Infrastructure Manager - Infrastructure Regional Ops Cairns

About the Department of Education:

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Your opportunity:

As Infrastructure Manager you will provide leadership and expert advice to the Director Far North and North Queensland Regional Operations, Regional Director and principals of schools, early childhood education centres, teacher housing portfolio, consultancy services regarding program management, infrastructure planning, investment, capital projects and asset management issues for all schools in the Far North Queensland region.

About the Role:

The Infrastructure Manager is responsible for (but not limited to) the following:

• Focus on the ongoing development of infrastructure provisions within budget and financial performance indicators, delivery schedules and quality standards across a multiple program portfolio with differing outputs.
• Lead and manage the regional infrastructure services team to coordinate and deliver regional and state-wide programs, and influence stakeholders to ensure their effective participation, contribution and engagement in delivering high quality consultancy and infrastructure management services to maximise outcomes.
• Provide expert and strategic advice and briefings to the Regional Director and senior management within the region and Senior Management Team in Infrastructure Branch to support and inform the provision of cost-effective infrastructure services across all sites within the region.
• Foster and maintain collaborative relationships with Infrastructure Services Branch and key stakeholders to ensure holistic service and support are available to a diverse range of educational centres in the region, and across the state.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

What you need to succeed:

Ideally, the successful candidate will have the following skills, capabilities and knowledge:

• A current driver's license is desired as travel and overnight travel is a requirement of the role. Travel outside the region may be required. 
• You will also hold a current Working with Children Check clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services), a mandatory requirement for this role.
• Demonstrate ability to focus strategically on key departmental issues at the regional level, and exhibit high level knowledge, experience and skills in infrastructure management and the ability to contribute effectively to strategic infrastructure planning processes and the development of asset and infrastructure maintenance policy.
• Demonstrated high level capacity to implement strategies to manage, plan, monitor, report on and interpret reports associated with the provision of high-quality infrastructure management services.
• Demonstrated ability to build and sustain collaborative customer relationships and develop capacity building strategies to support the efficient and effective use of infrastructure and assets.
• High level ability to meet organisational targets and desired outcomes through establishing and maintaining effective and efficient practices and systems.
• High level interpersonal skills as demonstrated through consultation and negotiation with officers at all levels both internal and external to the organisation to promote the Public Service provided by the Department of Education.

Interested? To Apply: 

• Attach a consolidated brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (one of whom should be your current supervisor).
• Attach a 2-page statement outlining your skills and experience and key career highlights relating to the key capabilities described above and within the role description.
• A current driver's license is desired as travel and overnight travel is a requirement of the role. Travel outside the region may be required. 
• You will also hold a current Working with Children Check clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services), a mandatory requirement for this 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.