Senior Officer - School Review Program Coordinator

Brisbane Catholic Education Office; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Competitive remuneration

AI tools training and ethics guidance

Salary packaging

Staff social club & wellness programs

Employee assistance program

Fitness Passport access

Job summary

Brisbane Catholic Education Office in Woolloongabba, QLD, is seeking a Senior Officer - School Review Program Coordinator to lead planning, scheduling and reporting for systemic school reviews. You will maintain program schedules, monitor milestones and provide clear information to stakeholders on progress, risks and priorities.

The role requires expertise in program coordination and stakeholder engagement across the School Improvement program.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience coordinating programs, projects, schedules or multiple interconnected activities.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to monitor milestones and manage competing priorities.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills with risk identification and action planning.
• Experience preparing clear reports and documentation for stakeholders.
• Strong communication and relationship management across teams.
• High attention to detail and maintaining accurate information.
• Experience using digital information management platforms; SharePoint is highly regarded.
• Tertiary qualifications in project management or related field, or relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate program schedules and activities to support systemic school reviews within agreed timeframes.
• Maintain schedules, monitor milestones and track progress, dependencies and variances.
• Research and analyse program information, identify risks and opportunities for action.
• Prepare regular and ad hoc reports communicating review progress and outcomes to stakeholders.
• Coordinate stakeholder communication and administrative activities across the review program.
• Develop and maintain program documentation across systems like Spire and SharePoint.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to plan, prepare and deliver school reviews.
• Contribute to problem-solving and continuous improvement across the School Improvement program.

Skills

Program coordination

Organisational skills

Analytical thinking

Reporting to stakeholders

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Attention to detail

SharePoint familiarity

Education

Tertiary qualifications in project management or related field

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

Brisbane Catholic Education Office – Woolloongabba QLD

About Brisbane Catholic Education

Brisbane Catholic Education (BCE) is a vibrant learning community within the Archdiocese, employing over 12,000 people across a diverse range of positions. As the largest provider of Catholic education in Queensland, BCE is dedicated to delivering high-quality education from Prep to Year 12. Through strong partnerships with parents, governments, and the wider community, BCE fosters social responsibility, self-discipline and Catholic values in all its students. We offer a supportive working culture where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. Arrive at work every day to a welcoming and compassionate environment, knowing that you'll be supported to take care of what's important to you. Learn more about Brisbane Catholic Education.

About our team

The School Improvement Team leads and manages BCE's school improvement strategy. Providing support to BCE schools in improving their overall performance, student wellbeing, and learning outcomes. We work in partnership with school leaders to provide support, guidance, and feedback on school improvement initiatives. Key tasks include leading the identification, monitoring, and review process for continuous improvement, applying the SIT framework, collaborating across BCE functions, communicating system-wide learnings, assisting principals in embedding SIT recommendations, ensuring the achievement of system KPIs, and providing professional learning for school and system leaders.

Summary

As the Senior Officer - School Review Program Coordinator, you will play a key role in coordinating the planning, scheduling and reporting activities that support the delivery of systemic school reviews. You will maintain program schedules, monitor milestones and provide clear information to help stakeholders understand progress, risks and priorities. Working collaboratively across the School Improvement program, you will support integrated workflows, consistent documentation and the timely delivery of review activities. This is an opportunity to use your program coordination, analysis and stakeholder engagement skills to contribute to continuous improvement across Brisbane Catholic Education schools.

• Work hours:Fulltime | Flexible Working Arrangements Available
• Status: Fixed Term | January - April 2027
• Contact:**********@bne.catholic.edu.au

About the opportunity

In this position you will be responsible for:

• Coordinate program schedules and activities to support the delivery of systemic school reviews within agreed timeframes
• Maintain schedules, monitor milestones and track progress, dependencies and variances
• Research and analyse program information, identifying emerging risks, issues and opportunities for corrective action
• Prepare regular and ad hoc reports that clearly communicate review progress and outcomes to stakeholders
• Coordinate stakeholder communication, information management and administrative activities across the review program
• Develop and maintain accurate program documentation and resources across relevant systems, including Spire and SharePoint
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to support the planning, preparation and delivery of school reviews
• Contribute to problem-solving, continuous improvement and the effective operation of the broader School Improvement program

About you

To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:

• Demonstrated experience coordinating programs, projects, schedules or multiple interconnected activities.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to monitor milestones, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify risks and recommend practical solutions.
• Experience preparing clear reports, updates and program documentation for a range of stakeholders.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills, with the confidence to work collaboratively across different teams.
• High attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate, accessible and consistent information.
• Confidence using digital systems and information management platforms, with experience using SharePoint highly regarded.
• Tertiary qualifications in project management or a related field, or previous experience in a similar position, will be highly regarded but are not essential

Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
• Positive Notice Blue Card for working with Children
• QLD Driver's Licence

Why choose BCE

Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
• Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
• Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
• Active staff social club and wellness programs
• Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
• Fitness Passport access- discounted membership giving you flexible access to a wide network of gyms, pools and fitness facilities for you and your family.

Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Everyone at BCE models and fosters acommitment to the safeguarding of childrenand promotes a culture where student protection is everyone's responsibility. The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

Equity and inclusion are at thecore of our Catholic valuesand we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.