Join a high focus AO5, Project Officer role that delivers real impact across Queensland’s protected areas while supporting sustainable visitor use in one of the world’s most significant natural environments. This Project Officer, AO5 vacancy offers the opportunity to lead and contribute to project teams, collaborate with diverse stakeholders and manage integral projects. Working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities, you’ll develop strong leadership, project management and collaboration skills while helping protect one of the world’s most iconic natural landscapes.

As part of the Reef Joint Field Management Program, a partnership between the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service & Partnerships, you will help deliver high-impact cultural resource and capital works projects across the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

Job details

Great Barrier Reef and Marine Parks (GBR&MP) Region are excited to share an incredible opportunity for a Project Officer, AO5 to join the team on a Temporary basis until 27/11/2026 with the possibility of extension.

As one of the six regions of the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, the GBR&MP Region delivers conservation and management activities across land and sea including implementing the Reef Joint Field Management Program in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. Additionally, the Region oversees the state's southern marine parks - Great Sandy Marine Park and Moreton Bay Marine Park.

This Project Officer position leads and contributes to projects that support sustainable visitor use across Queensland's protected areas as part of the Reef Joint Field Management Program for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The program is jointly funded and managed by the Australian and Queensland Governments and delivers on-ground activities across the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, the Great Barrier Reef Coast Marine Park and island national parks within the World Heritage Area. The position focuses on delivering high-impact cultural resource and capital works projects, requiring strong collaboration in a fast-paced team environment with competing priorities and tight timeframes. The role also uses project management systems such as ADAPTVE and Loc8 to track proposals and provide regular project progress reporting.

Role focus:
• Lead and contribute to projects that support sustainable visitor use across Queensland's protected areas as part of the Reef Joint Field Management Program for the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
• Oversee the development and continuous improvement of policies, procedures and business processes for commercial authorities across QPWS&P terrestrial and marine estates, including the management of fees and returns.
• Deliver accurate advice and maintain strong relationships with regional teams, government agencies, authority applicants and holders, local governments and Traditional Owners and their representative bodies.
• Analyse information and prepare reports, briefings and submissions while fostering a workplace culture that supports and promotes the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

There are no mandatory qualifications required for this role. However, formal qualifications in Project Management would be highly regarded.

To be considered you must hold the following qualifications:
• an automatic/ unrestricted manual driver's licence.

To apply:
Lodge an application online at www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au that consists of the following:
• your current resume of no more than 2 pages.
• a short 1 page statement that briefly describes why you are the best suited person for this role.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/682341/26

Closing Date: Tuesday, 31 March 2026

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

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• 682341 26 Role Description v1 (Word, 623KB)