Regional Support Officer - Flexible

Position Overview

We invite experienced and highly organised professionals to join Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service & Partnerships as Regional Support Officers. This leadership position provides comprehensive strategic and operational support to the Wildlife & Threatened Species Operations branch, ensuring efficient business and administrative functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver diverse high-level administrative services including budget management, procurement, workforce oversight, workplace safety, training coordination, facilities and resource management, records maintenance, and correspondence handling.
• Lead and foster effective administrative processes to support branch operations and organisational objectives.
• Manage financial activities by monitoring regional spending and performance aligned with budgets and revenue aims, identifying risks and trends, while ensuring compliance with departmental financial standards.
• Offer expert guidance on financial administration, budget formulation, reporting, and cash flow forecasting to inform strategic decisions.
• Coordinate workforce management involving recruitment, establishment administration, staff training and development, safety protocols, performance assessments, and resolving employee relations issues including disciplinary actions and grievances.
• Facilitate regional compliance through management of audits, stocktakes, system evaluations, and governance activities adhering to legislative requirements.
• Oversee regional facilities, accommodation, fleet, telecommunications, records management, and archiving, ensuring optimal resource use.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to administrative personnel, maintain essential business systems and information assets, and enhance administrative processes for continuous improvement.
• Prepare, review, and ensure accuracy of high-level documents such as briefing notes, ministerial correspondence, business plans, monthly reports, and presentations, delivering these within deadlines.
• Engage and collaborate with stakeholders including clients, Traditional Owners, employee representatives, and other parties to support constructive regional outcomes.
• Promote an inclusive workplace culture valuing diversity, respect, and safety, actively supporting positive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander outcomes and preventing workplace misconduct.

Additional Information

Applications will remain valid for 12 months.