INTERNAL ONLY - SPECIALIST LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

Personnel Area: Infrastructure Services 

Branch: Group Strategy and Performance 

Salary: Band 6 $116,089 - $128,453 + Superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Location: Regional Operations Centre (ROC), Eagle Farm 

The Organisation

Infrastructure Services group (ISG) play a critical role in the preserving, maintaining and enhancing Council’s extensive asset portfolio including its road network, drainage network, bridges, footpaths, parks and urban forest.

The Business

Strategy and Performance branch leads strategic planning, performance reporting, governance and continuous improvement across Infrastructure Services.

The branch provides insight, coordination, and oversight for ISG, our branch helps to connect strategy with delivery, support informed decision-making, and drive better outcomes for the organisation and community.

The Role

This role conducts all aspects of research, design and delivery of learning solution programs for Council employees including senior management. With a focus on raising leadership capability, you will conduct learning needs analysis and provide instructional design, delivery and facilitation of training.

We are looking for a learning and development professional who works collaboratively and can seamlessly develop, manage, and maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders from operational teams to senior management.

If you are an experienced learning and development consultant looking to apply your skills in a dynamic group and to work with operational teams and senior leaders, then this could be your next challenge.

In this role you will

• undertake learning needs analysis, instructional design and delivery
• provide expertise in learning and development matters, coaching, mentoring and advice
• provide proactive, professional advice
• maintain up-to-date knowledge of learning innovations and best practice
• facilitate group processes and workshops
• develop and maintain a strong network and relationships with key senior stakeholders and business partners

To be successful you will have:

• demonstrated leadership capabilities delivering performance excellence
• experience undertaking learning needs analysis, instructional design and delivery
• experience of maintaining up-to-date knowledge of learning innovations and best practice
• proven ability to effectively utilise learning management systems
• well-developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• experience in identifying, recommending and delivering continuous improvement solutions.   

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary. 

Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

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.

*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.

This role may require a Criminal History Check, or you may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.

For more information: Please call John on 07 31783859 or email john.hefez@brisbane.qld.gov.au

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: 30^th August 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.

Council and its employees must follow the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld) and the Code of Conduct. This means employees are expected to act with honesty, fairness, and always prioritise the public interest over personal or private gain. The Code of Conduct requires employees to openly disclose any other work they do outside of Council — including paid or unpaid employment, operating their own business or volunteering in certain circumstances — and to manage any conflicts of interest or other risks (such as fatigue) in a way that puts the public interest first. Maintaining employment outside Council does not preclude you from being considered for roles within Council.

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