Senior Project Officer (Identified) - Far North Queensland Region - Cairns Office

Permanent

job

recruited via Department of Education and Training (Queensland) (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)

Job Reference QLD/FNR673009/25P

Closing date December 29, 2025

Location Far North Qld

Status

Permanent

Contact

07 4036 5026

About this job

About the Department

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

Your Responsibilities

As the Senior Project Officer (Identified), your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Supporting the establishment of shared decision-making boards and the development of a shared decision-making process between the school and the community
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with First Nations people and communities to support engagement of community
• Support development of resources, training and mentoring support for school/regional staff to enhance cultural capability and understanding of shared decision-making boards.
• Experience in project support and/or project leadership within a First Nations context.
• Clear and regular reporting to senior officers and other staff within the division on project progress or other agreed key performance indicators to assist in monitoring and decision making.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all relevant stakeholders.

Please refer to the attached role description for the full list of responsibilities and mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply

• Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should be familiar with your relevant work history).
• Attach a written statement (1-page maximum)  about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.

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.

Application Downloads

• Applicant Information Package.pdf
• FNR673009_25P - Role Description.pdf