
Principal Project Officer
Department of Energy and Climate
Posted 26 days ago
Due to the Queensland Government's Machinery of Government changes in 2024, the Energy Division has transitioned from the former Department of Energy and Climate to the current Queensland Treasury. During this transition period, this role will be advertised under the Department of Energy and Climate.
The key responsibilities
As the Principal Project Officer, you will:
- Conduct and coordinate substantial high level research, analysis and review on complex policy and regulatory issues relating to the energy sector..
- Prepare or oversee the preparation of complex submissions, briefing notes, legislative drafting instructions, presentations, speeches, publications, reports and correspondence on a range of issues relating to the energy sector.
- Liaise, consult and negotiate with other departmental staff, other government departments and energy entity representatives on a range of issues to achieve outcomes that meet the requirements of the department and Treasurer.
- Manage multiple competing priorities and work either as part of a team, or individually, to deliver workloads on time and which meet customer's expectations.
- Liaise, consult and negotiate with other State Government and Commonwealth agencies, Government-owned corporations, market and regulatory entities, energy sector entities, energy customers and representative bodies.
- Exercise judgement to effectively manage competing priorities while working collaboratively with colleagues, or individually, to deliver workloads on time and which meet customer's expectations.
- Contribute to a positive and effective team culture by participating in work area goal-setting, service improvement and other Unit/Divisional activities.
- Represent the department at state/federal conferences, internal/external meetings and committees, and inter-departmental/inter-jurisdictional working groups.
- Mentor, coach and train staff in an environment that recognises the unique contribution of the individual, encourages personal and team development, and encourages an appropriate work/life balance.
Success criteria
To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate the following:
- Experience in policy development.
- Experience in communicating with internal and external stakeholders and building relationships to establish mutually beneficial connections.
- Ability to respond in a fast-paced environment and deliver results.
- Demonstrated experience in managing competing priorities and customer and stakeholder expectations
Applications to remain current for 12 months
Job Ad Reference: QLD/620924/25
Closing Date: Monday, 3 March 2025
About Department of Energy and Climate
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