Shape Queensland’s built environment by driving policy, standards, and industry innovation. Your work will influence legislation, empower stakeholders, and make a meaningful impact every day!

Job details

Your role will support the department to provide industry regulatory reform, public works building and design services, housing assistance and homelessness support services.

What you will be doing:

• Assist in the development and implementation of strategic policy for Government while responding to the needs of key stakeholders.
• Develop a detailed and thorough understanding of the practical and operational impacts/implications of building, plumbing and other relevant legislation.
• Develop informative resources and training material to support local governments, industry stakeholders in understanding and complying with relevant legislation, codes and policy.
• Represent the Department's interests and provide building policy leadership at State levels as required on forums, groups and committees.
• Undertake and manage research into the continuous improvement of Queensland building and plumbing legislation and standards so that they are aligned with national, international and built environment development trends.
• Develop and implement effective communication, engagement and consultation strategies for both internal and external stakeholders, and with the community for policy and legislation issues relating the building and construction industry.
• Prepare briefings and assist with the management of Cabinet, Executive Council, Parliamentary and legislative matters, including preparation of high- level documentation, such as Executive Council Minute briefs, public Discussion Papers, etc.
• Promote and maintain a high performance and continuous improvement-oriented culture, consistent with the department's values, employment equity and workplace health and safety principles and practices.

The skills you will need include being able to:

• Demonstrated ability to advise and interpret legislation, standards, policies, guidelines and practices.
• Understanding of the policy development processes, the Queensland Government Better Regulation Policy, including progressing legislative amendments, and conducting a regulatory impact statement.
• Ability to provide high quality written and oral advice to a leadership team and stakeholders on a range of issues.
• Experience or familiarity with building, plumbing or other relevant legislation, codes and standards is highly regarded.

Applications to 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

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

• applicant-guide (PDF, 646KB)
  
  
  689751 26 Role Description (PDF, 241KB)