The Principal Consultant, Workforce Performance reports to the Executive Manager, Workforce Performance and is responsible for assisting the Executive Manager to provide high-level advice, support, and practical assistance to senior leaders and regional HR practitioners on a wide range of complex workforce management matters, focused on early intervention and resolution.

Role benefits:
• This role is located at one of our Head Office buildings in Kedron (Brisbane Northside).
• Kedron based roles for the QAS have access to benefits such as: free-onsite parking (and ample free on-street parking), free onsite pool and gym, onsite cafe, home mortgage salary packaging benefits, access to flexible work arrangements.

Job details

We are seeking applicants who, within the context of the role responsibilities, possess the following key attributes:

• Demonstrated knowledge of employment legislation, other workforce employment frameworks (and experience including awards, agreements, Directives, policies, guidelines etc.) that enables the development of appropriate strategies to manage individual employment matters and the  development of Statewide policy and strategy to support quality workforce decision-making.
• Demonstrated experience in partnering with managers at all levels to provide high-level technical and strategic advice in relation to the appropriate
management and resolutions of complex and sensitive employment related issues.
• Demonstrated conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills in order to diagnose issues and to provide quality advice and solutions to complex
workforce and employee issues, both on a Statewide and local basis.
• Demonstrated ability to provide authoritative advice and support capability development amongst Statewide HR Practitioners and management roles at all levels in order to improve the management and outcomes in regards to complex and sensitive employment related issues.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain productive relationships and liaise, advise and negotiate effectively with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve expected organisational outcomes.

The following mandatory requirements, special conditions and/or other requirements apply to this role:

• The incumbent may be required to travel on official business and the possession of a C class driver's licence may be required.
• Whilst not mandatory, possession of tertiary or postgraduate qualification/s in human resources or another relevant discipline will be highly regarded.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/649367/25

Closing Date: Wednesday, 30th July 2025

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• 649367 25 - Role Description (Word, 1,003KB)
  
  
  649367 25 - Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 472KB)