Principal Advisor, Queensland Health

The Organisational Change team is a part of the wider Organisational Development, Change and Inclusion function. This team is involved in providing a range of change management capability development, advice and consultancy services for the Department of Health and typically supports in change projects that are higher in priority, risk or complexity. The Principal Advisor is a key role in the team, delivering a hands on service to support senior client groups. The change team also support projects withing the HR branch that fit the within its remit. The successful applicant will possess a range of skills including change coaching, group facilitation, communications, change impact analysis and implementation of change tactics. This role is available until July 2026 as the substantive incumbent is deployed on a longer term change project.

The Organisational Change team is a part of the wider Organisational Development, Change and Inclusion function. This team is involved in providing a range of change management capability development, advice and consultancy services for the Department of Health and typically supports in change projects that are higher in priority, risk or complexity. The Principal Advisor is a key role in the team, delivering a hands on service to support senior client groups.  The change team also support projects withing the HR branch that fit the within its remit. The successful applicant will posses a range of skills including change coaching, group facilitation, communications, change impact analysis and implementation of change tactics. This role is available until July 2026 as the substantive incumbent is deployed on a longer term change project.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, plan and manage capability development strategies to address change capability gaps across all levels of employees in the department.
• Independently research, analyse and formulate organisational change and capability development solutions and initiatives that address current and future needs and contribute to the strategic direction of Queensland Health.
• Deliver authoritative strategic and tactical advice to key clients and stakeholders on organisational change and effectiveness and provide capability development strategies and solutions to address needs.
• Provide the primary contribution to key capability development, leadership and management initiatives.
• Build and maintain productive and respectful relationships with internal and external stakeholders to meet strategic, business and operational objectives across the department.
• Analyse complex organisational issues and provide guidance to internal stakeholders through the interpretation of relevant legislative and industrial requirements including defined service quality standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines.

About you

We are searching for someone with:

• Proven success in contributing to the delivery of a broad range of capability development initiatives that contribute to the readiness, effectiveness and high performance of employees in a large, complex organisation.
• Extensive and detailed knowledge of contemporary capability development and change management theory and practical application.
• Demonstrated ability to manage major change initiatives or projects, priorities and tasks to meet deadlines and achieve high level results at the organisational level.
• Proven high level interpersonal communication, facilitation, negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead within a team environment.

Why work with us?

Work alongside passionate professionals in a supportive and inclusive environment that values people and prioritises employee success and wellbeing. This includes:

Competitive salaries

• 12.75% superannuation
• 17.5% leave loading

Employee wellbeing

• 36.25 hour full time work week
• Access to 24/7 confidential employee support providers and counsellors including for immediate family members
• Additional flexibility to support your work life balance including access to generous leave entitlements, such as purchased leave, domestic violence leave, reproductive health leave, cultural leave, study and examination leave.

Professional development

• Career progression with more than 300 diverse career pathways and career support to take you further
• Access to a variety of programs and initiatives to support training and career growth.
• Grow your skills through hands-on experience and access to internal training opportunities and additional financial and leave benefits for approved external training and development.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Queensland Health, our work environment is inclusive and supportive, and we value our employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from people of all cultures, abilities and backgrounds.

Our commitment to cultural safety, equity, diversity and inclusion means we understand some people may need changes to the recruitment process. If you need support during the recruitment process, such as meeting with the panel virtually instead of in person, please reach out to the hiring manager. We value diverse candidates and your need for adjustments will not affect our hiring decisions.

Ready to apply?

For further information on how to apply please review the attached Role Description.