Job Board

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Officer (AO7, identified)

The ECQ is Queensland’s trusted elections provider and making elections more accessible for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders is an important priority for us.

We’re looking for a leader in engagement to help us build deeper relationships with communities and deliver culturally appropriate election services.

As our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Engagement Officer (AO7, identified), you’ll be building and driving an engagement program that will help more First Nations Queenslanders participate in decision-making in their communities and about the issues that matter to them.

Just one year out from our Local Government and State General Elections in 2024, you’ll be joining us at a critical time and contributing to our election strategy.

Applications close on Wednesday 8 February.

Executive Assistant Communities

Central Highlands Regional Council is focused on continuous improvement and investing in its people. Due to an internal move, we are looking for a highly motivated and proactive Executive Assistant to support our General Manager of Communities for a fixed term period.  

To succeed in this position, you will need to be more organised than Marie Kondo and have the energy to pivot to meet changing priorities and deadlines. In addition to providing support to an extremely busy General Manager and five Council Managers, you will also lead and provide direction to a small administrative team.

Your proactive approach and positive attitude will be highly valued. In this role you will provide high level administrative support incorporating:

• Advanced MS Office skills and detailed orientated in order to prepare quality reports, correspondence, meeting agendas and minutes
• Highly developed planning skills to effectively coordinate and organise meetings and functions
• Professional communication skills to liaise with a wide range of employees and external stakeholders
• Exceptional time management ability to tactfully reinforce deadline commitments to departmental staff.
• Proactive management of the General Manager's email and calendar schedule
• Providing positive leadership and mentoring to the Administration team members

Applications close on Thursday 9 February at 8:00AM.

Chief Financial Officer

Charters Towers Regional Council has an opportunity for a Chief Financial Officer to provide strong, decisive leadership, guidance and support to the Finance, Procurement, and Rating teams to ensure Council has a professional Chief Financial Officer (CFO) portfolio.

The CFO will provide

• a comprehensive financial and management accounting service to all functional areas of Council, ensuring appropriate financial corporate policies, guidelines and procedures are in place and maintained.
• direction and advice on all matters relating to the ongoing financial sustainability of Council.
• high level support and advice to the Executive Manager Organisational Services, Chief Executive Officer, Executive Leadership Team, and the Council.

Projects Manager

Provide strong guidance and support to the Major Projects Unit through the project lifecycles.  Ensuring Council has a professional approach in managing its portfolio. 

Provide high level support to the Manager Major Projects and the Director Infrastructure Services

Applications close on Thursday 16 February at 11:59PM.

Asset Accountant

Under general direction, the Asset Accountant contributes to the operational objectives of the financial and managerial accounting functions of Council’s Finance Section by undertaking a range of accounting and financial activities related to Council’s asset management. This position provides financial, accounting advice and support to asset custodians to ensure accurate statutory reporting requirements are met.