Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your community? The Department of Trade, Employment, and Training is seeking a proactive and dedicated Senior Field Officer to join our Regulation and Compliance team. In this role, you will support skills development, promote economic participation, and ensure compliance with training and employment standards. With a focus on program delivery, compliance monitoring, and stakeholder engagement, particularly in regional and remote areas, you’ll play a key role in building a skilled and capable workforce in North Queensland. This is your chance to make a meaningful difference.

Job details

The DTET regional network provides localised service delivery across the departmental priority areas of employment and training. The effective departmental service delivery is achieved through the regulation of the state's apprenticeship and traineeship system; strategic training and skills investment strategies; informing consumers about the suite of departmental programs including Skilling Queenslanders for Work; supporting a quality vocational education and training (VET) sector; and providing whole of government leadership on employment and training issues.

As a Senior Field Officer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with training and employment standards, supporting employers, apprentices, and trainees, and contributing to the development of a skilled and capable workforce in North Queensland. This is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals, businesses, and the broader community, while driving economic growth and fostering a culture of compliance and excellence.

About the role
We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about community service and has a strong commitment to supporting skills development and economic growth.
• Has a proven track record of success in similar roles, particularly in program delivery, compliance monitoring, and stakeholder engagement across diverse regional and remote settings.

As a Senior Field Officer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance with training and employment standards, supporting employers, apprentices, and trainees, and contributing to the development of a skilled and capable workforce in North Queensland. This is more than just a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of individuals, businesses, and the broader community, while driving economic growth and fostering a culture of compliance and excellence.

If you're ready to take on this career-defining opportunity and contribute to the future prosperity of North Queensland, we'd love to hear from you.

What we are looking for
The position requires an applicant who can:

• Deliver high-quality, well-researched advice, interpretation and feedback to senior managers, colleagues, clients and stakeholders on a wide range of issues impacting Queensland's vocational education and training system (VET). This includes areas such as apprenticeships, traineeships, stakeholder capacity building, and workforce development initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, directives and policies by investigating issues and complaints, gathering data, and preparing accurate reports and other documentation.

Refer to the Role Description for a full list of responsibilities and what we are looking for.

How to apply
To apply, please submit the below via the SmartJobs application page:

• Your current resume
• Provide a covering letter (maximum 1 page) addressing the ‘What are we looking for' statements and telling us why you are interested in this role and outlining what your motivation is to join us.

Please ensure you refer to the Role Description 'Interested in applying' section for more information on what to include as part of your application.

We're committed to appointing the best-suited person for each role. This includes considering equity, diversity, respect, and inclusion needs within our agency. We believe that these elements are essential for the success of our team, and we strongly encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments to fully participate in the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to reach out to the designated contact for the vacancy.

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.

• Applicant Information Package 2026 (PDF, 787KB)
  
  
  679221 26 Role Description (Word, 299KB)