Bring legacy to life. For the future of Queensland and the world.

As our Principal Strategy and Governance Advisor, you will:
Be provided the opportunity to advise senior executives on portfolio arrangements and deliver on corporate governance obligations.

Just imagine what you could achieve with us! #DPICareers

Job details

The Opportunity
About the role
As our Principal Strategy and Governance Advisor, you will:
• Prepare and deliver high-quality, timely, and evidence-based advice to senior departmental officers, statutory bodies, and key stakeholders on governance, oversight, and strategic matters.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of government priorities, identifying risks, issues, and solutions to ensure the achievement of objectives and compliance with governance frameworks.
• Prepare high-quality written material, for example ministerial, executive, and cabinet-related reports, briefs, correspondence, and submissions (including parliamentary questions and estimates processes) for the Minister, Director-General, and senior departmental officers, ensuring alignment with government policy and strategic directions.
• Conduct confidential research, critical analysis, and evidence-based policy development to address whole-of-government priorities, emerging issues, and statutory obligations.
• Provide strategic thinking and professional judgement on all deliverables, ensuring they meet quality standards, align with governance requirements, and support the monitoring and evaluation of policy initiatives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with statutory bodies, internal and external partners, and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, collaboration, and alignment on governance, oversight, and strategic priorities.
• Provide strategic support to the Executive Director and Deputy Director-General (Corporate) on key initiatives, projects, and governance-related matters.
To excel in this role, you will bring strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement skills, along with the ability to adapt to change, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality outcomes aligned with government objectives.

Why work for us
Learn why our people choose DPI and more importantly why they stay.
• Work with passion and purpose
• Have a tangible impact, for today and tomorrow
• Enjoy interesting, diverse work
• Follow your path wherever it leads
• Get the flexibility and support you need to thrive
• Be part of our one, diverse DPI

Find purpose you feel, impact you see and a legacy you bring to life.

Applications will 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.

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Documents

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

• dpi-candidate-information-pack (3) (PDF, 307KB)
  
  
  673990 25 Role Description (Word, 980KB)
  Role Description