Principal Policy and Program Officer

6 months ago


Brisbane, Australia Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority Full time

As the Principal Policy and Program Officer, you will lead the development of subordinate legislation and service agreements to establish new financial assistance programs and support existing programs; and program policy and design for financial assistance programs delivered on behalf of government agencies.
Key responsibilities and duties undertaken by the role include:

- Leading and coordinating the development of subordinate legislation and service level agreements for new and existing financial assistance programs;
- Leading and providing expert advice towards developing program policy and design for financial assistance programs;
- Managing and participating in the delivery of program related advisory and consulting services to government agencies and industry;
- Managing and leading the development of tender responses for new financial assistance programs or other related services;
- Managing and contributing to other projects as directed

For a full description of the key responsibilities, please refer to the role description attached.
Working at QRIDA
Joining our passionate team means an opportunity to learn, further your career, have your ideas heard and make a difference for rural and regional Australians every day.
Our team enjoys flexible working arrangements, employee assistance and benefits programs, rewarding training opportunities, and a healthy balance between work and life commitments.
QRIDA is a small organisation of just over one hundred employees. We value diversity in our community and work hard to foster an environment of inclusivity and trust.
Our Role and Purpose
The Queensland Rural and Industry Development Authority (QRIDA) is a specialist provider of government financial and advisory support to rural and regional Queensland.
As a statutory body of the Queensland Government we have been helping primary producers and industry recover from natural disaster, improve sustainability and profitability, make a start in business, and overcome difficult conditions, for more than 20 years.
As the Queensland Government's experts in rural finance, we also administer the State Government's Farm Business Debt Mediation program, the Farm Debt Reconstruction Office, conduct a biennial Rural Debt Survey, undertake research and provide advice to the Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities.
QRIDA is empowered under the Rural and Regional Adjustment Act 1994 to deliver additional programs and services across a range of industry sectors and to local, state and territory governments throughout Australia and for the Australian Government.
We're committed to do more to be a proactive, responsible and reliable provider of financial management services and assistance to create sustainable rural communities.



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