INTERNAL ONLY - CHANGE AND COMMUNICATION LEAD

Personnel Area: Corporate Services

Branch: Strategic Finance

Salary Range: Band 8 $150,432 - $162,791 + Superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to 12 months

Location: Brisbane Square

Our Business

Corporate Services supports, equips and helps guide Council to deliver the Brisbane Vision through centralised corporate services and a customer-focused approach. We are committed to delivering better value by continuously improving our people, our processes and our technology.

Our Branch

Every day, Finance plays a critical role in creating positive outcomes for the community by ensuring Council’s financial sustainability.

The Role

We’re looking for a skilled change and communications professional who can drive meaningful transformation and engage stakeholders at all levels. In this pivotal role, you will lead the design and delivery of integrated change management and communications initiatives supporting a complex finance operating model transformation. Working within a collaborative matrix environment, you will partner with a diverse range of stakeholders to drive the successful implementation of a new service delivery model and broader transformation agenda. Your expertise will help build organisational readiness, embed sustainable change, and enable the delivery of contemporary, customer-focused services that support continuous improvement and long-term financial sustainability.

To be successful you will have:

• demonstrated leadership capabilities aligned with Council’s Leadership Blueprint, with a strong commitment to performance excellence and fostering a values-led culture
• extensive experience applying organisational change management methodologies, frameworks, and best practices to deliver successful transformation outcomes
• strong expertise in stakeholder engagement, strategic communications, change planning, governance, business impact assessment, and organisational readiness
• proven success leading and delivering end-to-end change and communication initiatives within large, complex organisations
• exceptional communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage and negotiate effectively across diverse stakeholder groups
• the agility to navigate ambiguity, adapt quickly to changing environments, and collaborate effectively within matrix and cross-functional teams.

Desirable Qualifications

• tertiary qualifications in Change Management, Communications, Business, Human Resources, Organisational Development, or a related discipline
• postgraduate qualifications in Management, Public Administration, Human Resources, Organisational Development, or a similar field will be highly regarded.

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. Use full stop only once to end bullets.

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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 contact Karen on karen.flowersbishop@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: Monday 17th August 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. #LI-DNI