Join the Queensland Parliamentary Service as the Principal Advisor, Workforce and lead key organisational strategies that shape workforce capability, culture and employee experience across a diverse and high impact environment. In this permanent role, you will drive strategic workforce initiatives, lead recruitment, oversee organisational onboarding and performance frameworks, and champion diversity and inclusion practices. If you’re an experienced HR or OD professional with strong leadership, analytical capability and a passion for organisational culture, we’d love to hear from you.

Job details

Your new team

The People & Culture team at Queensland Parliamentary Service sits within the Strategy, Policy and Planning Division and plays a vital role in supporting the Parliamentary Service, its committees, and 93 Members of the Legislative Assembly. Operating within a complex and highly diverse environment with staff across the parliamentary precinct and 97 electorate offices, the team provides high quality HR advice, builds organisational capability, and supports strong workforce management practices.

As the team continues to strengthen its strategic impact, you'll join an experienced group committed to delivering excellent customer service, fair and ethical practice, and continuous improvement in all people‑related matters.

We are currently offering an exciting opportunity for a full‑time permanent Principal Advisor, Workforce. In this role, you will lead organisation‑wide recruitment, workforce initiatives, drive strategic workforce planning, oversee key talent and capability frameworks, and design people‑focused programs that uplift culture, employee experience, and organisational performance.

Your new role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Lead the development and implementation of the Parliamentary Service's workforce strategy, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, industry trends and operational priorities
• Overseeing end‑to‑end recruitment, including graduate and entry programs, ensuring contemporary, data-informed attraction practices and an exceptional experience for candidates, employees and hiring managers
• Enhancing onboarding and induction processes to ensure they are consistent, engaging and fit for purpose.
• Leading the performance development cycle, providing strong governance, capability uplift and systems improvements.
• Drive analysis, coordination and project management of employee and client survey actions, ensuring insights translate into meaningful action
• Lead Diversity, Equity & Inclusion embedding practices, delivering RAP commitments, and driving capability uplift that supporting practical and meaningful outcomes for all employees and communities.

Your key strengths for success in this role

• Experience working in a P&C role within organisational development, project management or learning and development (essential).
• Strong organisational development expertise, with the ability to design, deliver and evaluate capability, culture and workforce initiatives.
• Demonstrated capability in end‑to‑end recruitment and talent management, including early‑career pipelines.
• Strong analytical and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate complex initiatives and use data to inform decision‑making.
• Sound knowledge of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices, including cultural capability and commitments relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Previous working experience within the QLD public sector is desirable.
• Tertiary qualifications within HR or a related discipline is desirable.

What you need to do now

If you are interested in this role, please submit:

• a current resume
• a suitability statement (no more than 2 page) that addresses the experience, skills, knowledge and abilities outlined in the role description

Applications should be submitted through the Smart Jobs website.

Applicants are encouraged to view the information package and position description attached in Smart Jobs.

Further information

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

Documents

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

• Application Information Package_Precinct Roles (PDF, 436KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Principal Advisor, Workforce - Role Description (PDF, 700KB)
  Role Description