Principal Advisor

This role supports TMR to deliver an integrated, resilient, and safe multi-modal freight system for Queensland's economy and communities, fostered through innovative solutions to existing and emerging freight and supply chain issues aligned with the Queensland Freight Strategy and Queensland Freight Action Plan.

**Some of your responsibilities will include**:

- Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with government agencies and freight industry stakeholders and engage regularly with these stakeholders to identify and provide advice on current and emerging freight and supply chain issues and challenges.
- Developing well researched advice, presentations and/or briefings on emerging freight issues and challenges to inform policy, planning and investment decision making.
- Reviewing and developing strategic freight options on priority issues in alignment with the Queensland Freight Strategy, the Queensland Freight Action Plan and the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy and Action Plan.
- Developing and delivering high priority freight projects, plans, and strategic initiatives that respond to stakeholder requirements and are aligned to broader government priorities and departmental strategies.
- Preparing and reviewing executive-level briefing notes, ministerials, reports, submissions, business cases and other correspondence in accordance with departmental standards to effectively brief the Minister and other senior management on various issues, activities and/or projects.

We recognise and celebrate that everyone is unique and seek the applicant best suited to the role. We will assess your experience, knowledge and acquired skills, as well as your potential for development and your personal qualities. To thrive in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following:

- Experience in establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with key stakeholders.
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills, including strong analytical and research skills and ability to summarise and communicate complex ideas.
- Experience developing and managing projects and strategic initiatives, including undertaking procurement, progress reporting and evaluation, stakeholder consultation, and ensuring good governance in line with best practice approaches.
- Experience in providing written and verbal advice to support the development of executive-level briefing notes, ministerials, reports, submissions, business cases and other correspondence in line with departmental standards.
- Understanding of relevant legislative, policy and planning regulatory frameworks, and relevant transport strategies and plans.
- Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team to deliver a program of work.

**Additional Benefits this role offers**:

- Work and Life balance, including 'flex time' and flexible work arrangements with hours that suit you and a working from home option.
- Beautiful city location near the Brisbane City Botanical Gardens with just over 10-minute walk from Central station.
- Work with a supportive team with a high level of training and development invested in each staff member.
- Generous leave including:

- 4 weeks annual leave
- 2 weeks sick leave per year
- Long-service leave after 7 years
- Salary sacrificing
- parental leave
- generous superannuation (employer contribution of up to 12.75%)
We strongly encourage applicants from all life experiences and backgrounds to apply. Please tell us about any additional support or adjustments, such as interpreting services, physical requirements, or assistive technologies, that will better enable you to shine.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.