Bundaberg Child Safety Service Centre is centrally located in Bundaberg in close proximity to other government and non-government agencies. The Bundaberg2 Child Safety Service Centre works in close partnership with other internal and external stakeholders to ensure quality outcomes for families and children in the community. Additionally, the service centre is committed to walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, to recognise and celebrate what they do well, and to acknowledge the key role they play in the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people. Central to this commitment, is our collaboration and partnership with our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisations in support of Delegate Authority whereby one or more of the functions and powers of the chief executive (Director-General) Child Safety (the CP Act) can now be delegated to the Chief Executive Officer of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Organisation in relation to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander child, when certain requirements are met.
Your responsibilities
In this challenging and rewarding role, you'll make an impact by: * empowering staff to ensure that children's safety, belonging and well-being needs are met, and that children and families are included meaningfully in the child protection process. * managing the service centre's corporate governance and financial management and proactive human resource management obligations. * working within departmental procedures and statutory, financial and administrative delegations.



* developing genuine and enduring service delivery partnerships to enhance cross sector participation, and support staff attendance at training and development activities. * actively participating in and, where appropriate, leading local area forums with government and non-government stakeholders to foster collaboration and build trust in the department. * Provide leadership and management in a style that is consistent with the Framework for Practice in the delivery of high-quality child protection services including the development of appropriate service responses to meet the identified needs of clients including children, young people, families, carers, the community and the public and non-government sectors. * Engage regularly with the local community to request feedback about the service delivery the community receives and is part of delivering, congruent with the principles of the practice framework. Your mandatory requirements * It is mandatory to have a Blue Card (a current Working with Children Clearance issued by Blue Card Services) before you commence employment in this role. It is recommended that you lodge an application for a blue card as soon as possible to avoid any delays in commencement should you be offered a position with the department. * An Australian driver's licence, either open or P2 * The right to work in Australia as a citizen, resident or on a current visa Delegations
This position holds Human Resource and Financial delegations per the relevant schedules.
Please read all the documentation located on this job site before submitting your application.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.

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🏢 Queensland Government
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