Senior Regulatory Assessment Officer - Flexible, Regional

Queensland Government; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking a Senior Assessment Officer (AO5) in Regulatory Standards and Support to assess and determine complex building licence applications in line with legislation, policy, and risk-based decision-making principles.

You will evaluate applicants' qualifications and experience to ensure eligibility and compliance, providing expert advice and preparing high-quality recommendations, briefs and correspondence that support defensible regulatory outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong assessment, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience interpreting and applying legislation, policy and regulatory frameworks.
• Sound professional judgement in complex or non-standard matters.
• Technical knowledge of licensing, eligibility and experience assessment processes.
• High-level written communication skills, including preparing recommendations, briefs and reasons for decisions.
• Strong verbal communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess and determine complex building licence applications in accordance with legislation and policy.
• Analyse applicants' qualifications, managerial capability and industry experience to determine eligibility.
• Provide expert advice on licensing, experience assessments and eligibility matters.
• Mentor staff and prepare high-quality recommendations, briefs and correspondence.

Skills

Analytical skills

Legislation interpretation

Regulatory frameworks

Written communication

Stakeholder engagement

Record management

Prioritisation

Technical licensing knowledge

Job description

Queensland Government is seeking a Senior Assessment Officer (AO5) in Regulatory Standards and Support to assess and determine complex building licence applications in line with legislation, policy, and risk-based decision-making principles.

You will evaluate applicants' qualifications and experience to ensure eligibility and compliance, providing expert advice and preparing high-quality recommendations, briefs and correspondence that support defensible regulatory outcomes.