Executive Director

Description:

Lead Queensland development assessment, appeals,compliance. Be pragmatic & responsive to facilitate State priorities for housing supply & economic development.

We need an Executive Director to direct principles-based development assessments to give residents, industry & local government unequivocal & timely certainty on decisions, regardless of the planning decision being a ’yes' or ’no'.

Oversee State facilitated development, Ministerial Infrastructure Designations, Regional Interests Development Approvals, Ministerial call-ins, the State’s position in appeals & compliance.

You will ensure development proposals are facilitated where needed & when it is needed, while ensuring the State’s interests are integrated.

You will work closely with the State Planner & your colleagues to collectively contribute to the department’s strategic direction, strengthen our workplace.

Skills

We're looking for the best-suited applicant for these roles. We focus on your strengths by assessing a combination of your competencies, knowledge-based skills and behaviors. For these roles we are looking for strengths in:

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for Development Assurance to ensure timely, robust and transparent decision-making to instill investment and community confidence in the State's role in development assessment, appeals and compliance.
• Provide proactive, responsive and timely advice to the Deputy Director-General, Planning Group, and the Minister and Minister's office.
• Offer insightful recommendations for streamlining the state's planning framework, advocating for change and improvement to achieve desired outcomes while maintaining integrity, consistency and accountability.
• Establish and maintain effective partnerships with senior leaders across Planning Group and other government agencies, and with the development industry, fostering collaboration on the Government's land use and development objectives.
• Effectively manage the delivery and allocation of resources ensuring timely and budget-conscious completion of all services, meeting publicly facing key
  
  
  

performance indicators and contributing to customer satisfaction.

• Proactively contribute to the Group's Executive Leadership Team, in developing an inclusive and collaborative culture, ensuring a high standard of accountability and performance.
• Develop, lead and manage a highly engaged and responsive, customer-focused workforce that contributes effectively to the department's vision and strategic objectives.
  
  
  

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/676489/26

Closing Date: Tuesday, 10 February 2026

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