Manager, Housing and Public Works

Your role within Policy, Performance and First Nations will support the department to improve performance and achieve better outcomes for the State through the setting up and delivery of the departments and Government's long-term strategic reform agenda and objectives. The work you will do helps someone every day, and that means the world to us. Strategic Policy and Intergovernmental Relations are responsible for leadership and coordination of strategic policy and reform directions for housing and homelessness assistance.We are committed to securing Queensland's housing foundations by providing more housing options and supporting Queenslanders who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. You will lead and manage a team contributing to deliver complex strategic policy, legislative and reform advice to support the Queensland Government's housing and homelessness policy objectives

What you will be doing:

• Provide professional, authoritative and timely strategic policy and legislative advice on housing and homelessness policy issues and to inform policy, program and project development on strategic policy issues that intersect with housing and homelessness outcomes and policy objectives.

• Undertake rigorous and complex policy research and analysis to develop options and provide advice on housing and homelessness policy and reform, including to contribute strategic advice and policy development on state and national policy priorities and legislative reform.

• Plan and lead collaboration and engagement with stakeholders and partners to inform advice about delivery of Queensland Government housing and homelessness policy commitments and reform agendas, including through legislative reform and intergovernmental arrangements and by supporting representation on bodies, committees, working groups and negotiations to ensure department and state specific issues and interests are addressed.

• Prepare high-quality, professional and evidence-based written materials and communications about strategic housing and homelessness policy, legislation and reform, including briefs, cabinet submissions, legislative development and support materials, consultation papers, regulatory impact statements, presentations and speeches.

• Manage and develop staff to deliver a work program and ensuring staff have the necessary skills, knowledge and expertise to meet their performance expectations and professional development goals.

• Support and help maintain a workplace safety culture by ensuring that all policies and practices concerning Workplace Health and Safety are applied and a part of day-to-day operations.

What we are looking for:

We are looking to find the person best suited for the role and will be considering your knowledge, skills, experience, potential for development and future contribution to the department as well as your personal qualities and how they contribute to our department's equity and diversity objectives which aim to build a workforce that reflects the Queensland community. 

It is recognised that everyone is a leader regardless of classification level. Refer to the Team Leader stream of the Leadership competencies for Queensland framework to understand the expectations for this role.

The skills you will need include being able to:

• Manage ambiguity by comfortably handling risk and uncertainty, taking a balanced approach to managing conflicting demands and assisting the team to adapt to a changing environment.

• Actively work to understand customers and stakeholders and build understanding of customer perspectives within the team.

• Motivate team members to do their best by providing an appropriate balance of autonomy and support they need to achieve outcomes and through regular and frank performance feedback and development plans.

• Display rigour in advice by ensuring advice is considered and supported by a clear rationale that looks beyond the obvious.

• Apply sound business management skills in corporate governance areas and demonstrate commitment to personal development by reflecting on success and failure to learn from your experience.

Sound knowledge, skills or experience of social policy issues, reform and legislative processes is highly desirable.

Please note: this role is for a fixed term arrangement only; there will be no possibility for a permanent conversion.

Applicants will remain current for a period of 12 months.