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Principal Executive Officer


Office of the Senior Executive Director, Investment & Innovation; Commissioning, Investment & Innovation; Youth Justice; Brisbane City

The role of the Principal Executive Officer is to provide high quality strategic and operational information and manage and monitor projects for the Senior Executive Director and senior leadership team.

Commissioning, Investment and Innovation are a highly performing team, responsible for leading major policies and legislative commissioning and funding reforms across the department’s portfolio responsibilities. This role will work closely with the Senior Executive Director and the functions of CI&I through executive support, reporting and advice around human resource management, financial management, information management, ministerial and executive support, and program and project management. We will support you to build a challenging and rewarding career.

Job details

Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Executive
Classification AO7
Workplace Location Brisbane Inner City
Job ad reference QLD/700535/26
Closing date 23-Sep-2026
Job duration 2 years with possible extension
Contact person Caroline Hannigan
Contact details Phone: 3097 7697
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Key responsibilities

As Principal Executive Officer, you will specifically:

  • Demonstrate cultural capability and/or a commitment to developing cultural capability to ensure an inclusive culture that aligns with the Human Rights Act 2019 and supports departmental programs and community partnerships aimed at preserving cultural connections for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
  • Provide timely and accurate strategic and operational information, advice and analysis to the Senior Executive Director and the senior leadership team on asset management, financial, human resource, IT, information management and other administrative and business issues.
  • Develop and maintain strong professional networks with other areas of the department, in particular Business Services within Youth Justice to ensure effective integration, coordination and liaison occurs.
  • Coordinate and research the provision of authoritative, professional and timely advice to the Senior Executive Director on key issues pertaining to planning and performance management information management, ministerial and executive support, and program and project management, including the analyses of findings and the recommendation of appropriate courses of action
  • Manage and monitor projects as directed by the Senior Executive Director, particularly in relation to business and service improvement initiatives, and report to the Senior Executive Director on their progress and outcomes.
  • Actively participate in and contribute to the good governance and objectives of the Office of the Senior Executive Director
  • Lead and supervise a team to achieve operational and strategic objectives for the branch, directorate, and the department.
  • Manage the preparation of all briefing material for consideration by the Minister and the Director General, as well as the flow of information between the department, other departments (e.g., interagency consultation on whole of government activities, or significant policy initiatives with cross agency implications) and the Minister
  • Prepare and coordinate submissions, briefs, correspondence, reports and operational planning as required.

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.

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Last updated
2 May 2023

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