Senior Adviser - Prisoner Transfer & Operations

Queensland Corrective Services; City of Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Corrective Services is seeking a Senior Adviser Operations in Brisbane Inner City to coordinate prison capacity and transfer processes across the state. The role involves case managing difficult-to-place prisoners, managing bed demand, and overseeing interstate and international transfers, including mental health custody escorts.

The position is fixed-term and full-time, classified AO6, with a closing date of 16-Oct-2026.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of contemporary correctional practices.
• Understanding of Queensland Corrective Services at a strategic and political level.
• Experience in preparing high quality reports, briefings, policy papers and submissions.
• Exposure to operating in an executive environment.
• Experience in undertaking research and application of outcomes to better practice.
• Relationship management.
• Demonstrated workplace and emotional resilience.
• Knowledge, interpretation and application of legislation, policies and procedures.
• Ability to motivate and encourage self and others to meet the challenges of demanding work roles.
• Conceptual, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with sensitive or classified information.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate prison capacity and transfer processes.
• Case manage prisoners difficult to place across the state.
• Coordinate demand for prisoner beds and intake from watch houses.
• Lead interstate and international transfers and specialised transfer and escort processes.
• Manage prisoner escorts for Mental Health custody and assess transfer applications per legislation.

Job description

Queensland Corrective Services is seeking a Senior Adviser Operations in Brisbane Inner City to coordinate prison capacity and transfer processes across the state. The role involves case managing difficult-to-place prisoners, managing bed demand, and overseeing interstate and international transfers, including mental health custody escorts.

The position is fixed-term and full-time, classified AO6, with a closing date of 16-Oct-2026.