The National Fire Ant Eradication Program is Australia’s largest ever eradication program. Eradicating fire ants is a national priority, and this is your opportunity to join us and make a real difference. As our Principal Policy Officer, you’ll operate at the forefront of complex regulatory reform, leading critical work that delivers real-world impact at a national scale.

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Job details

As our Principal Policy Officer, you will:
• Lead the development of legislation to implement regulatory proposals, including by analysis of complex regulatory reform and regulatory and policy options and where appropriate negotiate suitable outcomes.
• Lead and/or mentor team members to support the Program in meeting policy commitments within the National Fire Ant Eradication Response Plan and individual professional development processes.
• Lead or contribute to the preparation and development of high-level advice, responses, plans, reports, policy documents, briefing notes and other departmental correspondence, under the general direction of the Manager, Policy and in accordance with departmental and national biosecurity requirements.
• Contribute to the effective delivery of policy and legislation services ensuring the advocacy, advice and support provided by the Unit occur to the highest standards.
• Coordinate the preparation of briefings to the Minister, Ministerial correspondence and responses to possible parliamentary questions and parliamentary questions on notice.
• Initiate, maintain and enhance effective relationships with key internal and external partners, clients and stakeholders, promoting effective communication channels for the successful delivery of priorities for the Program.
• Incorporate feedback from stakeholder consultation into the development of policy recommendations, instruments and solutions.
• Review and update relevant policies, protocols, and operating procedures, and provide advice to staff and senior managers on related matters.
• Identify risks, issues and solutions to ensure the achievement of government objectives, through continuous review of the Program's risk management framework and coordination of appropriate risk control strategies.
• Undertake and/or coordinate other activities and projects as directed.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/688298/26

Closing Date: Friday, 22 May 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

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Candidate Information Pack DPI (PDF, 279KB)
  
  
  688298 26 Role Description v1 (Word, 942KB)