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Form of workThe Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA)'s Principal Planning and Liaison Officers deliver multi-disciplinary approaches to resilience, recovery and risk planning for diverse stakeholders located across Queensland.
The role helps drive disaster related planning outcomes for a portfolio of stakeholders through a high level of engagement.
As part of a wider multidisciplinary team, this role contributes to QRA's vision to build a more disaster resilient Queensland.
PLEASE NOTE: Multiple positions are available for this role, including permanent and fixed-term temporary opportunities.
In this role you will leverage your knowledge of resilience action planning and exceptional stakeholder engagement experience to:
- Lead stakeholders in the planning, design, development and implementation of locally led and owned Resilience and Recovery plans, and use sound judgement in determining when and how to provide ongoing assistance.
- Identify resilience, recovery and risk planning constraints and engage early with internal and external stakeholders to develop, recommend and implement reasonable risk mitigation strategies.
- Design, deliver and review tailored training to improve stakeholder knowledge of end-to-end disaster funding arrangements including Commonwealth government funding programs and navigating QRA's MaRS application for funding submissions.
- Build and maintain stakeholder capability in preparedness for additional capacity demands before, during and after significant disaster events.
- Represent QRA at key working groups including State, District and Local Functional Recovery and Resilience Groups and Local Disaster Management Groups and ensure continued proficient knowledge of contemporary Commonwealth, State, District and Local disaster management and Recovery policies, frameworks, and networks.
- Support other QRA work areas in the delivery of education and specialist knowledge to build stakeholder disaster preparedness capability.
- Lead and model highly collaborative internal relationships through the sharing of knowledge, experience and reflections as part of a wider team of multi-disciplinary specialists.
Roles within the Liaison team require frequent intrastate travel to meet in person with stakeholders, and at times may include some interstate travel. Your travel arrangements can include remote and isolated locations and a range of transport forms including flights and self-driving.
To find out more about QRA visit our website, or reach out to the contact officer for more information about this role.
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