Are you ready to shape the future of Queensland’s transport system? As a Principal Advisor, you’ll lead and contribute to strategic projects that deliver real-world outcomes. Working with a range of stakeholders, you'll provide expert advice on tolling policy, infrastructure funding, and sustainable transport strategies. This is your opportunity to take on meaningful, high-impact work in a collaborative and forward thinking environment.

Job details

As a Principal Advisor, you will coordinate, actively participate and contribute to projects and teams involved with the development and delivery of transport system outcomes and strategy in consultation and cooperation with stakeholders. This role provides the opportunity to carry out a variety of challenging work with important outcomes for Queensland's transport system.

Some of your responsibilities will include:
• Manage and participate in project teams, comprising internal and external resources, to develop and implement strategic policy, and ensure that branch projects are completed within quality, cost and time constraints.
• Provide authoritative, strategic and tactical advice on tolling related policies, legislative issues and commercial proposals taking into account many varied perspectives and negotiate and influence positive outcomes.
• Develop, prepare and present comprehensive, high-quality submissions, reports, briefs and policy/research papers within tight timeframes for senior and executive management.
• Identify, research, analyse and provide advice on the development of concepts, policies, models and strategies which contribute to broad government and organisational objectives, including road infrastructure, sustainable transport systems and alternative funding models.

To thrive in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following:
• Experience in leading or participating in project teams and critically analysing project proposals.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, collaborating across multiple business areas and with external agencies to support team objectives.
• Ability to work both collaboratively in a team and autonomously with minimal direction to achieve business goals and deadlines.
• Experience in drafting high quality correspondence, reports, briefs and papers to facilitate accurate and timely decision making, supported by strong knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite.

Additional Benefits this role offers:
• Work and Life balance, including 'flex time' and flexible work arrangements and a working from home option.
• Beautiful City location close to active and public transport, with just over a 10 minute walk from Central Station.
• Work with a supportive team, with a high level of training and development invested in each staff member
• Generous leave and superannuation

Joining the Transport System Governance team will give you a down-to-earth working environment with a highly skilled and collaborative team, along with competitive remuneration, training and benefits. There will be a wide range of opportunities for you to grow and develop your skills and progress your career. So, if you love working in a dynamic and ambitious environment, our team is for you.

Please tell us about any additional support or adjustments, such as interpreting services, physical requirements, or assistive technologies, that will better enable you to shine.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

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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Documents

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• applicant-guide (PDF, 322KB)
  
  
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