Department of Employment Small Business and Training

As Director-General, leading the Department of Regional  Development, Manufacturing and Water, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership that demonstrates a  clear and compelling vision of communication, governance and values-based management to the department and its employees
• Preserve and build productive working relationships with stakeholders, identifying tactful and diplomatic management practices to support their differing and competing requirements and priorities
• Mobilise effective and efficient governance, administration and operation of the department, fostering an environment of accountability for the performance of its functions and associated outcomes
• Coordinate the appropriate services required to ensure the Minister is positioned to deliver the priorities set out in the Ministerial Charter Letter for the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water
• Pursue with transparency, the administration of the various Acts to promote their purpose, encouraging innovation through understanding of the principal responsibilities required to deliver the Queensland Government's objectives for the community.
• Model to the highest level, the standards of ethical behaviour operating with transparency in decision making, establishing consistency for the application of these practices.
• Lead through awareness, demonstrating clear rationale to exemplary problem solving and decision-making practices, encouraging the sectors ongoing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
   

Administered Legislation

The responsibilities of Ministers and their portfolios are set out in Administrative Arrangements Orders. For each Minister , they detail the principal responsibilities, the Acts they administer, and the departments, agencies and office holders responsible for them. 

Your employment with the Queensland Government will encompass a competitive salary package, with benefits, including 12.75 per cent employer superannuation contributions and generous leave entitlements.  A range of salary packaging options are also available.

Your employment conditions are set out in the Act and your contract of employment. Remuneration commensurate with the role and responsibilities will be negotiable.

If successful, you will be required to:

•  give consent for pre-employment criminal history and personal probity checks to be conducted on you, including verifying higher educational qualifications
• Enter into initial performance agreement with the Premier or delegate within three months of commencing and thereafter for each financial year
• Provide and keep your current declaration of interests which will be made publicly available. 
   

Additional Information

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