Principal Program Officer (Community Housing)

Department of Housing & Public Works QLD; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Housing & Public Works QLD in Brisbane is seeking a Principal Program Officer to lead complex housing initiatives and partnerships across state and federal levels.

The role focuses on negotiating funding agreements, monitoring performance, and providing strategic advice to senior decision-makers to deliver social and affordable housing outcomes for Queensland communities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex projects, programs, contracts or funding initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
• Ability to negotiate, influence and achieve outcomes in a collaborative environment.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Confidence preparing advice, briefings, reports and recommendations for senior decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Negotiating and managing funding agreements with partners and providers.
• Monitoring performance and compliance against funding arrangements.
• Analysing complex issues and developing practical, evidence-based solutions.
• Providing strategic advice to inform high-level decision-making.

Skills

Program leadership

Stakeholder management

Negotiation skills

Analytical thinking

Briefing & reporting

Decision support

Job description

Principal Program Officer (Community Housing)

Department of Housing & Public Works QLD – Brisbane QLD

Join a team that is helping deliver more social and affordable housing for Queensland communities.

As a Principal Program Officer within Housing Development, Social and Affordable Housing Growth, you will play a key role in advancing the Queensland Government's investment in housing supply by working with community housing providers and partners to deliver meaningful housing outcomes across the state.

Working in a collaborative and high-performing environment, you will build strong relationships with community housing providers, local, state and federal government stakeholders, industry representatives, financiers and not-for-profit organisations.

Your work will involve negotiating and managing funding agreements, monitoring performance and compliance, analysing complex issues, developing practical solutions and providing strategic advice that informs decision making.

The ideal candidate will bring

• Experience leading complex projects, programs, contracts or funding initiatives.


• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.


• The ability to negotiate, influence and achieve outcomes in a collaborative environment.


• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving capabilities.


• Confidence preparing advice, briefings, reports and recommendations for senior decision-makers.


• Sound judgement, resilience and the ability to manage competing priorities.


• A commitment to delivering positive housing and community outcomes through strong partnerships and evidence-based decision-making.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference:QLD/706799/26
Closing Date: Monday, 23 November 2026