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Principal Project Officer


Strategic Performance; Strategic Policy and Insights; Strategy Insights and Advisory; Brisbane City

The Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning seeks a skilled communicator with strong research and writing abilities, and experience in stakeholder engagement.

This role in the Strategic Performance and Project Delivery unit involves providing specialist advice and services for project development, delivery, and performance management. You will support a high-performance culture to achieve strategic priorities (e.g., Housing – Deliver 1 million homes by 2044), using research, data, and analytics to inform interventions and innovations.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Administration
Classification AO7
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City
Job ad reference QLD/648270/25
Closing date 25-Jul-2025
Job duration until 31 December 2026 with possible extension
Contact person Sarah Shumack
Contact details Phone: 07 3452 7684
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The Principal Project Officer position sits within the Strategic Performance and Project Delivery team in the Strategy, Insights and Advisory (SIA) Group of the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning.

The Strategic Performance and Project Delivery team is an agile team that provides strategic advice and research, assisting other business areas within the department with key government commitments and initiatives, such as planning, industry development, and key infrastructure projects supporting additional housing and regional growth.

The primary responsibilities of this role includes but are not limited to: assistance in the design of departmental projects and initiatives; researching and writing of advice, policy, research papers and briefing material; direction setting; strategic analysis; providing quality advice; establishing and maintaining effective relationships; encouraging creativity and innovation and improved ways of doing things; managing conflicting priorities and tight deadlines; performing and delivering upon operational tasks and requirements.

For this role we are looking for strengths in:
o Strategic thinking
o Embracing and implementing new ideas and innovative concepts
o Research and strategic analysis
o The writing of briefs, submissions and research papers
o Analysis and problem solving
o Collaboration with people from diverse backgrounds
o Building and maintaining positive and enduring relationships
o Prioritisation and risk management
o Fostering a healthy and inclusive workplace.

Applications to remain current for 12 months. 

Job Ad Reference: QLD/648270/25
Closing Date: Friday, 25 July 2025

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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