INTERNAL ONLY - EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Brisbane City Council; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Free gym and wellness centre

Award winning superannuation fund

Generous leave provisions

Job summary

Brisbane City Council is seeking an Executive Officer to work within the Group Executive Office, Environment, Parks and Sustainability Services. You will provide high-level strategic advice, coordinate governance processes, and support senior leaders across Council's key service groups.

Reporting to the Group Executive, you will manage communications, oversee governance, and drive priorities to deliver environmental and sustainability outcomes, while developing leadership capabilities in a

Qualifications

• Proven ability to provide high-level advice and strategic analysis to senior executives.
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills to assess risks and opportunities.
• Experience coordinating strategic and operational priorities in a complex environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management with executive teams and external partners.
• Excellent written, verbal and negotiation skills for reports, briefings and submissions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate strategic initiatives and governance processes for the Group Executive Office.
• Provide high-level advisory support to the Group Executive and senior leaders.
• Oversee communications, correspondence and executive support functions.
• Lead day-to-day operations of the Group Executive's Office and manage stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Strategic analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Executive support

Leadership

Job description

Personnel Area: Environment, Parks and Sustainability Services

Branch: Group Executive Office

Salary Range: Band 8 $150,432 - $162,791 + Superannuation(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-Time

Duration: Up to 3 years (Extension/s thereafter but not guaranteed)

Our business

The EPSS Group Executive’s Office (GEO) supports the Group Executive in leading Council’s Environment, Parks and Sustainability Services Group. The GEO provides strategic, governance and operational support, coordinates key executive initiatives and decision-making processes, and works closely with stakeholders across Council to deliver environmental, sustainability, waste and resilience outcomes that enhance Brisbane’s liveability.

The role

Reporting directly to the Group Executive, Environment, Parks and Sustainability Services, this is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of one of Council's key service groups. As Executive Officer, you will be a trusted adviser and strategic partner, providing high-level support to the Group Executive while helping drive priorities, performance and outcomes across the Group.

Working closely with senior leaders, Councillors and their PLOs, the CEO's Office and key stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating strategic initiatives, managing emerging issues and supporting informed decision-making. You will also lead the day-to-day operation of the Group Executive's Office, overseeing communications, correspondence, governance processes and executive support functions.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly capable professional who thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys working on complex and high-profile matters, and is looking to further develop their leadership capability while contributing to outcomes that help shape Brisbane's environmental, sustainability and parkland future.

To be successful you will have

• Demonstrated experience providing high-quality professional advice, strategic analysis and sound judgement to senior executives across a broad range of business, operational and organisational matters
• Exceptional analytical, research and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex issues, identify emerging risks and opportunities, and develop practical recommendations and solutions
• Proven experience coordinating strategic and operational priorities, managing competing demands and ensuring the timely delivery of outcomes in a complex and fast-paced environment
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to build credibility and influence across executive leadership teams, Councillors and their offices, governance forums and external stakeholders
• Outstanding written, verbal and negotiation skills, including experience preparing high-quality correspondence, reports, briefings, presentations and committee submissions for senior leaders
• Demonstrated ability to represent senior executives in meetings, negotiations and forums, exercising sound judgement, professionalism and political awareness
• Experience coordinating responses to complex organisational initiatives and managing sensitive, high-impact issues requiring discretion, confidentiality and careful stakeholder management
• Strong leadership capability, with experience leading teams, setting clear expectations, fostering accountability and driving a high-performance, values-based culture aligned with Council's Leadership Blueprint
• The ability to establish and maintain effective governance, business support and administrative processes, ensuring the efficient operation of an executive office environment.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions

Application Closing Date: Thursday, 19 November 2026 at 11:55pm AEST.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability.Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

This role will require a Criminal History Check.

Council and its employees must follow the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld) and the Code of Conduct. This means employees are expected to act with honesty, fairness, and always prioritise the public interest over personal or private gain. The Code of Conduct requires employees to openlydiscloseany other work they do outside of Council — includingpaid or unpaid employment,operatingtheir own businessor volunteering in certain circumstances— and to manage any conflictsof interest orother risks(such as fatigue)in a way that puts the publicinterestfirst.Maintainingemploymentoutside Councildoes notpreclude you from being considered for roles within Council.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.