Director-General Department of Justice Queensland Skip to content
As Director-General of the Department of Justice in Queensland you will play a significant role in influencing the execution and successful delivery of the Queensland Government's commitments that reflect the government's vision for Queensland.
The commitments are long-term and can only be achieved by everyone involved working together.
The commitments are:
to restore safety where you live to reinstate health services when you need them to return respect for your money to reimagine a place to call home to redesign a government that works for you. The Department of Justice in Queensland is responsible for administering justice in Queensland. It also provides regulatory and consumer protection services, reducing the risk of harm from liquor and gambling, supporting business, community and not-for-profit organisations. These services are delivered through the following divisions:
Community Justice Services Courts and Tribunals Crown Law Harm Prevention and Regulation Justice Policy and Reform Portfolio Governance and Executive Services Corporate Services The Ministerial Charter Letter provided in the Candidate pack outlines the identified priorities to be delivered by the Department Justice.
As Director-General, you will play a key role in delivering the department's vision for a fair, safe and inclusive society for all Queenslanders.
You will:
provide strategic leadership that demonstrates a clear and compelling vision of communication, governance and values-based management to the department and its employees preserve and build productive working relationships with stakeholders, identifying tactful and diplomatic management practices to support their differing and competing requirements and priorities mobilise effective and efficient governance, administration and operation of the department, fostering an environment of accountability for the performance of its functions and associated outcomes coordinate the appropriate services required to ensure the Minister is positioned to deliver the priorities set out in the Ministerial Charter Letter for the Department of Justice pursue with transparency, the administration pursue with transparency, the administration of the departments legislation as set out below to promote their purpose, encouraging innovation through understanding of the principal responsibilities required to deliver the Queensland Government's objectives model to the highest level, the standards of ethical behaviour operating with transparency in decision making, establishing consistency for the application of these practices lead through awareness, demonstrating clear rationale to exemplary problem solving and decision-making practices, encouraging the sectors ongoing commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion As a Chief Executive of the Queensland Government, you are expected to provide exemplary leadership qualities that align to the Leadership competencies for Queensland. See the below list of key behaviours that have been identified as critical for you to succeed in the role.
leads strategically stimulates ideas and innovation leads change in complex environments develops and mobilises talent inspires others drives accountability and outcomes fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces demonstrates sound governance The Department of Justice is committed to inclusive and diverse practices which ensures people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, women, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have equal opportunity to apply and participate.
Candidates who represent diverse backgrounds are encouraged to submit an application, please see our Inclusion, diversity and equity strategy 2023-27 and Action plan 2023-27 for more information.
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To be considered for this role, please provide the following information for assessment of your suitability:
your current resume a maximum two-page cover letter, including a suitability statement How do your skills match this job? How do your skills match this job? Sign in and update your profile to get insights. Researching careers? Find all the information and tips you need on career advice.
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