The role reports to the Senior Executive Director, Regions and Statewide Services and has seven direct reports. The role is responsible for developing and maintaining strong collaborative relationships across government and with non-government partners and oversight bodies and for driving high performance in the delivery of quality and timely youth justice services in accordance with practice standards to achieve performance targets.

Key responsibilities

As the Executive Director, Regional Operations you will:

• Be responsible for strategically leading operational service delivery to drive and maintain effective and sustainable high performance including participating as an effective member of a leadership team.
• Support regional leadership teams and oversee the implementation of community-based youth justice service delivery, key programs and reform initiatives to deliver government priorities and outcomes. The role is responsible for leading and maintaining program integrity and evidence based best practice for frontline service delivery to reduce offending by young people and improve community safety.
• Be responsible for driving continuous improvement and uplifting internal workforce capability and capacity to meet government and community expectations.
• Require high level strategic collaboration across the youth justice system including with internal, government and non-government partners.
• Provide high level leadership particularly by working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to influence and build support in the pursuit of agency and whole-of-government objectives.

As a senior executive, your performance will be assessed according to four key accountability perspectives: financial, stakeholder and outcome, internal business, and learning and growth.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/640756/25

Closing Date: Tuesday, 17th June, 2025