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Job details

As a Compliance Coordinator, you will play a vital role in ensuring adherence to biosecurity legislation by investigating alleged breaches, providing expert advice, & fostering voluntary compliance through stakeholder engagement & education. You will lead & support compliance, investigation, & enforcement activities, while mentoring team members to ensure consistent and proportionate responses to compliance issues. Additionally, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of compliance strategies & build strong relationships with stakeholders to promote biosecurity awareness & support.

Key Responsibilities/Outputs:
• Investigate alleged breaches of legislation, including evidence gathering, conducting interviews, preparing court briefs, and ensuring quality assurance of compliance activities.
• Provide high-level advice to stakeholders and team members on biosecurity matters, supporting education and collaboration programs to encourage voluntary compliance.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, participate in community engagement activities, and represent the program at biosecurity forums and committees.

Mandatory requirements
• A current unrestricted “C” Class Driver's Licence

You may also have:
· Appointment as a Queensland Biosecurity Authorised Inspector or strong knowledge of the legal requirements of an authorised officer under a relevant Act or Regulation would be highly regarded.
· Experience in explaining compliance requirements to encourage voluntary compliance with biosecurity requirements.
· Excellent information, evidence gathering and analysis skills, including the ability to write up clear report/statements of fact and recommendations.

Why join the department? (benefits)

The work we do is widespread and varied, but our people are united by an innate sense of purpose, and a passion to serve their fellow Queenslanders. Our people are talented, down-to-earth and resilient, and the work they do every day fills them with gratification and pride. This is what keeps them coming back.

Here are some other reasons why our people choose us:
• Have visible impact in your community and directly contribute to making Queensland a better place to live.
• Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance.
• Salary sacrificing options and competitive superannuation.
• A variety of fantastic leave benefits, supported across the broader Queensland public sector.
• Access to confidential and free counselling for you and your immediate family members through our Employee Assistance Program.
• We are committed to preventing violence against women and are proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace.

Join us and be a part of our ongoing prevention and response to biosecurity threats.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/677267/26

Closing Date: Friday, 13 February 2026

Further information

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

Two positions of variouys durations are available.
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.

• dpi-candidate-information-pack (PDF, 307KB)
  
  
  677267 26 Role Description (Word, 986KB)
  Role Description