The Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel (OQPC) is a statutory office responsible for drafting and publishing Queensland legislation.
As a Legislation Editing and Publishing Officer (Grade 2) you will be part of the team responsible for editing draft legislation, preparing consolidations of Queensland's legislation, and maintaining the content of the Queensland legislation website.

This role is key to ensuring the availability and accessibility of up-to-date and accurate legislation for Queensland. In this role, you will be contributing directly to Queensland’s legislative and parliamentary processes. However, while legal knowledge is beneficial, the focus of this role is research, editing and publishing. Legislation Editing and Publishing Officers have highly developed language and editing skills, and exacting attention to detail

Job details

In this role you will get the opportunity to:
• Prepare and check standard consolidations of Queensland legislation ready for publication on the Queensland legislation website using an XML database system.
• Edit draft Queensland legislation in accordance with current drafting practices and styles.
• Contribute to maintaining up-to-date documentation of the Legislation Editing and Publishing Services team's processes and procedures.
• Support the team by developing your capability, implementing process improvements and contributing to a supportive and high-performing team environment and culture.
• Assist with the supply of Bills and amendments to Bills to Parliament House and the government printer, the production of 3rd reading drafts of amended Bills, and the certification and notification of subordinate legislation for the Executive Council.
• Provide professional, responsible and accurate research and advice to the OQPC's stakeholders, including clients and members of the public, seeking information about Queensland legislation and the Queensland legislation website.

To be successful in this role you will have:
• An understanding of (or ability to quickly acquire) editorial practices and standards, legislative concepts and processes, Parliamentary and Executive Council procedures, and the Bill to Act process.
• Experience using structured authoring tools such as XML and Structured FrameMaker (advantageous but not mandatory).
• A broad understanding of the Queensland Legislation website.
• A high level of attention to detail, discretion and tact.
• A positive attitude and the ability to work well autonomously and in a team.

How you'll be assessed:
We're looking for the best-suited applicant for this role.  We'll assess your eligibility and ability to undertake the requirements of the role (including, where relevant, the way you've carried out previous positions). We consider your experience relevant to ‘what you'll be doing', ‘competencies' and ‘what you will bring'. Assessment tools may include your written application, a work test
and an interview. OQPC are committed to a workplace that embraces inclusion and diversity, where our employees feel valued and empowered to bring different perspectives, beliefs and ideas. We welcome applications from members of the community who may identify as people from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people with disability, youth (under 25 years), mature age (over 45 years), women, people from culturally and linguistic backgrounds and LGBTIQ+ people. 

Applications to remain current for 12 months. 

Further information

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

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Documents

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

• OQPC- Candidate Information Pack_Final08092025 (PDF, 794KB)
  
  
  659609 25 Role description (Word, 1.02MB)