Job Description
Directs strategic policy, intergovernmental engagement and major initiatives, delivering expert advice on complex environmental matters.
The Director also leads intergovernmental environmental policy and interagency work, including participation in interdepartmental committees, national environmental policy processes, Olympics-related policy matters, and the embedding of monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement frameworks. As the Director, you will oversee the development of the next State of the Environment Report as well as prepare advice to the Minister, Director-General, and Executive Leadership Team on challenging and complex strategic policy issues.
Enquiries: Kahil Lloyd, Phone: 0499 686 ***
Job Ad Reference: QLD/700121/26
Closing Date: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Key Responsibilities
The role supports DETSI to deliver on strategic government priorities including government election commitments, charter letter commitments and other forward looking strategic policy advice on complex environment, conservation and portfolio wide policy matters. The role also leads Queensland’s engagement with the Australian Government on national environmental policy matters, including the biannual Environment Ministers’ Meetings.
The role coordinates and leads strategic policy priorities for EHPP and DETSI, including proactive planning of future policy initiatives, the forward policy program, whole-of-department responses, and the development of a consistent departmental position on significant intergovernmental and intragovernmental matters. This includes leading or reviewing Cabinet submissions, briefs, responses to other agencies, and advice to the Minister, senior executives and Queensland Government officials.
Requirements
The Director, Strategic Policy and Insights, leads a team of approximately 10 FTEs to provide strategic direction, professional policy guidance and high-quality policy leadership for the Environment and Heritage and Policy Programs Division (EHPP) and the department.
About The Company
EssenceMediacom is a global media and advertising agency under WPP. It helps brands grow through media planning and buying, digital marketing, data, analytics, SEO, social media, content, and e-commerce. In Australia, it operates across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.
