The Queensland Human Rights Commission (QHRC) is an independent statutory human rights agency with responsibilities under the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 and Human Rights Act 2019.

• QHRC vision is a Queensland where human rights are real for everyone.
• QHRC purpose is to strengthen the understanding, acceptance and promotion of human rights in Queensland, and to eliminate discrimination and sexual harassment.
• QHRC values are independence, respect, inclusion, diversity and integrity.

QHRC work towards their vision by providing an expert dispute resolution service for discrimination and human rights complaints which is managed via a statewide enquiry service. QHRC supports people to understand their rights and responsibilities and provides training for businesses, government and the community. QHRC also supports policy development and legislation to better protect rights and increases public understanding of human rights via community engagement and educational programs.

The Opportunity

Due to continued organisational growth, a permanent opportunity has arisen for a proven corporate services executive to take the helm and drive performance-enabling functions across the people and culture, information technology, financial management, procurement and governance areas, to lead the Commission into their next exciting development phase.

As a member of the Executive Management Committee, (EMC), reporting directly to the Commissioner and supported by your line managers and principal advisors, you will help shape, drive and deliver upon the strategic direction of the Commission.

A key focus of this role is working in close collaboration with the EMC to lead and deliver a broad range of strategic and operational corporate support and performance enabling services and initiatives, linking operational performance to strategy. As Director, Corporate Services, you will be relied upon by the Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner and other senior management to provide well informed and evidence-based advice and practice to influence organisational effectiveness and capability across the entire corporate services function.

Exceptional internal and external stakeholder engagement skills are a requirement for this position, as you will not only lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team to support effective corporate service delivery, but you will also be required to actively communicate across a range of partner agencies and service providers to ensure the Commission’s obligations are understood and service agreements optimised.

About You

As the new Director – Corporate Services, you will bring:

• Strategic thinking, with the ability to inspire a sense of purpose and strategic focus, ability to think critically, stimulate ideas and make considered, ethical and courageous decisions in complex contexts
• Strong results orientation, high capability to develop and mobilise talent and drive accountability for the execution and quality of results.
• Drive to harness productive relations, required to build, nurture and maintain effective relationships with diverse clients, key stakeholders, community members and colleagues, with the capability to facilitate co-operation and partnerships.
• Personal Drive and Integrity, with superior organisational skills and high standards of practice through governance and risk management. Demonstrated self-awareness and resilience along with demonstrated courage and commitment to action.
• Influential communications, demonstrated clear, confident, articulate and respectful communications, negotiations and facilitation skills, including the ability to listen and adapt to the audience as well as communicate with people on highly sensitive issues and engage with diverse communities
• A broad understanding of the human rights systems and legislation in Australia, (advantageous).
• Tertiary Qualifications, such as finance, accounting or another business-related discipline, would be highly regarded.

How to Apply

For more information, please download the attached Applicant Information Pack and Position Description. To discuss your application in confidence, please call Paula Cordier at Merit Solutions on 0477 766 801.

To apply, please follow the apply now link to our website, follow the prompts and submit the following:

• A current resume; and
• A brief covering letter outlining your relevant achievements and motivation for this role, providing examples of how you meet the “What we are looking for” as detailed in the position description.

The Queensland Human Rights Commission is an equal opportunity employer and embraces workforce diversity. Therefore, people from diverse backgrounds, including people from non-English speaking backgrounds, people with a disability, women, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.

The Queensland Human Rights Commission’s commitment to cultural safety, equity and inclusion ensures selection decisions will not be influenced by whether an applicant has a need for any workplace adjustments. Please let us know if you require any assistance or adjustments that will help you participate in this recruitment process.

A position description is attached.