Senior Project Officer
Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development
Date: 14 hours ago
City: Brisbane, Queensland
Contract type: Full time
Looking for your next challenge? We have two exciting fixed-term temporary Senior Project Officer opportunities (12 months and 6 months) available in the Office of the Deputy Director-General, Lands Division.
You’ll play a key role in supporting high-level executive operations—managing correspondence, reporting, and governance processes. This dynamic position involves engaging with senior stakeholders, coordinating requests, preparing briefing materials, maintaining key registers, supporting HR and procurement activities, and organising travel. To succeed, you'll bring excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong analytical and problem-solving capability, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects and business processes,
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about delivering quality support, we’d love to hear from you!
About Us
The Department of Natural Resources, Mines, Manufacturing, and Regional Development drives sustainable growth and prosperity. We steward the state's natural resources through the productive and responsible management of the state's land, mineral, and energy resources ensuring all Queenslanders benefit. We foster innovation and technology in manufacturing, boosting productivity and competitiveness. We strengthen regional and rural economies by supporting job creation, diversification, and infrastructure development, collaborating closely with local communities to address their unique needs.
About The Role
As the Senior Project Officer, you will provide essential administrative and executive support to the Deputy Director-General (DDG) and Executive Manager within the Lands Division. In this dynamic role, you will coordinate responses to Cabinet, parliamentary, and business reporting requests, manage briefing materials and agendas, and ensure compliance with departmental and ministerial standards. Your strong organisational skills and attention to detail will be crucial in maintaining smooth operations and driving the division's strategic priorities forward.
You will be responsible for managing correspondence, supporting research tasks, and liaising with both internal and external stakeholders. By developing effective working relationships and ensuring the timely flow of information, you'll play a key role in supporting the DDG and Executive Manager with their strategic and operational needs. Additionally, you will maintain governance registers, coordinate domestic travel, and provide HR, procurement, and resource management support, working in consultation with specialist teams.
What We're Looking For
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, adaptable professional with strong communication and organisational skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Experience in the use of the Ministerial and Executive Correspondence System (MECS), Microsoft Teams, and the Microsoft Office Suite will be highly regarded. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact in an executive support role, we'd love to hear from you.
Why join us?
We are committed to being a workplace that focusses on people. This is about building resilience, encouraging innovation, and understanding that learning is a journey that never ends.
We promote a safe, inclusive and respectful place to work where all staff feel valued.
We are a mobile, flexible, and agile workforce. We live by our guiding principles - proactive, courageous, pragmatic, collaborate, resilient and respectful - underpinned by the Queensland public service values.
What we offer?
Discover a purpose-driven career with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development. Unleash your potential, grow, and #MakeADifference!
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Occupational group Administration
You’ll play a key role in supporting high-level executive operations—managing correspondence, reporting, and governance processes. This dynamic position involves engaging with senior stakeholders, coordinating requests, preparing briefing materials, maintaining key registers, supporting HR and procurement activities, and organising travel. To succeed, you'll bring excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong analytical and problem-solving capability, and the ability to manage multiple complex projects and business processes,
If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about delivering quality support, we’d love to hear from you!
About Us
The Department of Natural Resources, Mines, Manufacturing, and Regional Development drives sustainable growth and prosperity. We steward the state's natural resources through the productive and responsible management of the state's land, mineral, and energy resources ensuring all Queenslanders benefit. We foster innovation and technology in manufacturing, boosting productivity and competitiveness. We strengthen regional and rural economies by supporting job creation, diversification, and infrastructure development, collaborating closely with local communities to address their unique needs.
About The Role
As the Senior Project Officer, you will provide essential administrative and executive support to the Deputy Director-General (DDG) and Executive Manager within the Lands Division. In this dynamic role, you will coordinate responses to Cabinet, parliamentary, and business reporting requests, manage briefing materials and agendas, and ensure compliance with departmental and ministerial standards. Your strong organisational skills and attention to detail will be crucial in maintaining smooth operations and driving the division's strategic priorities forward.
You will be responsible for managing correspondence, supporting research tasks, and liaising with both internal and external stakeholders. By developing effective working relationships and ensuring the timely flow of information, you'll play a key role in supporting the DDG and Executive Manager with their strategic and operational needs. Additionally, you will maintain governance registers, coordinate domestic travel, and provide HR, procurement, and resource management support, working in consultation with specialist teams.
What We're Looking For
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive, adaptable professional with strong communication and organisational skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Experience in the use of the Ministerial and Executive Correspondence System (MECS), Microsoft Teams, and the Microsoft Office Suite will be highly regarded. If you're looking to make a meaningful impact in an executive support role, we'd love to hear from you.
Why join us?
We are committed to being a workplace that focusses on people. This is about building resilience, encouraging innovation, and understanding that learning is a journey that never ends.
We promote a safe, inclusive and respectful place to work where all staff feel valued.
We are a mobile, flexible, and agile workforce. We live by our guiding principles - proactive, courageous, pragmatic, collaborate, resilient and respectful - underpinned by the Queensland public service values.
What we offer?
- Competitive superannuation and salary sacrificing options
- Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance
- A variety of fantastic leave provisions, supported across the broader Queensland public sector
- Rewarding professional career development and training opportunities
- Relocation assistance and provisions
- Have visible impact in your community, and directly contribute to making good jobs, better services and a great lifestyle for all Queenslanders.
Discover a purpose-driven career with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development. Unleash your potential, grow, and #MakeADifference!
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Occupational group Administration
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