INTERNAL ONLY - PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Personnel Area: Corporate Services

Branch: Business Engagement and Performance

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

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to 12 months

Location: Brisbane Square, Green Square

Our Business

In Corporate Services, we support Council’s 2025-26 priorities by fostering good governance, delivering service excellence and promoting teamwork to enable better decision-making, outstanding service outcomes and a collaborative workplace where people can thrive.

Our Branch

The Business Engagement and Performance (BEP) branch helps Council deliver greater value to the community and organisation by providing strategic leadership, strong governance and enterprise alignment. Through effective project, program and portfolio management, BEP drives efficiency, supports informed investment decisions and enhances visibility of organisational performance. By fostering integrated governance, service excellence and a ‘One Corporate Services’ approach, BEP strengthens capability and collaboration across people, services and processes, enabling Council to plan effectively, invest wisely and achieve better outcomes.

The Role

Join the Business Engagement and Performance (BEP) team and play a key role in helping Council deliver strategic priorities and community outcomes through effective project management, stakeholder engagement and continuous improvement initiatives. This role is responsible for coordinating and supporting delivery of a range of projects and programs, preparing project management documentation, oversight and reporting on budgets and risks, monitoring outcomes, and providing advice on strategy, policy and legislative requirements. You will work closely with stakeholders across Council and the broader community to develop strong partnerships, support informed decision-making and ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed standards.

As part of a collaborative and high-performing Corporate Services team, you will contribute to a culture of good governance, service excellence and teamwork. This role offers the opportunity to work on meaningful organisation-wide projects, build strong professional networks and develop your project management and stakeholder engagement expertise while helping Council improve services, drive innovation and achieve better outcomes for the community.

To be successful you will have:

• experience delivering projects and initiatives within agreed timeframes and standards.
• strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• knowledge of project management methodologies and project documentation.
• well-developed analytical, problem-solving and reporting skills.
• strong stakeholder engagement, communication and relationship-building abilities.
• a collaborative approach, with a commitment to teamwork, continuous improvement and achieving results.

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. 

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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.

For more information: Please call Anna Bellis on 3178 1902

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: Wednesday 5 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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