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Principal Advisor
Technical & Intergovernmental Policy; Building Policy; Public Works; Brisbane City
Shape Queensland’s built environment by driving policy, standards, and industry innovation. Your work will influence legislation, empower stakeholders, and make a meaningful impact every day!
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Policy & Planning |
| Classification | AO7 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/689751/26 |
| Closing date | 12-Jun-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Stacey Mcinnes |
| Contact details | M: 0467 772 416 Access the National Relay Service |
Your role will support the department to provide industry regulatory reform, public works building and design services, housing assistance and homelessness support services.
What you will be doing:
- Assist in the development and implementation of strategic policy for Government while responding to the needs of key stakeholders.
- Develop a detailed and thorough understanding of the practical and operational impacts/implications of building, plumbing and other relevant legislation.
- Develop informative resources and training material to support local governments, industry stakeholders in understanding and complying with relevant legislation, codes and policy.
- Represent the Department's interests and provide building policy leadership at State levels as required on forums, groups and committees.
- Undertake and manage research into the continuous improvement of Queensland building and plumbing legislation and standards so that they are aligned with national, international and built environment development trends.
- Develop and implement effective communication, engagement and consultation strategies for both internal and external stakeholders, and with the community for policy and legislation issues relating the building and construction industry.
- Prepare briefings and assist with the management of Cabinet, Executive Council, Parliamentary and legislative matters, including preparation of high- level documentation, such as Executive Council Minute briefs, public Discussion Papers, etc.
- Promote and maintain a high performance and continuous improvement-oriented culture, consistent with the department's values, employment equity and workplace health and safety principles and practices.
The skills you will need include being able to:
- Demonstrated ability to advise and interpret legislation, standards, policies, guidelines and practices.
- Understanding of the policy development processes, the Queensland Government Better Regulation Policy, including progressing legislative amendments, and conducting a regulatory impact statement.
- Ability to provide high quality written and oral advice to a leadership team and stakeholders on a range of issues.
- Experience or familiarity with building, plumbing or other relevant legislation, codes and standards is highly regarded.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Further information
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