Area Field Operations Lead

Department of Primary Industries (Queensland); Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Primary Industries (Queensland) is seeking an Area Coordinator for the National Fire Ant Eradication Program to lead daily operational activities across your area, ensuring teams work safely, efficiently and deliver program targets.

You will coordinate resources, monitor performance, provide practical solutions to challenges and generate high-quality reports and briefings to support informed management decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience leading operational or field-based teams.
• Strong organisational skills to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to motivate staff and build a positive team culture.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience analysing information and providing clear recommendations to management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate operational teams by setting priorities, allocating resources and ensuring work is delivered safely, efficiently and on schedule.
• Monitor operational performance, identify emerging issues and implement practical solutions to keep activities on track and achieve program targets.
• Supervise, coach and support staff, ensuring standard operating procedures are understood, followed and continuously improved.
• Build strong working relationships across teams and stakeholders, representing your operational area and contributing to broader program outcomes.
• Prepare high-quality reports, recommendations and briefings that support informed decision-making and continuous business improvement.

Skills

Operational leadership

Team supervision

Stakeholder engagement

Decision making

Problem solving

Communication

Job description

Department of Primary Industries (Queensland) is seeking an Area Coordinator for the National Fire Ant Eradication Program to lead daily operational activities across your area, ensuring teams work safely, efficiently and deliver program targets.

You will coordinate resources, monitor performance, provide practical solutions to challenges and generate high-quality reports and briefings to support informed management decisions.