Senior Advisor - Road Land Compliance & Declarations

Effective People; Gold Coast City; Hybrid; AUD 122,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The AO6-equivalent Senior Advisor will join our State Government client in a transport and infrastructure environment to manage complex land and corridor matters, focusing on illegal camping and unauthorised use of State-controlled road land.

You will establish legal positions, coordinate responses, provide clear written advice, support road declaration processes, and help ensure actions move to completion while coordinating internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Managed complex compliance, land, corridor or regulatory matters.
• Researched situations and interpreted legislation to form action plans.
• Coordinated internal and external parties through sensitive or complex work.
• Prepared briefs, reports and memos for decision-makers.
• Managed competing matters independently; escalated when needed.
• Maintained accurate records, registers and monitoring information.

Responsibilities

• Manage illegal camping and unauthorised access on State-controlled road land.
• Establish legal grounds, priorities and action plan for compliance matters.
• Coordinate site visits, police involvement, outreach services, clean-ups and towing.
• Prepare compliance notices and coordinate Human Rights Compatibility Assessments.
• Arrange cultural heritage assessments where relevant.
• Undertake State-controlled road declaration processes.
• Interpret legislation, policies and procedures to support sound decisions.
• Provide advice on complex land and corridor management matters.
• Develop, monitor and review a sub-program of works.
• Prepare memos, briefing notes, reports and correspondence.
• Maintain accurate registers and records.
• Keep stakeholders informed and deliver work within required timeframes.

Skills

Complex compliance

Legislation interpretation

Stakeholder coordination

Clear briefs & memos

Independent prioritisation

Record keeping

Australian citizen

No security clearance

Job description

The AO6-equivalent Senior Advisor will join our State Government client in a transport and infrastructure environment to manage complex land and corridor matters, focusing on illegal camping and unauthorised use of State-controlled road land.

You will establish legal positions, coordinate responses, provide clear written advice, support road declaration processes, and help ensure actions move to completion while coordinating internal and external stakeholders.