PRINCIPAL RISK AND GOVERNANCE OFFICERHybrid

Personnel Area: Corporate Services Group

Branch: Strategic Finance – Strategy, Policy & Reporting

Salary Range: Band 7 $132,572 - $144,942 + Superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary up to 2 years - Full-time

Location: Brisbane Square

The Role

The Principal Risk and Governance Officer leads the strategic development and continuous improvement of risk, governance, and audit frameworks across the branch and value stream. Operating as a senior advisor and thought leader, the role drives a proactive risk culture, ensures alignment with enterprise-wide frameworks and influences executive decision-making. The position plays a role in shaping governance maturity and embedding risk intelligence into strategic planning and operational delivery.

To be successful you will have:

• Ability to contribute to team direction, give and receive feedback and achieve agreed performance standards in order to contribute to a culture of performance excellence.
• Highly developed business and commercial acumen with an excellent ability to achieve effective results in a complex and evolving organisation.
• Demonstrated expertise in enterprise risk management, governance, and audit frameworks, with a proven ability to lead strategic initiatives that uplift organisational maturity and embed risk intelligence into decision-making.
• Strong strategic advisory and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesise complex information, identify systemic issues, and provide high-level advice to executives, governance committees, and elected officials.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate across diverse stakeholder groups, including executive leaders, program teams, legal and finance professionals, and external regulators, to drive alignment and deliver integrated governance outcomes.
• Experience leading or contributing to organisational transformation initiatives, including digital enablement, process modernisation, or ERP implementation, with a focus on embedding governance and risk considerations.
• Demonstrated leadership in building capability and fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement, including mentoring others and modelling Council’s Leadership Blueprint and values.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing and presenting high-level reports, risk insights, and recommendations to executive forums and governance bodies.

How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position against the key selection criteria.

For more information: Please call Steven Harvey on 07 3403 0021.

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Friday 22 May 2026 at 11:55pm AEST.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.