Join the fight to protect our communities and environment! The National Fire Ant Eradication Program is on a mission to eliminate one of Australia's most invasive pests - the fire ant. These destructive pests pose a serious threat to our way of life, and we need passionate and dedicated individuals to help us stop them in their tracks. Be part of a team making a real difference for Queensland's future. Together, we can protect our homes, wildlife, and industries. Join us today and help eradicate fire ants for good.

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Senior Operations Coordinator

As Senior Operations Coordinator, you'll play a key leadership role in turning operational priorities into safe, efficient and measurable outcomes for the National Fire Ant Eradication Program. You'll coordinate people, resources, budgets, risk and operational planning while continuously looking for smarter ways to deliver. Success in this role will require strong operational judgement, confident leadership and the ability to bring people with you through change. You'll be comfortable making decisions in a complex environment, resolving issues before they impact delivery and building productive relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

In this role, you will:
• Lead operational planning and delivery, balancing quality, workforce capacity, timeframes, facilities, resources and cost to achieve program priorities.
• Manage operational risk and compliance, maintaining risk controls, identifying emerging issues and implementing practical corrective actions.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team, setting clear expectations, allocating work, supporting initiative and building a healthy, inclusive and accountable team culture.
• Manage budgets, logistics and supply requirements, ensuring resources are available when needed and expenditure is efficient, responsible and compliant.
• Drive continuous improvement, testing new approaches, reviewing operational methods and using evidence and insights to recommend and implement better ways of working.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and resolve complex issues, using sound judgement, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills to keep work moving.
• Translate policies, legislation and operational requirements into practice, developing and improving procedures that support consistent, high-quality delivery.

What will set you apart:
We're looking for an experienced operational leader who can see the bigger picture while staying connected to what is happening on the ground. You'll thrive in a fastmoving environment where priorities can shift, decisions matter and successful delivery depends on coordinating people, resources and stakeholders effectively. Your ability to lead through change, solve problems, manage competing priorities and turn operational challenges into workable solutions will be key to your success.

You'll bring:
• Strong operational leadership and the ability to deliver outcomes through others.
• Sound judgement and confidence managing risk, competing priorities and complex stakeholder issues.
• A continuous-improvement mindset, with the ability to challenge existing approaches and turn ideas into practical improvements.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/707121/26

Closing Date: Friday, 27 November 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

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

• Candidate Information Pack DPI (PDF, 279KB)
  
  
  707121 26 Role Description (Word, 940KB)
  Role Description