SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER

Req ID:  665473                    

Personnel Area: City Planning and Sustainability

Branch: Natural Environment, Water and Sustainability

Salary: Band 7 $123,340 - $134,848 (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Permanent full-time

Our Business – City Planning and Sustainability

Our people are in a unique position to shape Brisbane to be an amazing city that is liveable, vibrant, prosperous, connected, green and sustainable. Working in close collaboration, the five branches of City Planning and Sustainability division work on strategic and operational plans to deliver on Brisbane Vision 2031 and shape Brisbane into a city that residents will be proud of, support an economy where businesses thrive, and design a world-class destination for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Being part of our inclusive team gives you meaningful opportunities to contribute to this Vision. Our culture is shaped by:

• fostering connections across our business to collaborate and build positive relationships
• generosity of our time, expertise and knowledge in giving to each other and social causes
• collaborating with the community to work together to support the city, broader economic, social and environmental outcomes
• being agile and pursuing new ideas and innovative solutions to improve how we deliver
• recognising and celebrating our success through recognition, feedback and internal and external awards
• offering career mobility and development opportunities across our whole business.

 Our Branch - Natural Environment, Water & Sustainability

We lead the way in helping Brisbane to become a world class sustainable and liveable city. Through our collaboration with residents and businesses, we strive towards keeping our city clean, green and sustainable.

Committing to this mission requires a diverse team of passionate professionals such as engineers, environmental planners, scientists and communication specialists.

The Role

This role leads the knowledge, program development and implementation of strategies to protect Brisbane’s waterways and meet the current and future ecological, social and economic needs of the city.

In this role you will establish and foster key partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the delivery of best practice waterway management that meets Brisbane’s and the region’s demand of healthy, clean, and sustainable waterways.

You will engage and collaborate with a range of stakeholders to influence and provide advice on a proactive and strategic program of work. You will also have the agility to provide reactive advice on emerging issues and to deal with changing needs as required.

 We are looking for a highly experienced program officer with superior knowledge in total water cycle management who can engage and work collaboratively with leading stakeholders in the water industry. If you have the experience and a passion to build a better Brisbane, then please read on and apply.

In this role you will:

• lead the development of high level strategy, science investigations, policy and projects
• undertake concept development and issues identification to deliver effective options for improved water management
• undertake benchmarking, research and analysis to build knowledge and organisational capacity to deliver
• participate in the development, evaluation, negotiation of agreements
• create and enhance partnerships and provide professional and strategic advice
• lead, motivate and develop team members towards team, branch and organisational objectives.

To be successful you will have:

• demonstrated evidence of capabilities in Council’s Leadership Blueprint
• extensive knowledge and proven experience in co-ordinating and managing, waterway, natural resource, science, strategy, and investigations
• demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills with experience in consultation, negotiation, networking, partnering, facilitation, and advocacy
• proven experience and skills in stakeholder management
• demonstrated experience working with multi-disciplinary teams
• proven success in the delivery of complex projects or programs.

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE 

How to apply:  Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume and cover letter (of no more than one page) that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of this role. 

 This role may require a Criminal History Check.

For more information:  Please contact John Hefez on 3178 3859 or john.hefez@brisbane.qld.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Monday 28^th April 2025 at 11:55pm AEST

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.