The Director, Strategy and Policy role is part of the First Nations Health Office Leadership Team and provides advice and support to the Senior Director, Strategy and Reform Branch through to the Chief First Nations Health Officer. This role provides executive leadership to drive transformational change and structural reform to improve health outcomes of First Nations peoples.

Your key responsibilities:

- Provide independent, strategic, consistent, timely advice to the Senior Director, Strategy and Reform Branch regarding contentious, time-critical, or confidential matters, and other issues as required to ensure business continuity.
- Inform and provide strategic advice on national policy reforms including the National Health Reform Agreement, together with the oversight and/or implementation of government policy positions.
- Resolve issues, particularly contentious, time-critical, or confidential matters as required by the First Nations Health Office.
- Undertake complex, sensitive and time-critical projects for the First Nations Health Office.

How you will be assessed

The essential requirements for this role are:

- A demonstrated understanding of historical and contemporary issues affecting First Nations peoples and subsequent health impacts.
- Experience in providing sensitive, confidential and complex support to the First Nations Executive Leadership Team as well as other departmental leadership executives as required.
- Experience in leading and managing business and executive support services including financial, human resources, governance and correspondence within a division.
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills including the ability to resolve conflict positively.

Why work with us?





Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:

Competitive salaries

- 12.75% superannuation
- 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

- 38 hour full time work week
- Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
- Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

- Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
- Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
- Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work setting is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

📌 Director (Brisbane)
🏢 Department of Health - Queensland
📍 Brisbane