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About the Role:
Responsibilities include:
Lead and deliver a range of specified financial services that meet client needs and provide outcomes that contribute to improved student outcomes and comply with all relevant policy, procedures, legislation and standards.
Provide and ensure the provision of impartial and authoritative advice to departmental clients on a range of specific accountabilities, including budget and resource management, budget review processes and financial aspects of other operational and administrative school and region responsibilities.
Actively encourage and enable the building of organisational capabilities and professional expertise within the team and within schools and the region.
About You:
In addition to the above responsibilities, to ensure success in the role, the successful applicant would possess these attributes:
Effectively leading a team of 11 staff at the Toowoomba Regional office
Lead and encourage the team to provide expert financial advice to the schools Leadership Team and Administrative staff. (This includes periodic visits to schools. There are 198 schools in the Toowoomba Region)
Encourage schools to utilise state-wide finance tools, training materials and systems. (e.g. school budget solution- planning module)
Lead the team under a High-Performance Teams framework, where the Manager, enables and cares for the team.
Ensure hygiene factors, such as Professional Development Plans, ADO, TOIL and mandatory training are effectively managed.
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.
Education, Training & Professional Development
Department of Education and Training Queensland
We deliver world-class education and training services for Queenslanders at every stage of their personal and professional development. Through three key portfolios – Early Childhood, Education, and Training – we strive to ensure that Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the economy.
With over 80,000 employees across Queensland we offer a diverse range of teaching and non-teaching career and employment opportunities. 95% of our employees work in our extensive network of state schools located in Queensland's rural, remote, regional and metropolitan communities. This includes school leaders, teachers, non-teaching professionals and a range of school support and administration staff.
We are an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. We respect professionalism, embrace diversity and a balance between work and life commitments.
Department of Education and Training Queensland
We deliver world-class education and training services for Queenslanders at every stage of their personal and career development. Through three key portfolios – Early Childhood, Education, and Training – we strive to ensure that Queenslanders have the education and skills they need to contribute to the economy.
With over 80,000 employees across Queensland we offer a diverse range of teaching and non-teaching career and employment opportunities. 95% of our employees work in our extensive network of state schools located in Queensland's rural, remote, regional and metropolitan communities. This includes school leaders, teachers, non-teaching professionals and a range of school support and administration staff.
We are an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. We respect professionalism, embrace diversity and a balance between work and life commitments.
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📌 Manager - Financial Advisory Services (Toowoomba)
🏢 Queensland Department of Education
📍 Toowoomba