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Principal Program Officer
Disaster Management & Assurance; Brisbane City
The Principal Program Officer, Disaster Management and Assurance contributes to the delivery of assurance, review, monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities that support the Office to provide independent insights into Queensland's disaster management arrangements.
The role coordinates and contributes to systemic and thematic reviews, assurance activities, monitoring, evaluation and reporting programs, while supporting workstream delivery, quality practice and continuous improvement across assigned activities.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Administration |
| Classification | AO7 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/707285/26 |
| Closing date | 27-Nov-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | John Arrowsmith |
| Contact details | Phone: 07 30298808 Access the National Relay Service |
This role contributes to the Office's strategic priorities by coordinating assurance, review, monitoring, evaluation, research and reporting workstreams, supporting high-quality delivery and helping translate evidence and stakeholder input into practical improvements for Queensland's disaster management system.
Experience and knowledge
The successful applicant will demonstrate:
• Experience contributing to or coordinating assurance, review, monitoring, evaluation, research, reporting or project activities in a complex organisational or public sector environment.
• Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to gather, interpret and synthesise information from a range of sources.
• Experience preparing high-quality written products, including reports, briefing notes, discussion papers, correspondence and other advice.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, coordinate work activities and deliver outcomes within agreed timeframes.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and sector partners.
• Experience supporting or coordinating projects, workstreams or collaborative activities would be well regarded.
• Knowledge of, or the ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of, Queensland's disaster management arrangements and the broader disaster management environment.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Further information
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