Senior Program Officer, Queensland Fire Department

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking a Senior Program Officer for the Queensland Fire Department Brisbane - North. The role focuses on asset lifecycle management, governance, and project delivery across the department.

You will manage asset maintenance schedules, review contracts, and develop plans to ensure service delivery aligns with departmental needs and policies.

Qualifications

• Must hold a minimum C Class driver's licence (non-restricted).
• Knowledge/experience in asset management processes across the public sector is desirable.
• Experience with project management methods and asset maintenance planning is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the corporate asset portfolio and monitor lifecycle performance against KPIs.
• Interpret and apply government policy to ensure governance and compliance in asset management.
• Oversee project planning and minor works contracts within governance frameworks.
• Contribute to asset management plans, programs, systems, policy and procedures.
• Coordinate maintenance scheduling and policy-compliant asset maintenance.
• Review tenders and contracts to ensure best value and on-time delivery.
• Develop stakeholder relationships to inform investment and lifecycle planning.
• Prepare briefs, reports and submissions to support decision-making.

Skills

Project management methodologies

Asset management processes

Financial management systems

Asset maintenance scheduling

Job description

• Applications are open for Queensland Government Employees only

Applications from contractors or labour hire will not be accepted

Your part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to :

• Manage the corporate asset portfolio by reviewing, evaluating and monitoring the asset lifecycle performance, including the procurement of, and analysis of asset condition assessment reports for allocated assets against key performance indicators.
• Interpret and apply government, legislative, and departmental policy and procedural requirements to ensure governance and compliance is maintained in delivering all asset management activities and advice.
• Manage and oversee project planning and deliver all minor works projects, including management of contracts and specialist advisor engagements, in line with best practice project and governance frameworks.
• Contribute to the development of asset management plans, programs and systems, policy and procedures, identifying issues and providing continuous improvement strategies, and customer service support in the delivery of products and services.
• Coordinate and deliver planned and unplanned maintenance of corporate assets with respect to maintenance scheduling plans and approved departmental asset management policy and procedures.
• Review and evaluate tenders and contracts, and coordinate quality control, through meeting with stakeholders; reviewing feedback; and disseminating information to ensure best value and project deliverables are achieved.
• Develop and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships to inform asset investment and lifecycle management planning, promote best practice and ensure service delivery objectives meet departmental needs.
• Prepare timely and well researched advice, correspondence, presentations, briefings, reports and submissions to support reporting requirements and decision-making process, in accordance with departmental requirements and governance.

Mandatory requirements

• Minimum C Class driver's licence (non-restricted).

Highly desirable requirements

• Knowledge and / or experience or qualifications in project management methodologies.
• Knowledge and / or experience in asset management processes and practices across the public sector.
• Experience with the use of financial management systems, including : processing and maintaining assets, processing of accounts payable invoices and organising payments, and ledger reconciliations.
• Experience in the development of asset maintenance schedules.

Special requirements

• The incumbent may be required to travel and work within their area of responsibility and may also be required to undertake intrastate, interstate deployment or travel as required, with the possibility of overnight stays.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Senior Program Officer, Queensland Fire Department Brisbane - North, Australia