Manager - Ict Resources And Initiatives

**About the Department**:
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
**About the Role**:
Within the scope of the Responsibilities in the Role Description, the Manager, ICT Resources and Initiatives is responsible for the delivery of the Student Technology Equity Partnership initative.
**This includes**:

- Managing human, physical and financial resources to maximise the efficiency, effectiveness and performance of the directorate in line with policy and procedural requirements.
- Planning, directing, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting on the team's activities, ensuring appropriate and effective governance arrangements and comprehensive reporting and communication processes are used to realise business benefits within agreed timeframes.
- Developing and implementing cohesive data collection and analysis mechanisms to enable insight-based strategic and operational decision making and business improvement.
- Ensuring customer-centricity within the delivery model by building long-term, strategic relationships with stakeholders, leading the development of comprehensive stakeholder management strategies and plans, and facilitating the engagement of stakeholders in support of the delivery of services and change projects.
- Prepare and review materials, correspondence, reports and other documentation for senior departmental officers, boards, committees, government agencies, customers and stakeholders on matters related to the services and systems supported by the Customer Engagement unit.

About You
**The ideal applicant will**:

- Have strong knowledge of school business operations and have a track record supporting IT enabled school improvement programs
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated experience representing customer needs in a variety of forums, including with senior leaders
- Have demonstrated experience managing multiple, competing priorities and leading with focus and optimism in an environment of complexity and ambiguity
- Have strong knowledge of Information and Technology Branch's products and services
- Enjoy working with a diverse team to deliver outcomes and make a positive impact in education.

**Interested? To Apply**:

- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
- Attach a brief response (no more than two pages) outlining your suitability for the role.

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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