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Business Officer


Office of the Regional Executive Director; Region – North Queensland; Service Delivery – Child and Family; Townsville

The role of the Business Officer is to provide high quality business advice and support on a range of financial, human resource, IT, information management, planning and reporting and other administrative issues to the management and staff in the Office of the Regional Executive Director, Office of the Regional Director, Child and Family and Practice Team within the region.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Community Care
Classification AO5
Workplace Location Townsville region
Job ad reference QLD/690163/26
Closing date 10-Jun-2026
Job duration To 30/09/2026 (possible extension)
Contact person Lara Conyers
Contact details Phone: 4796 6536
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  • Provide advice and support to the Executive Leadership Team and administration staff on human resource, financial and administrative processes including development and oversight of administrative systems.
  • Prepare reports and correspondence on a diverse range of issues.
  • Prepare budgets, forecasts and estimates and oversee budget financial management ensuring adherence to relevant Acts, Regulations and Departmental delegations, policies and procedures.
  • Monitor and review human resource management to ensure adherence to relevant Awards, Regulations and Departmental delegations, policies and procedures.
  • Supervise administrative staff and monitor the workflow and workload management of an administrative team and participate in staff training, appraisal and development, where appropriate.
  • Liaise with senior management, departmental officers and government and non-government agencies to participate in the coordination of service delivery, facilitate information exchange and co-ordinate training for departmental staff.
  • Oversee the management and maintenance of physical resources including office accommodation, assets and vehicle fleet.
  • Develop, recommend, implement, maintain and review systems of administrative, financial and human resource management to achieve effective and efficient practices and procedures.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference:  QLD/690163/26

Closing Date: Wednesday, 10th June 2026

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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