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The Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA)'s vision is for stronger, safer, resilient Queensland communities.

An exciting opportunity exists for you to contribute to our vision by leading best practice end to end communication and engagement strategies for successful delivery of the $9.8 million Property Level Flood Information Portals.

QRA values equity and diversity and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds.

Job details

About the Team

The Hazard and Risk unit leads the development of the disaster risk management approach in Queensland, by ensuring government and communities have access to scientifically informed, reliable hazard and risk information, management processes and products that is fit for purpose and supports integrated disaster risk reduction and management practice. The unit consists of Flood Risk Management, Geographical Information Systems and Disaster Risk Management teams.

About the Role

• Design, implement and monitor best practice communications and engagement strategies for multiple technical and non-technical flood risk management projects within the Flood Risk Management Package and Property Level Flood Information Portals.
• Produce communications collateral through a range of mediums that effectively and accurately tailor technical Flood Risk Management messaging to a range of audiences, including public facing material to support diverse communities to understand their flood risk.
• Lead extensive consultation and engagement with a range of internal and external stakeholders including Councils and other state agencies across Queensland ensuring highly productive and collaborative relationships are established and maintained.
• Inform communication and engagement opportunities by developing and maintaining an in depth understanding of QRA's Flood Risk Management programs of work and strategic priorities for Queensland.
• Procure and manage contracts where required to support deliverables for complex projects, particularly in relation to technical communications and engagement material.
• Undertake related project duties of equivalent complexity leveraging your communications and engagement expertise to the wider team as required.
• Represent the Flood Risk Management team in meetings and cross-agency forums at local, district and state level.
• Lead and model highly collaborative internal relationships through the sharing of knowledge, experience and reflections as part of a wider team of multi-disciplinary specialists.
• This role may lead or support leading a team and reports to the Manager, Flood Risk Management.

QRA's workforce is agile and ready to respond quickly to support disaster priorities. You may have the opportunity to undertake other temporary duties or work in alternative locations to support impacted communities.

We encourage you to reach out to the contact officer to find out more about this role, what we offer and what it's like working at QRA. To find out more about the Queensland Reconstruction Authority please visit our website www.qra.qld.gov.au.

Candidates are encouraged to consider other similar roles at QRA that are currently advertising, such as Principal Advisor (Flood Risk Management) and Principal Advisor (Technical Lead, Flood Risk Management).

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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.

• QRA634116 Principal Advisor (Portals, Flood Risk Management) (46898) - RD (PDF, 547KB)
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