Program Leader Workforce Strategy & Projects

Shape Council’s future workforce strategy and capability

Use your workforce strategy, analytics and organisational development expertise to influence meaningful outcomes across one of Queensland’s largest regional councils.

About You

You will bring substantial experience in strategic workforce planning, organisational development, workforce analytics and organisational effectiveness within a complex organisation. Confident working with workforce data, you can translate insights into practical strategies that support capability, leadership effectiveness, workforce resilience and organisational performance. Your strong research, problem-solving, communication and stakeholder engagement skills will help you provide trusted advice, influence decision-making and lead organisation-wide workforce initiatives.

The Team

The People and Culture Branch enables Council's success through its people. This is achieved through:

• Building workforce capability;
• Strengthening organisational culture; and
• Fostering an environment where employees and leaders can thrive and perform at their best.

About the position

• Permanent full-time position based in the Toowoomba CBD.
• Annual salary range of $128,155.76 - $144,499.17 gross per annum, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65% superannuation.
• Enjoy work/life balance with a nine (9) day fortnight, access to banked leave and a range of health and wellbeing services.
• Access professional development, leadership and management training opportunities to support your career growth.
• Benefit from salary sacrificing and packaging options, selected private health insurance discounts, the Fitness Passport Program and Employee Assistance Program support.

How to be successful in this position

• Hold a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Organisational Psychology, or other related field.
• Extensive experience in strategic workforce planning, organisational development, workforce analytics and/or organisational effectiveness in a complex organisational environment.
• Professional certification with the Australian Human Resources Institute (AHRI), or an equivalent internationally recognised HR professional certification (e.g. CIPD, SHRM) would be highly desirable.
• Proven ability to lead and deliver organisational wide programs.
• Experience developing, implementing and evaluating workforce strategies.
• Alignment with Council's values.

How to apply

If you are ready to use your workforce expertise to influence meaningful organisational outcomes, we encourage you to apply. For full details of this position, please download the Position Description, which provides the position success criteria.

To apply, please submit two documents:

1. Your current Resume; and
2. A document (maximum 2 pages) that addresses each of the Position Success Criteria listed in the Position Description. For each criterion:

• Use headings to identify which criterion you are addressing.
• Provide specific examples that demonstrate your skills, experience, and achievements related to that criterion. (Tip: use the STAR method – Situation, Task, Action, Result).

Important: Applications that do not address the success criterion may not be shortlisted. Previous applicants need not reapply.

The preferred candidate will be required to undertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medical assessment to assess their ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the position.

Visit our website www.tr.qld.gov.au/jobs for information on how to apply for jobs at Toowoomba Regional Council. Applicants are encouraged to apply online.

For further information

Please contact Jerry Mooketsi, Manager People and Culture on (07) 4688 6328 within business hours.

Closing date

The closing date for applications is Monday 5 October 2026 at 11.59pm.

About Council

The Toowoomba Region is about rich traditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agricultural history has evolved Toowoomba into Australia’s second largest inland city supporting diverse townships in the Council area and acting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW. The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport, and massive infrastructure investments. Growth hasn’t come at the expense of liveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 most family friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services a regional population of 178,500 and employs a team of approximately 1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellent customer service to the community, residents, and visitors throughout the region. We recognise that our success depends upon attracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer a wide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to develop your career.

Council does not accept unsolicited agency approaches or applications for this or any other vacancy. No response will be provided.

Attachments:
- Position Description - Program Leader Workforce Strategy and Projects (5027).pdf
- TRC Values and Behaviours.pdf