Principal Program Officer

Position Title: Principal Program Officer

Location:  Brisbane / Flexible

Remuneration:  $127,842 to $136,895 p.a.

#Acareerthatmatters #Acontributionthatcounts

Here at DESI, you’ll be inspired to make Queensland better. We enable long-term, sustainable decisions for the environment.

Your contribution:

As Principal Program Officer, you will be responsible for delivering Environmental Recovery Program/s through the jointly funded Queensland and Australian Government Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). The DRFA provides financial assistance to help communities, businesses and the environment recover from eligible disaster events.

One of the Environmental Recovery Programs (the Program) this position will be leading is post activation of the Northern and Central Queensland Monsoon and Flooding, 20 December 2022 – 30 April 2023 event. The Program has an allocation of $15 million (under Category D Exceptional Circumstances) to support rehabilitation and restoration of rain and flood-affected environments in order to maintain healthy ecosystems and other environmental values and improve resilience for future disaster events in the Northern and Central Queensland region. A key focus of the role will be engagement with first nations peoples, government agencies and other external stakeholders, build and maintain relationships and cultivate support for the development, implementation and delivery of environmental projects. More generally, the Principal Program Officer will be responsible for leading the administration of the Program, including project assessment, grant and procurement

management, evaluation and reporting, communication, stakeholder engagement and governance.

What’s in it for you?

* Enjoy fantastic flexibility, benefits, work life balance, significant development opportunities as a public servant of Queensland!

* Work where you can truly engage your values and sense of purpose to safeguarding the environment for Queenslanders.

Enquiries:  Kim Piercy on Ph: (07) 3330 5592

Job Ad Reference: QLD/586756/24

Apply Online:  https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-586756-24

Closing Date: Friday, 06 September 2024

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