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Principal Project Officer


Strategy and Analytics; Partnerships Strategy and Development; Sport and Recreation; Brisbane City

Are you an experienced Principal Project Officer seeking an exciting new opportunity?

Would you like to be part of the incredible Sport and Recreation, Analytics, Insights and Evaluation Team?

Where you lead the strategic direction and focus for the agency to achieve whole of government outcomes.

If this is what you are looking for, please read on and apply for this wonderful opportunity!

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Administration
Classification AO7
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City
Job ad reference QLD/678587/26
Closing date 24-Feb-2026
Job duration 16/2/26 to 16/7/26 with possible extension
Contact person Kate Foote
Contact details Phone: 07 3338 9252
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Sport and Recreation supports and encourages participation and success in sport and active recreation through delivery of: grant funding for sport and active recreation organisations and clubs, infrastructure and participation programs, the operation of precincts and venues and through engaging and partnering with the active industry across Queensland.

We're investing in our community to enrich the Queensland way of life through sport and active recreation and we're also working to enable Queensland to deliver the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games on time and on budget.

This is your opportunity:
• Leading high-quality analysis and insights with action-oriented summaries to support Sport and Recreation's strategic portfolio.
• Extracting, manipulating and analysing data using various reporting and analysis tools to provide clear, accurate information that meet project and reporting requirements and enhance decision making and public accountability.
• Providing team leadership and applying project management methodology to deliver timely, high quality project outcomes, managing risks and emerging issues, identifying opportunities for improvement and preparing project management documents.
• Being a lead member of multi-disciplinary and cross-service area teams and collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders to identify solutions, resolve issues and manage risks in order to deliver priority projects and provide evidence based and timely strategic advice to senior managers.
• Building and sustaining effective, collaborative working relationships with team members and diverse internal and external stakeholders to leverage resources and technical expertise.
• Providing professional, expert and timely advice to colleagues and senior management to inform strategy, direction and generation of solutions to complex problems.
• Preparing high quality documentation, reports, executive briefs, submissions and presentations and on significant projects and issues.
• Contribute to a workplace culture based on values and behaviours, ensuring a positive work environment that is safe, healthy, diverse, respectful and inclusive.

Please take the time to read the Role Description which provides additional details on mandatory requirements, and feel free to reach out to our contact officer if you have any questions.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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