JAE LANCASTER
10 Fern St,Enoggera
Summary
Experienced public service leader as a Senior Executive Officer and Acting Deputy Director-General. Change leader that develops innovative approaches and delivers strategic outcomes. Strong business acumen regarding human and financial resource and risk management. Driver of strategic policy and legislative responses. Strategic adviser to Ministers, Ministerial staff, Directors-General and Senior Executive teams. Confident influencer, negotiator, collaborator and relationship builder who delivers strategic outputs and outcomes through collective leadership and multi-disciplinary teams. Experienced regional economic and infrastructure practitioner and developer of state-wide and regional strategies and associated action plans. Experienced program and project leader of multimillion-dollar strategic Government initiatives, including state-wide and regional infrastructure programs and grant management programs. Experienced leader of Cabinet and Executive Council processes.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Acting Deputy Director-General (SES4/L)
Local Government Division
Brisbane, Australia
07.2022 - Current
- Champion and drive the Local Government Division’s (LGD) priorities as part of DSDILGP’s new strategic plan to support effective local government and deliver on the department’s broader priorities
- Embody DSDILGP’s Guiding Principles into LGD’s daily operations to enhance staff engagement, productivity, performance, inclusion and equality
- Provide strategic advice to the Director-General, Deputy Premier, Executive Leadership Team and DSDILGP Board to advance outcomes, mitigate risk and ensure a high standard of accountability for the Local Government sector, Queenslanders and departmental staff
- Support the financial and non-financial sustainability of local governments through oversight of the central and regional Local Government Division’s functions, operations and performance
- Ensure the successful oversight and implementation of Local Government funding programs in line with Government priorities
- Ensure the appropriate management and oversight of the Commonwealth Government’s Financial Assistance Grant to all Local Governments
- Proactively and strategically engage with councils and key local government stakeholders to advance common strategic objectives and deliver State and Local Government priorities through appropriate policy and legislative responses.
Various roles in Community Corrections (PO2-AO6)
02.1996 - 07.2022
Executive Director, Regional Strategy (SES3/L)
Infrastructure and Regional Strategy (IRS)
Brisbane, Australia
01.2020 - 06.2022
- Led complex engagement and negotiations with state agencies, local government, peak and industry bodies and the Commonwealth to deliver state and regional infrastructure strategies including the draft State Infrastructure Strategy, the final Infrastructure Coordination Plan and Regional Infrastructure Plans
- Facilitated collective leadership across Queensland Government to deliver integrated social infrastructure in regions through the Community Hubs and Partnership Program
- Maintained critical high-level relationships to ensure the supply of essential goods during COVID disruptions and expedited economic recovery following natural disasters
- Executed essential business planning functions, including risk management, financial and human resources activities, associated with the strategic and operational delivery of Regional Strategy’s and DSDILGP’s outputs and strategic outcomes
- Led delivery of multi-million dollar grant programs to deliver social infrastructure projects.
A/Executive Director, Regional and Infrastructure Strategy (RIS) (SES3/L)
Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDMIP)
03.2019 - 12.2019
- Led a team of 21 staff focused on engagement with government, local government, industry and peak bodies to develop comprehensive and integrated regional economic strategies for regional Queensland
- Developed state-wide and regional infrastructure strategies including the update to the State Infrastructure Plan Part A and the Social infrastructure Strategy
- Led delivery of whole-of government economic recovery and development of economic recovery plans following disasters
- Executed essential business planning functions, including risk management, financial and human resources activities, associated with the strategic and operational delivery of RIS’s outputs and outcomes.
A/Executive Director, Economic and Regional Strategy (ERS) (SES3/L)
Economic and Infrastructure Strategy
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Led the Economic Analysis team of 6 and the Regional Strategy team of 12
- Led the provision of strategic economic advice to the Minister, Director-General and other groups of the department
- Led the development of the Regional Economic Development Approach (REDA) for implementation as part of the Regional Planning process
- Led economic recovery activities and developed the economic recovery plan and reporting post disasters.
