Principal Coordinator

The Office of the Director-General (ODG) supports the Director-General to lead the department to deliver high quality sustainable services, programs, policy and corporate objectives that align with the priorities and policies of the Government of the day.

The ODG is a fast-paced, high-volume environment that provides high-level strategic and operational advice and executive services to the Director-General and the Department. The ODG maintains and facilitates high-level communication and liaison with the Minister’s Office, other Government departments and agencies, and private sector organisations.

As The Principal Coordinator, You Will

• Coordinate executive support services for the ODG including leadership and line management of the executive support team.
• Oversight and responsibility of several high-volume executive inboxes, triaging correspondence and appropriate referrals and actions including follow-up across the department.
• Monitor and manage ODG executive workflows to support timely and accurate delivery of executive papers, briefings and management of Senior Executive diaries.
• Liaise and negotiate across divisions on a range of issues to ensure whole-ofdepartment outcomes are achieved.
• Develop positive, effective working relationships across the department to build executive support services collective capability, drive cultural change and foster innovation.
• Operate as a central coordination point for executive communication and workflow within the ODG, supporting the Executive Director in a fast-paced and highvolume environment.
• Provide governance advice and oversight including compliance with Government legislative, policy and procedural requirements in support of the Director-General's reporting and assurance obligations.
• Undertake ad-hoc projects and tasks, as required, consistent with the functions, responsibilities and classification of the position.
• Promote a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace that is free from bullying, discrimination and harassment.

What You Need For This Role

• Role model Team Leader leadership behaviours as outlined in the Leadership competencies for Queensland.
• Demonstrated ability to gather and analyse insights, challenge the status quo, and embrace innovative ideas to inform future practice. Proven capacity to make well-considered recommendations and decisions that reflect a comprehensive understanding of the broader context and support the generation of data-driven, creative solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships by engaging with diverse stakeholders, tailoring communication to resonate with varied interests and backgrounds, and fostering collaboration to achieve customer-focused outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results by coordinating and monitoring diverse projects, ensuring accountability, transparency, and clear success measures while empowering and supporting team members to overcome challenges.
• Embraces and leads change with optimism, applying agile approaches to adapt to evolving priorities while supporting and empowering others through the process.
• Demonstrate how you can support our commitment to workplace safety, equity, diversity, respect and inclusion.

Qualifications

There are no mandatory qualifications required for this role. However, experience in a similar role would be highly regarded.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

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