Director - Flexible

Job Description

Acareerthatmatters #Acontributionthatcounts Here at DETSI, you'll be inspired to make Queensland better. We enable long-term, sustainable decisions for the environment and the economy and are committed to working in genuine partnership with First Nations people. As the Director (Environment Policy and Legislation), you will manage and lead people and allocate resources to effectively accomplish work goals and review performance to ensure productivity, goal achievement, high-quality standards, and overall effectiveness. If you're excited by the complexity and diversity of this opportunity, read on. Your Contribution As the Director, you will lead the Environment Policy and Legislation team of professionals that play a key role in maintaining Queensland's biodiversity and the conservation of wildlife. You will be responsible for preparing advice to the Minister and leading challenging stakeholder negotiations on complex conservation policy and legislation issues. You will be at the forefront of driving environmental policy and legislation outcomes for Queensland, with a particular focus on the stewardship of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The Environment Policy and Legislation unit is located within the Environmental Policy and Heritage Policy and Programs (EHPP) division, which provides a policy analysis and development function for the department to devise solutions to key emerging issues and implement these solutions through legislative change or the use of non-regulatory and market-based approaches. EHPP leads DETSI's portfolio strategy on environmental legislation and policy priorities in relation to conservation, water quality, waste, coastal, planning and development, heritage, air and chemicals, state of the environment reporting, environment protection, and Great Barrier Reef protection policy. For these responsibilities, EHPP supports the Minister and Director-General in representing Queensland's interests at the national level. What's in it for you? Enjoy fantastic flexibility, benefits, work-life balance, and significant development opportunities as a public servant of Queensland! Work where you can truly engage your values and sense of purpose to safeguard the environment for Queenslanders. You'll experience so much here. For most of us, it starts with our wonderful people and the rich, diverse perspectives they bring. They're dedicated, passionate, and curious professionals. We're all different, and those differences are what make us great. About You You have demonstrated leadership and high-level management skills, as well as a commitment to contributing to the development of a high-performance team with a positive, inclusive, and inspiring team dynamic. You have highly developed conceptual and analytical skills, and experience in providing authoritative and sensitive advice under pressure to the Executive Director, Deputy Director-General, Director-General, and Minister. You have extensive experience in providing leadership of significant policy projects and programs, developing and implementing strategy, policy, legislation, and delivering complex projects within set timeframes. You have excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and consultation skills. How To Apply You are encouraged to contact and connect with the contact person to chat through this opportunity and flag any reasonable adjustments that you may require before applying. Provide your current resume (max. 6 pages). Provide a short statement (max. 2 pages) that briefly describes why you are the best suited person for this role—mentioning our department values equity and diversity, so please include information that will help us understand how you could contribute to our workforce diversity. Applications to remain current for 12 months. #J-18808-Ljbffr