The Office of the Deputy Director General are looking for a Principal Project & Improvement Officer to join their team. In this role you will provide essential leadership and coordination of the divisional corporate governance and correspondence functions. You will also provide high level timely consistent and strategic advice to assist in the management and resolution of key issues including critical policy, planning and operational issues impacting the division.

Job details

What you'll do

• Lead and/or co-ordinate complex and time critical projects on behalf of ODDG.
• Be accountable for the development and dissemination of high-quality information relating to initiatives of the Division and the Executive Leadership Team.
• Provide a conduit between the ODDG and the Offices of the Branch Executive Directors within CSQ, for all matters affecting business continuity with a particular focus on sensitive, time critical or confidential matters. 
• Demonstrated leadership in managing change, building capacity, improving performance and enhancing the quality of the working environment within ODDG and division.
• Contribute to improvement activities through identifying problems, providing solutions and initiating change to develop better practices within ODDG and division.

About you

We are searching for someone who has:

• Demonstrated high level strong oral and written communication, with highly effective interpersonal skills together with the ability to consult, negotiate, influence and provide authoritative advice on a range of organisational issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a complex, high-pressure, high-volume environment, and to prioritise and coordinate competing assignments within best practice timeframes.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and manage organisational change and organisational effectiveness initiatives either independently, or as a component of a broader project.
• Proven leadership and relationship building skills and demonstrated ability to supervise staff in line with quality human resource management practices including equal employment opportunity, anti-discrimination, workplace health and safety and ethical behaviour. 

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis such as temporary, full time or part time. 

 Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further!
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions. 

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies which may include an alternative employment basis such as temporary, full time or part time.

Documents

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

• Applicant Pack - July 2025 (PDF, 911KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  CSQ648039 Principal Project and Improvement Officer RD (PDF, 1.01MB)
  Role Description