Associate - Whole of Government - Strategic Initiatives, Advisory Division
Description
Purpose of Role
QTC’s Advisory Division is focused on supporting financial sustainability and operational excellence across Queensland’s Government Departments, Local Governments and Government Owned Corporations. The Advisory Division supports and assists these Government entities to:
- deliver their budgets
- improve their client service delivery
- identify and mitigate significant business risk, and
- implement and sustain projects while building internal capability.
QTC’S Advisory Division contributes to client projects that create meaningful solutions with profound outcomes. Our work addresses challenges of today, with results for tomorrow, striving to improve Queensland for generations to come.
The WoG Strategic Initiatives Team is a vital part of the broader Industry, Investment, and Commercial Team. Our mission? To be the trusted advisor to Central Agencies, supporting them in tackling large-scale whole-of-state challenges and seizing opportunity areas. We’re all about collaboration, working closely with the Queensland Treasury and other central partners.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of our mission to shape the future of our great state!
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Report to the Principal or Project Lead on projects, delivering work, on time, to a high standard, compliant with governance and risk requirements.
- Undertake financial modelling and/or data modelling to analyse client data, identify key insights and strategies in diagnosing and solving problems or progressing opportunities.
- Contribute to the development of strong storylines demonstrating ability to deliver clear and effective messages (‘the so what’)
- Contribute constructively to discussions in a variety of situations – client meetings, workshops, presentations
- Develop and manage peer stakeholder relationships including building trust with internal stakeholder and external clients
- Contribute to the Team, Group, Division and Corporate KPIs
- Contribute to team effectiveness with hands-on approach to delivery of advisory assignments
- Take a lead role in self development including demonstrating ongoing learning and development
- Demonstrate capacity across a broad spectrum of skills needed for business success
Competencies
Technical Competencies
- Understands the functions and processes of the Public Sector in Queensland
- Negotiation, facilitation, communication skills (verbal, written, presentations) suitable to stakeholders
- Financial, economic, industry and/or statistical analysis skills with high attention to detail
- Research and reporting to a level suitable for presentation to stakeholders
- Financial modelling or data modelling (preferred)
Behavioural Competencies
- Personal drive and integrity and accepts accountability and responsibility to deliver high quality work
- Ability to be discreet, maintain confidentiality, recognise and respect sensitivities
- Personal leadership consistent with QTC values and behaviours
Qualifications
Essential
Essential
- Tertiary qualification in a finance, commerce, business, economics, or similar disciplines required for this role.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years employment experience in roles that demonstrate overall competency.
- Stakeholder management skills
- Excellent report writing, financial analysis and presentation skills
- Critical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills, including demonstrated ability to effectively diagnose situations and develop creative solutions
- Public sector and/or management consulting experience preferred but not essential