Principal Program Officer

13 hours ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Education Full time

About the Department of Education
The Department of Education are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About the Role
The Principal Program Officer will be responsible for managing and reporting on a range of Program operations, including Program controls and governance, financials, procurements, RAIDD management, and assurance activities. The role will support the PMO Manager, Program Manager and Program Director by ensuring these functions are well managed, accurately reported and in alignment with relevant departmental standards and requirements, and by establishing and maintaining productive working relationships with relevant teams across the department and key external stakeholders.
The Principal Program Officer will be part of a collaborative, fast-paced team environment, and have the opportunity to learn and grow their experience and skills with the potential for exposure to a range of Program activities, working alongside experienced Program professionals.
How to Apply
- Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
- A 2-pg written statement in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.



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