A/Executive Director, Regional Strategy and Program (SES3/L)
Regional Economic Development
07.2018 - 01.2019
- Led a team of approximately 20 people to deliver the $445 million Building our Regions infrastructure program, the $4 million Economy Building Initiatives program and the $1 million Remote Area Board program
- Undertook business planning functions, including risk management, financial and human resources activities, associated with the strategic and operational delivery of Regional Strategy and Programs’ outputs and outcomes
- Led the development of the North-West Minerals Province Economic Diversification Strategy
- Led economic recovery activities and developed the economic recovery plan post disasters.
Director, Regional Strategy (S03)
Regional Economic Development
02.2018 - 06.2018
- Led a team of 10 staff which program managed the $4 million Economy Building Initiatives Program and $1 million Remote Area Board program and which developed a reporting framework for the Director-General to monitor the Regional Economic Development groups program outcomes
- Developed the policy and established the program underpinning Round 4 of the $445 million Building our Regions regional infrastructure program
- Developed a regional economic development framework and strategy for consideration and future implementation by the new Minister.
A/Executive Director, Regional Strategy and Programs (SES3/L)
Regional Economic Development
06.2017 - 02.2018
- As outlined above during previous acting opportunity.
Director, Regional Economic Policy (SO3)
Economic and Regional Development
07.2013 - 06.2017
- Led a team of 12 staff and developed RegionsQ, a whole of government regional economic development strategy and action plan
- Managed implementation and review of the Governing for Growth Strategy and Action Plan – a state-wide economic development strategy
- Developed the policy and established the program underpinning the Building our Regions regional infrastructure program
- Led economic recovery activities and developed the economic recovery plan post disasters.
Director, Policy Coordination and Development (S01.3)
Strategic Policy and Legislation Division
03.2009 - 06.2013
- Established the Policy Coordination and Development team of 8 staff post machinery of government change and managed the policy program for the infrastructure, planning and local government groups
- Led a team of 5 in the Cabinet and Legislation Coordination Office.
Director (S01.2), Legislation Development and Coordination Unit
Strategic Policy and Legislation Division
06.2007 - 03.2009
Project Director (A08), Electronic Monitoring Project
Strategic Projects Division, Queensland Corrective Services
10.2006 - 05.2007
Manager, International Marketing & Communication
Sorrento Lingue
Sorrento, Italy
08.2005 - 01.2006
- Resided in Italy/Studied Italian
Director, Implementation (S02)
Integrated Offender Management Project (IOMS)
05.2004 - 08.2005
Ministerial Liaison Officer (A07), Executive Services Unit
Queensland Corrective Services
02.2003 - 04.2004
Project Manager (A07), Drug Testing Project
Queensland Corrective Services
09.2002 - 02.2003
A/Deputy Director-General, Regional Economic Development
Department of State Development (DSD)
07.2017
- Provided strategic advice to the Minister, Director-General and Executive Management Team regarding the Regional Economic Development Group
- Led the business planning functions, including risk management, financial and human resources activities, associated with the strategic and operational delivery of Regional Economic Development Group’s outputs and outcomes
- Provided strategic advice to the Minister and Director-General regarding the ‘rapid response activities’ involving the closure of a major regional employer and the delivery of the Building our Regions Program
- Led the provision of effective, efficient and responsive service delivery across 10 regional offices and the Regional Strategy and Programs team
- Represented the Director-General at the Regional Economic Development - Secretaries and Directors-General Interjurisdiction Forum.
