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Executive Officer
Directorate; Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling; Environment and Heritage Policy and Programs; Flexible
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Here at DETSI, you'll be inspired to make Queensland better. We enable long-term, sustainable decisions for the environment & the economy & are committed to working in genuine partnership with First Nation people.
We're looking for an Executive Officer that can lead and provide high-level, timely executive and administrative services in a fast-paced, high-volume branch. Working closely with the Executive Director and Business Manager, the Executive Officer ensures the branch operates efficiently and effectively, enabling the branch to deliver high-quality services, programs, policies, and corporate objectives in alignment with the priorities and policies of the Queensland Government. This position will have a HR focus.
If you're excited by the complexity and diversity of this opportunity, read on.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Policy & Planning |
| Classification | AO7 |
| Workplace Location | Flexible |
| Job ad reference | QLD/674089/25 |
| Closing date | 18-Jan-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Claire Andersen |
| Contact details | Ph: 0424 436 477 Access the National Relay Service |
Your contribution:
As Executive Officer for the Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling you will lead and provide high-level, timely executive and administrative services in a fast-paced, high-volume branch that impacts all Queenslanders. Working closely with the Executive Director and Senior Management Team, the Executive Officer ensures the branch operates efficiently and effectively, enabling the branch to deliver high-quality services, programs, policies and corporate objectives in alignment with the priorities and policies of the Queensland Government.
What's in it for you?
• Enjoy fantastic flexibility, benefits, work life balance, significant development opportunities as a public servant of Queensland!
• Work where you can truly engage your values and sense of purpose to safeguarding the environment for Queenslanders.
• You'll experience so much here. For most of us, it starts with our wonderful people and the rich, diverse perspectives they bring. They're dedicated, passionate and curious professionals. We're all different, and those differences are what make us great.
Meet some of our amazing people here:
About you:
Able to:
• Demonstrate high-level problem-solving skills, including the ability to proactively analyse situations and identify and successfully implement practical and innovative strategic and operational solutions.
• Demonstrate high-level communication, liaison, and negotiation skills in providing information and advice to senior management and engaging with internal stakeholders and partners, and high-level written communication skills for the preparation of complex and sensitive materials.
• Experience managing teams, including workload prioritisation and allocation, operating successfully under pressure within required timeframes, providing peer review and feedback and managing performance.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated high-level knowledge and understanding of human resources, executive government processes including public sector accountabilities, Cabinet, Parliament, and other government reporting with the ability to perform this function for the branch.
• Demonstrate how you can support our commitment to workplace safety, equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.
• You will need the legal right to work in Australia.
How to apply:
We are open to assessing your suitability in a way that works for you. For more information on how to apply, including options for adjustments, visit here.
To apply for this role, please provide us information about:
• your current relevant skills and capabilities for the role
• why you are the best suited person for this role
• how you could support our commitment to equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.
• You can provide these in a succinct resume (no more than 4 pages) and short statement (1 page) or talk with Claire Andersen on Ph: 0424 436 477 to explore other options.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/674089/25
Closing Date: Sunday, 18 January 2026
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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