QRIDA is seeking an individual to lead a team of Portfolio Management Officers and Portfolio Management Support Officers, ensuring that correct work priorities are in place and appropriate output levels are being maintained. The role is also required to make decisions on reviews of COVID-19 Jobs Support Loans for at-risk cases and assist the Senior Manager to minimize write-offs via early identification of potentially at-risk loan accounts and dedicated arrears management. For the full selection criteria, please refer to the role description attached.

Job details

Key responsibilities and duties undertaken by the role include:

• To supervise the day-to-day operations of a team of Portfolio Management Officers and Portfolio Management Support Officers and Portfolio Management Support Assistants.
• Assist the Senior Manager, Small Business Loans Unit with:
  • the completion of annual reviews, if applicable on complex and at-risk loan accounts in accordance with agreed client risk profile parameters.
  • authorising variations to client loans conditions including security and arrears management.
  • remedial action and arrears management in accordance with the QRIDA and Scheme processes and procedures.
  • maintaining a watchlist of deteriorating and potentially deteriorating loan accounts where QRIDA may be at risk of capital loss or negative reputational impacts.
  • maintaining suspended accounts, bad debt, provisions of loss and write-off records.

For a full description of the key responsibilities, please refer to the role description attached.

Working at QRIDA

Joining our passionate team means an opportunity to learn, further your career, have your ideas heard and make a difference for rural and regional Queenslanders every day.

Staff have access to:

• Salary Packaging, 12.75% super and leave loading
• Flexible working arrangements including balancing of in office/working from home arrangements
• Career and Performance Development Planning with the focus on setting of goals and career development
• Learning & Development including access to the QRIDA Aspire Scheme
• Employee assistance and benefits programs including access to Rewards Gateway (after meeting eligibility requirements)

QRIDA is a small organisation of just over two hundred employees. We value diversity in our community and work hard to foster an environment of inclusivity and trust.

Our Role and Purpose

The Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA) is a specialist provider of government financial and advisory support to rural and regional Queensland.

As a statutory body of the Queensland Government we have been helping primary producers and industry recover from natural disaster, improve sustainability and profitability, make a start in business, and overcome difficult conditions, for over 30 years.

As the Queensland Government's experts in rural finance, we also administer the State Government's Farm Business Debt Mediation program, the Farm Debt Reconstruction Office, conduct a biennial Rural Debt Survey, undertake research and provide advice to the Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities.

QRIDA is empowered under the Rural and Regional Adjustment Act 1994 to deliver additional programs and services across a range of industry sectors and to local, state and territory governments throughout Australia and for the Australian Government.

We're committed to do more to be a proactive, responsible and reliable provider of financial management services and assistance to create sustainable rural communities.

To see what we are working on now visit our website at www.qrida.qld.gov.au

Further information

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

To apply for this position please download a copy of the 'Applying for a Job at QRIDA' guide and follow the instructions, particularly, with regards to providing a statement addressing each selection criteria separately as part of your application.

Documents

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

• Applying for a Job at QRIDA guide (PDF, 345KB)
  
  
  AO6 Assistant Manager, Small Business Loans Unit Mar 2026 (PDF, 470KB)