Director Partnerships

at  Queensland Health

The role
As the Director, Partnerships your role is to develop, lead and coordinate strategic programs and projects using evidence-based practices to interpret and proactively respond to national, state, regional and local health policy, trends, and opportunities to facilitate health system transformation and improve health system outcomes for Queenslanders. The Director, Partnerships works in close collaboration with stakeholders from across the health system, with a focus on the primary care interface. Partners include Queensland Health, the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, Primary Health Networks and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector, and other key primary and community care providers and consumers.
The successful person

• High level leadership management and mentoring of high performance multi-skilled teams.
• High level negotiation, consultation, influence, facilitation and written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and develop effective working partnerships with internal and external executive stakeholders.
• Policy development experience and/or experience delivering large and complex projects and programs.
  The ideal candidate will have experience in developing and designing portfolio, program and project methods, tools and training to ensure effective governance, transparency, appropriate use of methods, maximisation of human and financial resources and high attention to financial controls and risk management.
  About us
  The Department of Health is responsible for the overall management of the public health system in Queensland. We are an organisation that strongly believes in the need to work with people who value the goals of our organisation and who will thrive in our workplace. Working at the Department of Health is about making a difference.
  Strategy, Policy, and Reform Division (SPRD) is in the Department of Health and is responsible for driving the strategic agenda for public health in Queensland. SPRD works closely with other Queensland government agencies and cross-jurisdictional colleagues, including at the Commonwealth level.

Benefits

• A fast-paced, challenging, and supportive environment
• Competitive salary + generous superannuation and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements
• Diverse work culture
• Career training and development

How to apply
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining your skills and experience relevant for this role.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License