Program Leader Workforce Strategy & Projects

Toowoomba Regional Council; Toowoomba Regional; Hybrid; AUD 128,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Leave loading 17.5%

Superannuation 12.65%

Professional development

Health discount

FitnessPassport program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

The Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking a senior workforce strategy professional to drive capability across the People and Culture function. You will apply workforce analytics, strategic planning and organisational development to support leadership effectiveness and resilient organisational performance.

The role is a permanent full-time position based in the Toowoomba CBD, offering a competitive salary and benefits, a nine-day fortnight, leave loading and substantial superannuation along with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources/Organisational psychology or related field.
• Substantial experience in strategic workforce planning, organisational development and workforce analytics.
• Professional HR certification (AHRI or equivalent) would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Shape council's future workforce strategy and capability.
• Lead organisation-wide workforce initiatives and provide trusted advice to leaders.
• Translate insights into practical, departmental strategies and performance improvements.

Skills

Strategic workforce planning

Organisational development

Workforce analytics

Organisational effectiveness

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership capability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HRM/Organisational Psychology

AHRI certification desirable

Job description

5027 | People & Culture | Toowoomba CBD

ShapeCouncil’s future workforce strategy andcapability

Use your workforce strategy, analytics and organisationaldevelopment expertise to influence meaningful outcomes across oneof Queensland’s largest regional councils.

About You

You will bring substantial experience in strategic workforceplanning, organisational development, workforce analytics andorganisational effectiveness within a complex organisation.Confident working with workforce data, you can translate insightsinto practical strategies that support capability, leadershipeffectiveness, workforce resilience and organisational performance.Your strong research, problem-solving, communication andstakeholder engagement skills will help you provide trusted advice,influence decision-making and lead organisation-wide workforceinitiatives.

The Team

The People and Culture Branch enables Council's success throughits people.This is achieved through:

• Building workforce capability;
• Strengthening organisational culture; and
• Fostering an environment where employees and leaders canthrive and perform at their best.

About the position

• Permanent full-time position based in the ToowoombaCBD.
• Annual salary range of $128,155.76 - $144,499.17 gross perannum, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65%superannuation.
• Enjoy work/life balance with a nine (9) day fortnight,access to banked leave and a range of health and wellbeingservices.
• Access professional development, leadership and managementtraining opportunities to support your career growth.
• Benefit from salary sacrificing and packaging options,selected private health insurance discounts, the FitnessPassport Program and Employee Assistance Program support.

How to be successful in this position

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management,Organisational Psychology, or other related field.
• Extensive experience in strategic workforce planning,organisational development, workforce analytics and/ororganisational effectiveness in a complex organisationalenvironment.
• Professional certification with the Australian HumanResources Institute (AHRI), or an equivalent internationallyrecognised HR professional certification (e.g. CIPD, SHRM)would be highly desirable.
• Proven ability to lead and deliver organisational wideprograms.
• Experience developing, implementing and evaluatingworkforce strategies.
• Alignment with Council's values.

Important: Applications that do not address the success criterion may not be shortlisted. Previous applicants need not reapply.

The preferred candidate will be required to undertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medical assessment to assess their ability to perform the genuine occupationalrequirements of the position.

Please contact Jerry Mooketsi, Manager People and Culture on(07) 4688 6328 within business hours.

The closing date for applications is Monday 5 October 2026 at11.59pm.

The Toowoomba Region is about rich traditions and boldambitions. Our long and proud agricultural history has evolvedToowoomba into Australia’s second largest inland city supportingdiverse townships in the Council area and acting as a servicecentre for South West Qld and North West NSW. The region isboldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resourcesector, education, health, transport, and massive infrastructureinvestments. Growth hasn’t come at the expense of liveabilitythough, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 most familyfriendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services a regional population of178,500 and employs a team of approximately 1,600 staff, dedicatedand passionate about delivering excellent customer service to thecommunity, residents, and visitors throughout the region. Werecognise that our success depends upon attracting and retainingskilled and talented staff and offer a wide variety of interestingchallenges and opportunities to develop your career.

Council does not accept unsolicited agency approaches orapplications for this or any other vacancy. No response will beprovided.