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Permanent job recruited via Department of Education and Training (Queensland) (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)

Job Reference QLD/CO654347/25T

Closing date August 28, 2025

Location Brisbane Inner City

Status Permanent

Contact (07) 3328 6948

About This Job

About the Department of Education:

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

About The Role

The Performance Improvement and Risk team is seeking a Policy Officer to support the department's risk management processes, including building reports to strategic risk and accountability committees, and working with divisions and regions to build capability. The role will also have the opportunity to work in the department's Business Continuity space, which includes preventing, preparing for, responding to and recovering from events that may impact delivery of our services.

You will work in a high-performing team delivering products to support frontline and corporate staff to effectively and confidently perform their duties. Governance, Strategy and Planning offers a flexible and inclusive workplace where you can build your skills and knowledge, collaborate, and meaningfully contribute to the department's strategic objectives.

Your Responsibilities

  • Supporting the delivery of high quality risk and business continuity reports to the department's enterprise risk and strategic governance committees
  • Coordination of quarterly risk reporting to ensure the department meets its risk management requirements
  • Providing high level advice, support and customer service to stakeholders in divisions and regions in relation to risk and business continuity
  • Supporting and developing products and processes to build organisational capability in risk management and business continuity
  • Quality assuring information for alignment to policies, procedures and requirements.

The Perfect Fit

What You'll Need To Succeed
  • Excellent attention to detail, organisation and coordination skills
  • Ability to quickly acquire knowledge of systems and processes
  • Excellent communicator who enjoys working with a range of stakeholders
  • Ability to work across a number of areas, and prioritise accordingly

Interested? To Apply:
  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
  • Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.Seniority level
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