As a Principal Project Officer (Fleet), you will:
• Lead and manage staff in the Fleet Management team.
• Lead and coordinate the development of strategies, management policies and critical business processes.
• Undertake analyses of leased motor vehicle utilisation to rationalise fleets to drive efficiencies in cost and implement strategies.
• Develop and provide policy, standards, processes, and procedures.

Just imagine what you could achieve with us.

Job details

What you will do (key responsibilities/duties)
• Lead and manage staff in the Fleet Management team to coordinate major leased motor vehicle projects across the department.
• Lead and coordinate the development of strategies, management policies and critical business processes, to promote effective and efficient operational and resource management outcomes and effective work health and safety outcomes for staff within the BCP.
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• Undertake analyses of leased motor vehicle utilisation to rationalise fleets to drive efficiencies in cost and implement strategies that meet the business needs and achieves key performance targets, in a complex and diverse operating environment.
• Develop and provide policy, standards, processes, and procedures with an emphasis on uniformity, compliance, safety and sustainability.
• Provide high quality written and oral advice in relation to the impacts of changes in legislation, and changes in whole-of-government policy, procedures, standards, and trends relating to leased motor vehicles, safety, and sustainability.
• Implement and prepare projects, policies, business cases, reports, submissions, briefings, and correspondence to a high standard.
• Liaise, negotiate, consult, and develop effective networks with internal and external stakeholders to a high order, including government agencies, and service providers to successfully deliver cost effective outcomes.
• Provide high quality and timely advice to the Director, Strategic Infrastructure Management.

What you will bring (qualifications, registrations and experience)
• Demonstrated experience in project management or fleet leasing experience.
• Understanding of vehicle makes/model and general fit-out knowledge.
• High-level written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrate experience in budget and financial principles.
• All employees are expected to role model leadership behaviours. This role requires the leadership competencies of an individual contributor as outlined in the Leadership competencies for Queensland.

Why join the Department (benefits)?
The work we do is widespread and varied, but our people are united by an innate sense of purpose, and a passion to serve their fellow Queenslanders. Our people are talented, down-to-earth, and resilient, and the work they do every day fills them with gratification and pride. This is what keeps them coming back.

Here are some other reasons why our people choose us:
• Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance.
• Salary sacrificing options and competitive superannuation.
• Access to confidential free counselling for you and your immediate family members through our employee assistance program.
• We are committed to preventing violence against women and are proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace

Join us and help govern corporate initiatives across our five business groups.
Visit www.daf.qld.gov.au to learn more about us and what we do.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/559953/24

Closing Date: Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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• 559953 24 - Role Description (Word, 609KB)