Project Officer People & Culture

Toowoomba Regional Council; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 99,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

65% superannuation

17.5% annual leave loading

Nine-day fortnight

Banked leave

Professional development

Fitness Passport

Corporate health insurance discounts

Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking a driven professional to support the implementation of people-related projects across People and Culture, ICT and external vendors. The role is permanent full-time based in the Toowoomba CBD, with a salary in the mid-to-high AU$100k range and generous superannuation.

You will help translate priorities into sustainable, value-delivering solutions for employees and leaders.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in business, human resources, project management or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting projects, HR practices and systems, or business improvement initiatives.
• Ability to analyse processes and identify risks, inefficiencies and opportunities.
• Strong organisation and time-management skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to teamwork.
• Experience with local government corporate systems and applications would be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of people-related projects, including new and improved systems, processes and ways of working.

Skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Problem solving

Change management

Education

Business / HR / Project management or related discipline

Job description

Help deliver people-focused projects that make a real difference across Council

About You

You are a curious and improvement-focused professional who can see how better HR services, systems and practices create a stronger employee experience. You enjoy examining how work is currently done, identifying opportunities to simplify processes and using evidence, feedback and analysis to recommend practical improvements.

With experience in project coordination, human resources, business improvement or corporate systems, you can help translate strategic People and Culture priorities into sustainable solutions. You are confident supporting system implementation and optimisation activities, including process mapping, vendor configuration, user acceptance testing, documentation, training and change communications.

You combine strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a collaborative approach. By building productive relationships, you will help ensure improvements are well designed, successfully adopted and continue to deliver value for Council’s employees and leaders.

The Team

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

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

About the position

Working across People and Culture, ICT and external vendors, you will support the implementation of people-related projects, including new and improved systems, processes and ways of working.

• Permanent full-time role based in the Toowoomba CBD.
• Salary of $98,715.48 to $102,867.25 per annum.
• Up to 65% superannuation plus 17.5% annual leave loading.
• A nine-day fortnight and access to banked leave.
• Professional development and learning opportunities.
• Fitness Passport, corporate health insurance discounts and wellbeing support.
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program services for employees and their families.

To thrive in this role, you will bring

• Qualifications in business, human resources, project management or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting projects, HR practices and systems, or business improvement initiatives.
• The ability to analyse processes and identify risks, inefficiencies and opportunities.
• Strong organisation and time-management skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to teamwork.
• Experience with local government corporate systems and applications would be highly regarded.

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 occupational requirements of the position.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 11 October 2026 at 11.59pm.

About Council

The Toowoomba Region is about rich traditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agricultural history has evolved Toowoomba into Australia’s second largest inland city supporting diverse townships in the Council area and acting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW. The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport, and massive infrastructure investments. Growth hasn’t come at the expense of liveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 most family friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services a regional population of 178,500 and employs a team of approximately 1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellent customer service to the community, residents, and visitors throughout the region. We recognise that our success depends upon attracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer a wide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to develop your career.

Council does not accept unsolicited agency approaches or applications for this or any other vacancy. No response will be provided.