Regional Liaison Officers

The Department is focussed on Disaster Risk Reduction & Disaster Management. Managing & coordinating the Government's restoration of communities & infrastructure reconstruction within disaster affected communities, while focussing on working with state & local government agencies to deliver value for money & accountable expenditure & acquittal of public reconstruction funds. As a Liaison Officer you will represent the Department across various sectors to ensure a quality outcome.

**PERSOLKELLY** is seeking _Regional Liaison Officers_ to join our Queensland Government client based in Brisbane.

The Department is focussed on Disaster Risk Reduction & Disaster Management. Managing & coordinating the Government's restoration of communities & infrastructure reconstruction within disaster affected communities, while focussing on working with state & local government agencies to deliver value for money & accountable expenditure & acquittal of public reconstruction funds.

**_ABOUT THE ROLE:_**
- As a Regional Liaison Officer, you will focus on:_
- Supporting the delivery & management of programs of works with Local Councils, State Departments & Non-Government Organisations throughout Queensland.
- Regular contact & engagement (remote & on-site) with relevant delivery agents, scoping, delivery, monitoring & acquittal of programs.
- Working on projects that relate to the Restoration of Essential Public Assets, which is comprised largely of public road infrastructure &, other programs focussed on resilience, recovery, mitigation risk reduction
- Providing effective issues identification, management & solution generation to mitigate risk
- Assessment of submissions, assessing eligibility, scope & accuracy of cost estimates
- Regular on-the-ground site inspections & program reviews to monitor the quality, correctness & completeness of funded works
- Providing technical & project management advice to delivery agents to enable effective program delivery
- Developing collaborative & productive relationships with colleagues, delivery agents, delivery partners & industry as required to facilitate the successful delivery of programs
- Provide support & training to delivery agents to promote understanding of the Management & Reporting System

**_KEY SKILLS _**
- Proficiency in Project Management functions - including coordination of resources, management & reporting of cost, time & risk throughout all stages of a project.
- Proactive action, Self-directed & works flexibly without supervision
- Seeks clarity of tasks, asks questions, energetically approaches challenges, set priorities to meet deadlines, reports progress & knows what is expected of them.
- Management of internal & external relationships
- Open communication & demonstrates an engaging interpersonal style.
- Looks beyond the obvious & persists with analysis & solutions.
- Model professional & ethical behaviour

**_POSITION REQUIREMENTS_**
- Must Be Degree Qualified in a Suitable & related Field such as Quantity Surveying or Engineering
- Availability to work in the Field, ability to commit to travel to Regional Councils in support of the role
- Covid Vaccination
- Current C Class Driver's Licence

Please quote reference 210091753 when making enquiries.

QLD Licence
- LHL-02514-D2P2F

**Who are we**

At PERSOLKELLY, our passion is - and always has been - putting you first.

We propel our people forward by supporting their careers in fresh ways, backed by our expertise and capability.

We're committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experience and perspectives.

We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

**So it's over to you. If you would like to join our team, please APPLY now.**

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