We are seeking an experienced stakeholder engagement officer to join the Residential Tenancies Authority (RTA). In this role, you will support the delivery of a stakeholder engagement framework and implementation plan for the Queensland residential rental sector.

This role will plan and manage the delivery of collaborative initiatives and advocate to ensure a proactive and consistent approach to stakeholder engagement. It will require the development and maintenance of internal and external relationships to facilitate the RTA’s strategic objective to extend positive influence and impact in the residential rental sector.

This position is a fixed-term full-time role located in the Brisbane CBD with flexible working arrangements.

Job details

This role will support embedding of the RTA's recently developed stakeholder engagement framework and the engagement principles (purposeful, proactive, collaborative and accessible) through the organisation. The role will support the delivery of implementation plan activities to enhance the RTA's leadership role in the residential rental sector, increase tailored customer service delivery, improve employee capability, and ensure governance is in place to underpin strategic stakeholder engagement.

The role will also provide a secretariat function for formal meetings with stakeholders, maintain current information on stakeholders and engagement activities, and support procurement, governance and reporting processes associated with delivering the stakeholder engagement framework and implementation plan.

To be successful you will need:

• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement and the ability to build and maintain effective networks and relationships with key external and internal stakeholders
• Experience in the planning and delivery of activities and collaborative initiatives that are aligned to strategic priorities and supporting plans and frameworks
• High quality written and verbal skills in a secretariat or similar governance function with an ability to prepare agendas and meeting reports, organise meetings, and communicate with participants
• Experience in managing information in business systems to facilitate reporting in accordance with professional and public sector standards
• The ability to show initiative, adapt flexibly to changing priorities, be open to giving and receiving feedback and work effectively to manage multiple tasks.

What we offer is:

• The flexibility to work from home up to 60% of the time
• Beautifully designed offices at Midtown Centre on Mary St, Brisbane CBD
• A rewarding role with extensive learning and professional development
• A highly supportive culture that values diversity and inclusion while contributing to team success
• An employee health and wellbeing program and reward and recognition program.

If this rewarding role sounds like an opportunity that compliments your current skills, experience and future career plan, we would like to hear from you.

Your application should contain:

• Cover Letter - Maximum of 2 pages outlining how and why your skills and experience are suited to this position, specifically relating to the functions outlined within the Your Key Responsibilities section of the position description and the vision, results and accountability indicators for the leadership competencies outlined in the Leadership Competencies for Queensland Framework 
• Resume
• 2 referees.

For further information on what your cover letter should contain, please refer to the Additional information for applicants document attached.

Further information

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

A three (3) month probationary period will apply for any applicant who is not a current public sector employee or to a public sector employee who has been in the public sector for less than six months.

Documents

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

• AO5 Senior Stakeholder Engagement Officer (PDF, 334KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application information for candidates (PDF, 324KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Employee benefits available at the RTA (PDF, 6.39MB)
  Information Package for Applicants