- Shape statewide workforce strategy and evidence
- Influence outcomes across Queensland's early years sector
- Join the inaugural Executive Team in a high-impact leadership role

Queensland Early Years Workforce Institute | Brisbane

About the Institute

The Queensland Early Years Workforce Institute has been established to strengthen the workforce supporting children and families across Queensland. It brings together evidence, workforce planning and sector collaboration to address workforce needs and support a more sustainable and capable early years sector.

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, this inaugural Director position leads the Institute's core workforce evidence, planning and development functions. As a member of the Executive Team, you will help establish these capabilities and contribute to the organisation's direction and culture.

The mandate is to turn evidence into action. You will connect research, workforce data and sector perspectives with strategies, policy and practical workforce initiatives. Your portfolio spans research, evaluation, stakeholder engagement and project commissioning, with a focus on ensuring this work informs decisions and improves workforce outcomes.

What you will deliver

- Workforce strategy: Develop workforce insights and evidence-informed recommendations that guide planning, strengthen workforce capability and support sector growth.
- Data and evidence: Establish data collection and evidence frameworks, oversee research and evaluation, and translate findings into practical workforce initiatives.
- Sector partnerships: Build collaboration across industry, government, education and community,



and represent the Institute in forums and networks across Queensland.
- Portfolio leadership: Lead multidisciplinary teams and project commissioning, aligning delivery priorities with organisational strategy and contributing to policy and culture.
- Organisational sustainability: Contribute to identifying and pursuing alternative, sustainable funding and revenue sources that support the Institute's work.

What you will bring

You will need demonstrated capability across the following areas:

- Workforce planning and development: Evidence-informed expertise in complex environments, including an understanding of workforce planning and development in education and care.
- Data, evidence and research: Success developing data collection and evidence frameworks in a start-up organisation, alongside capability in government and stakeholder performance reporting.
- Portfolio and project delivery: Experience leading organisational delivery functions, commissioning projects and guiding teams delivering workforce analysis and development activities.
- Sector engagement and influence: Established capability in education and care stakeholder engagement, supported by robust communication, collaboration and influencing skills across executive and sector audiences.
- Executive and people leadership:



A values-based approach that builds culture and team performance, aligns immediate priorities with long-term objectives and contributes to executive decision-making, including the pursuit of sustainable revenue sources.

Why consider this opportunity?

- Build capability from the outset: Establish the Institute's approach to workforce planning and evidence as its inaugural Director, rather than inherit a fixed model.
- Connect evidence with statewide action: Influence how research and sector intelligence inform workforce strategies and development across Queensland's early years sector.
- Help shape organisational direction: Contribute at Executive Team level to strategy, policy and culture, with scope extending beyond a specialist research or planning function.

How to apply / More information
Step 1: Download the candidate information pack

Before applying, download the candidate information pack for remuneration and benefits, the full position description and the key selection criteria.

To access the pack, please visit mcarthur.com.au and enter reference J10075 into the job search function.

Step 2: Submit your application

To be considered for this role, your application must include:

1. A current Resume; and
2. A tailored Cover Letter (maximum two pages) that specifically addresses the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the candidate information pack.

For a confidential discussion regarding this significant executive opportunity, please contact Matt Weston or Rebecca McPhail on (07) 3211 9***.

Applications close: Sunday 22nd November

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📌 Director Workforce Planning and Evidence (Brisbane)
🏢 Mcarthur
📍 Brisbane