Road Safety Officer, Transport and Main Roads

Make a real impact in road safety and community wellbeing

An opportunity is available for a proactive and people-focused professional to help lead the operations of the School Crossing Supervisor program across Queensland. In this role, you'll manage HR processes, support road safety initiatives, and work closely with internal teams, government agencies, and community groups to deliver meaningful outcomes.

If you're passionate about safer school environments, thrive in a collaborative setting, and enjoy variety in your day-to-day, this is your chance to contribute to something that truly matters.

The purpose of the Road Safety Officer is to coordinate and support the delivery of the School Crossing Supervisor scheme and road safety programs. You will provide effective HR management, operational oversight, and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to achieve safe and efficient outcomes for school communities.

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Facilitate the management of the School Crossing Supervisor scheme operations across geographically diverse locations, administering related human resource processes including recruitment and selection, onboarding, payroll functions and staff performance.

• Support the implementation of road safety programs within the Road Safety unit and work effectively as a team member and contribute to team objectives.

• Collaborate with departmental colleagues and representatives of other government agencies and community groups to deliver agreed road safety outcomes and comply with departmental customer service quality and performance standards.

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:

Mandatory qualifications and conditions

• The successful applicant must hold and maintain a current C or CA class driver license.

• The successful applicant must hold and maintain a Working with children check (Blue Card) upon commencement of employment and at all times while employed by TMR.

• Due to this role having access to sensitive data, a criminal history check will be undertaken prior to appointment to the role

Requirements of the role

• Demonstrated ability in assessing situations through a range of perspectives, analysing multiple sources of information to provide reasonable solutions.

• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, as well as communication skills, both orally and in writing, with internal and external stakeholders.

• Time management and organisational skills, with a demonstrated ability to manage changing priorities and deliver outputs.

• Demonstrated ability to adapt to a fast-paced environment.

• Dedication to promoting respect, inclusion, and diversity within a workplace setting.

• Demonstrated ability to deliver community engagement and workshops.

• Aptitude for adjusting to evolving environments and changing expectations.

• Strong attention to detail with proven administrative skills.

Some of the additional benefits this opportunity offers include:

• A 36.25 hour working week with the ability to accrue flex-time

• Flexible working options to balance work-life / home-life

• Training and development opportunities

• Generous superannuation (employer contribution of up to 12.75%)

• Salary sacrificing options

For more information on the full list of responsibilities, requirements of the role and how to apply for this exciting opportunity, please read the Role Description and Applicant Guide.

Nicole Jones, Manager (Road Safety) - Central can be contacted on Phone: should you have any questions regarding this role.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.