INTERNAL ONLY - PROJECT OFFICER

Brisbane City Council; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Free gym and wellness centre

Generous leave provisions

Award-winning superannuation fund

Job summary

Brisbane City Council is seeking a proactive Project Officer to coordinate projects and programs across Public Space Operations. You will support executive readiness for Brisbane's Olympic and Paralympic programs and contribute to ERP transformation initiatives.

Lead stakeholder engagement, monitor milestones, develop reports, and enable change readiness across internal and external partners to deliver outcomes on time and within resources.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating projects, programs or business improvement initiatives in a complex organisation.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and competing demands.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management across diverse teams.
• Well-developed project management skills including planning, monitoring, reporting and risk management.
• High-level written and verbal communication for reports and briefings.
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving abilities.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate projects, programs and improvement initiatives across Public Space Operations.
• Support Exec GM with Olympic/Paralympic readiness and ERP transformation initiatives.
• Monitor milestones and risks; prepare reports and briefings.
• Coordinate communication, training, stakeholder engagement and change readiness activities.

Skills

Project coordination

Organisational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Job description

Salary Range

Band 6 $116,089 - $128,453 + Superannuation (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type

Temporary Full-time

Duration

Up to 2 years (Extension/s thereafter but not guaranteed).

Location

Eagle Farm Regional Operations Centre

Our Business

Infrastructure Services (ISG) brings together Council's asset management, infrastructure planning, design, project management, construction, services,maintenanceand transport operations activities.

Public Space Operations branch is a service delivery, customer focused and commercially driven business that prides itself on keeping Brisbane’s streets and public spaces clean, green and safe for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike.

The Role

We are seeking a proactive and organised Project Officer to coordinate projects, programs and improvement initiatives across Public Space Operations. This role will play a key part in supporting the Executive General Manager with Brisbane's Olympic and Paralympic readiness, as well as business transformation initiatives including Modern ERP (S/4HANA).

Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will coordinate project activities, monitor milestones and risks, prepare reports and briefings, support operational readiness, and ensure project outcomes are delivered within agreed timeframes and resource constraints. You will also act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and project teams, supporting communication, training, stakeholder engagement and change readiness activities.

To be successful you will have

• Demonstrated experience coordinating projects, programs or business improvement initiatives in a complex organisation
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines and competing demands
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across diverse teams
• Well-developed project management skills, including project planning, monitoring, reporting and risk management
• High-level written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, presentations and briefings for a range of audiences
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret information, develop recommendations and support decision-making
• A collaborative approach and commitment to contributing to a positive, high-performing team culture through constructive feedback and continuous improvement.

Benefits of working for Council include

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary. Use full stop only once to end bullets.

Application Closing Date

Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 11:55pm AEST.

For more information

Please call Azerina Hukicevic, Talent Partner on 07 3178 5***.

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.

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.

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 notprecludeyou from being considered for roles within Council.