Program Officer (Program Operations)

Play a key role in supporting the delivery of projects and business operations across Transport and Main Roads! In this role, you’ll provide high quality administrative, financial and coordination support, manage records and systems, and work closely with stakeholders to keep teams running efficiently and delivering results.

An exciting opportunity exists for a temporary appointment, up to 31 December 2026, for an administrative all‑rounder who brings strong organisational skills, initiative and a can‑do attitude to supporting projects, people and business operations.

Responsibilities

• Working autonomously to deliver assigned activities within agreed timeframes and quality standards, in compliance with public sector legislation, policies, and procedures.
• Provision of comprehensive project and business support, including data analysis, reporting, database maintenance, and accurate record management across systems.
• Coordination and supporting people‑resource administration, including onboarding and offboarding of TMR employees and contractors.
• Drafting of correspondence, reports, minutes, submissions, and briefing notes of medium complexity, and maintaining accurate, accessible information within Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.

Qualifications & Conditions

• Due to this role having access to sensitive data, a criminal history check will be undertaken prior to appointment to the role.

Requirements of the Role

• Ability to contribute to the development of team objectives and recognition of own role in achieving results. Welcomes challenges in the delivery of work and demonstrates persistence in working through obstacles.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, succinct, and deliberate manner, adjusting the message so that it resonates with different stakeholders. Supports others by providing timely information within their own area of expertise in an articulate and non-technical manner.
• Proven ability to effectively initiate, plan and prioritise realistic work goals, and negotiate and monitor timeframes to ensure timely delivery of own outputs, and those of a program / project in an environment of competing priorities.
• Demonstrated effective analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to research issues, interpret and analyse information, determine an appropriate course of action and provide sound advice, options or recommendations.

Benefits

• Work/life balance, including flex time and flexible work arrangements and a working from home option.
• Brisbane City location close to active and public transport, with just over a 10 minute walk from Central Station.
• Work with a supportive team, with a high level of training and development invested in each staff member.
• Generous leave and superannuation.