice, including briefings, reports, presentations and other materials to support departmental senior executives.
• Lead the HHBR function as part of the ORI Branch, contributing to human resource, budget, performance, and reporting requirements.
• Adhere to defined service quality standards, health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
• Manage staff reporting to this position in line with contemporary human resource practices, including equal employment opportunity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety, and ethical behaviour.

About you

We are searching for someone who has:

• Demonstrated leadership capability in a public sector environment.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to consult, engage and negotiate with a range of stakeholders to achieve a desired outcome in an environment characterised by ambiguity and change.
• Demonstrated ability to provide written and verbal authoritative advice to senior management on a range of complex and sensitive issues including preparing complete, accurate and timely written materials.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing a team in accordance with contemporary human resource practices, including the ability to effectively coach and mentor staff.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.