Description:
Are you ready to shape the future of school infrastructure across Queensland?The School Network Planning team within the Services Planning unit, Infrastructure Services Division (ISD), is seeking a permanent Planning Officer to join our high-performing team.
We work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to identify and deliver infrastructure solutions for existing schools and plan for new schools to meet the needs of growing communities. Based on detailed analysis of population and enrolment trends, our team establishes the need for new classrooms, school expansions, and entirely new school facilities over short, medium, and long-term timeframes.
Join us and play a key role in ensuring every Queensland community is supported with well-planned, future-ready education infrastructure.
About The Department
The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.
About Services Planning
You will work for an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. We respect professionalism, embrace diversity and a balance between work and life commitments. You will be actively supported as an individual and will have access to a range of flexible work options, an employee assistance program and learning and development opportunities.
The Opportunity
As a member of the Services Planning team, you will:
- Support the prioritisation of infrastructure projects to support population growth including the expansion of existing schools and new schools.
- Prepare correspondence, reports, and briefings for senior internal and external stakeholders and governance bodies.
- Undertake detailed analysis of school and population growth trends and communicate outcomes from this analysis.
- Contribute to the development of business cases to support major infrastructure investments over the short, medium and long term.
To be successful as a Planning Officer, you will possess:
- An understanding of demographic and infrastructure planning concepts and the ability to apply this knowledge to support team objectives.
- Demonstrated ability to work well in a high performing team and establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate information to a range of different stakeholders including the use of data to support recommendations as required.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and objectives within tight timeframes.
- Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);
- A maximum 1-page written statement about how your achievements and capabilities meet the requirements of the role.
Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.
Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).
The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
Occupational group Policy & Planning
4 May 2025;
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