Your opportunity:
As a Senior Planning Officer, you contribute to the Planning Services team and regional development through statutory and strategic land use planning services provided by the Department in a regional setting. The positions will be based in] various regional locations within a team that delivers customer-focused, high-quality planning and development outcomes for current and future and future Queensland communities. You will have the opportunity to contribute technical expertise and planning and development best practice to the regions we service. By joining the Queensland public sector, you will contribute to better outcomes for Queenslanders by implementing the policies, priorities, services or programs of the elected government.

Job details

Your strengths:
For this role we are looking for strengths in:
• Communication, consultation and negotiation.
• Building and maintaining enduring working relationships.
• Welcome challenges in the delivery of work and demonstrates persistence in working through obstacles.
• Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces.
• Pursues continuous growth.
• Drives accountability for the execution and quality of results and outcomes.

Your responsibilities:
• Assess development applications through the State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) to ensure the things that matter to Queenslanders are protected and advanced and deliver expected outputs and products to a high quality and in a timely manner.
• Give legs to the Planning Act 2016 by helping customers apply it and operate within its bounds.
• Provide expert advice on a variety of complex land use planning, development and related matters to a range of internal and external clients.
• Lead plan making processes including coordinating the whole of Government involvement on state interests.
• Represent the Department in a range of forums, workshops and events.
• Be an active team member, supporting leadership to manage upcoming work priorities and timeframes and resourcing requirements for your projects.
• Develop effective working relationships with team members, peers and senior officers within the Queensland Public Sector, and with relevant external organisations.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/680520/26

Closing Date: Monday, 16 March 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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Documents

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• 680520 26 Role Description v1 (Word, 175KB)