Education
CERTIFICATE IV IN COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS -
Department of Corrective Services
01.2000
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (PSYCHOLOGY) -
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
01.1998
BACHELOR OF ARTS (JUSTICE STUDIES) - Criminology and Psychology
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
01.1996
SENIOR CERTIFICATE -
St Peters Lutheran College
01.1991
Skills
- Public service leadership
- Change leadership
- Innovation
- Strategic outcomes
- Business acumen
- Human resource management
- Financial resource management
- Risk management
- Strategic policy
- Legislative responses
- Strategic advising
- Influencing
- Negotiation
- Collaboration
- Relationship building
- Collective leadership
- Multi-disciplinary teams
- Regional economic development
- Infrastructure development
- State-wide strategies
- Regional strategies
- Action plans
- Program leadership
- Project leadership
- Government initiatives
- Grant management
- Cabinet processes
- Executive Council processes
Key Skill Set
Experienced public service leader as a Senior Executive Officer and Acting Deputy Director-General. Change leader that develops innovative approaches and delivers strategic outcomes. Strong business acumen regarding human and financial resource and risk management. Driver of strategic policy and legislative responses. Strategic adviser to Ministers, Ministerial staff, Directors-General and Senior Executive teams. Confident influencer, negotiator, collaborator and relationship builder who delivers strategic outputs and outcomes through collective leadership and multi-disciplinary teams. Experienced regional economic and infrastructure practitioner and developer of state-wide and regional strategies and associated action plans. Experienced program and project leader of multimillion-dollar strategic Government initiatives, including state-wide and regional infrastructure programs and grant management programs. Experienced leader of Cabinet and Executive Council processes.
References
- Maree Parker, Former Deputy Director-General, Infrastructure and Regional Strategy, DSDILGP, Mbl: 0410 551 944
- Damien Walker, Chief Executive, Department of Premier and Cabinet, South Australia, Mbl: 0459 841 870
- Bernadette Zerba, Deputy Director-General, DSDILGP, Mbl: 0439 717 151
Timeline
Acting Deputy Director-General (SES4/L)
Local Government Division
07.2022 - Current
Executive Director, Regional Strategy (SES3/L)
Infrastructure and Regional Strategy (IRS)
01.2020 - 06.2022
A/Executive Director, Regional and Infrastructure Strategy (RIS) (SES3/L)
Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDMIP)
03.2019 - 12.2019
A/Executive Director, Economic and Regional Strategy (ERS) (SES3/L)
Economic and Infrastructure Strategy
01.2019 - 03.2019
A/Executive Director, Regional Strategy and Program (SES3/L)
Regional Economic Development
07.2018 - 01.2019
Director, Regional Strategy (S03)
Regional Economic Development
02.2018 - 06.2018
A/Deputy Director-General, Regional Economic Development
Department of State Development (DSD)
07.2017
A/Executive Director, Regional Strategy and Programs (SES3/L)
Regional Economic Development
06.2017 - 02.2018
Director, Regional Economic Policy (SO3)
Economic and Regional Development
07.2013 - 06.2017
Director, Policy Coordination and Development (S01.3)
Strategic Policy and Legislation Division
03.2009 - 06.2013
Director (S01.2), Legislation Development and Coordination Unit
Strategic Policy and Legislation Division
06.2007 - 03.2009
Project Director (A08), Electronic Monitoring Project
Strategic Projects Division, Queensland Corrective Services
10.2006 - 05.2007
Manager, International Marketing & Communication
Sorrento Lingue
08.2005 - 01.2006
Director, Implementation (S02)
Integrated Offender Management Project (IOMS)
05.2004 - 08.2005
Ministerial Liaison Officer (A07), Executive Services Unit
Queensland Corrective Services
02.2003 - 04.2004
Project Manager (A07), Drug Testing Project
Queensland Corrective Services
09.2002 - 02.2003
Various roles in Community Corrections (PO2-AO6)
02.1996 - 07.2022
CERTIFICATE IV IN COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS -
Department of Corrective Services
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE (PSYCHOLOGY) -
Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (JUSTICE STUDIES) - Criminology and Psychology
Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
SENIOR CERTIFICATE -
St Peters Lutheran College
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