About the Division
Integration and Coordination Division leads futures thinking and foresight in QRA, enabling a strategic approach to recovery and resilience in an workplace of increasingly severe and frequent disaster events. To achieve this, Integration and Coordination Division will excel at stakeholder engagement, promote higher awareness of national and international best practice, influence national strategy, as well as catalyse whole of government planning and action to support the recovery and resilience of Queensland communities.
About the Team
The Hazard and Risk unit leads the development of the disaster risk management approach in Queensland, by ensuring government and communities have access to scientifically informed, reliable hazard and risk information, management processes and products that is fit for purpose and supports integrated disaster risk reduction and management practice. The unit consists of Flood Risk Management, Geographical Information Systems and Hazard Risk and Resilience teams.
About the Role
* Lead the planning, implementation and monitoring for multiple projects, including flood studies, flood risk management studies and plans, water/natural resource management and infrastructure projects, data capture to inform FRM, and associated peer review.
* Lead collaborative multi-disciplinary project teams made up of the technical specialists procured to drive delivery of the program, along with Council representatives which may include flood engineers, disaster managers, communications and engagement, natural resource management personnel, and resilience and recovery officers/managers.
* Develop tailored project briefs outlining the scope of work to be undertaken and technical specifications consistent with current standards and guidelines.
* Develop and implement reporting on the governance, scope, cost, time of projects and develop communications for a range of internal and external stakeholders.
* Manage project and program risks and issues through early issues identification with timely corrective actions.
* Lead and support the procurement and management of contracts to support deliverables for complex technical projects.
* These roles report to the Manager, Flood Risk Management.
QRA's workforce is agile and ready to respond quickly to support disaster priorities. You may have the opportunity to undertake other temporary duties or work in alternative locations to support impacted communities.
We encourage you to reach out to the contact officer to find out more about this role, what we offer and what it's like working at QRA. To find out more about the Queensland Reconstruction Authority please visit our website www.qra.qld.gov.au.
***APPLICANTS ARE REQUESTED TO APPLY ONLINE - scroll down and click the 'APPLY ONLINE' button***
Please note any documents attached to Smart Jobs should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Please do not upload zipped files.