Principal Advisor - Far North Queensland Region - Cairns Office

Far North Queensland Region is seeking an organised, proactive and motivated Principal Advisor to join our team!

If you're ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

This is a Temporary Full-time position until 30 June 2027, unless otherwise determined.

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About The Role

As the Principal Advisor, Rapid Support Squad you will:

Lead the implementation, coordination and continuous improvement of the Rapid Support Team (RST) service delivery, coordinating integrated responses across family support and navigation, mental health and wellbeing, and staff capability building functions and supporting schools to prevent and respond to bullying through a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) informed approach.Provide expert advice and support to the Regional Director, Executive Director Regional Operations and senior leaders through a contemporary, mental health informed, anti-bullying scope of works and provide timely, structured and client focused, specialist support, to schools responding to high frequency, high intensity or high impact bullying concerns.

Responsibilities Include

Coordinate regional responses to complex, sensitive and high-profile bullying concerns, including matters escalated through senior departmental and ministerial channels, applying the Prevent–Teach–Respond–Recover (PTRR) framework and working in partnership with principals who retain responsibility for school-based decision making and outcomes.Manage and quality assure the preparation of high-level responses, reports, submissions, briefings and correspondence, including RST activation documentation, service agreements, action plans, data and information management of service records, and responses to the annual cycle of corporate strategic, budgeting and reporting requirements.Monitor, analyse and evaluate regional bullying trends, RST activations and service delivery data to identify emerging issues, inform strategic planning, strengthen practice consistency and support continuous improvement across the region and statewide network.Lead, coach and develop regional staff engaged in the 3 RST functions to deliver outcomes consistent with organisational directives and strengthening school capability to implement sustainable bullying prevention and response practices.Ensure the optimal use of human and financial resources to achieve agreed RST service goals, contribute to project management, oversee regional RST resource allocation, funding accountability and reporting requirements to ensure effective and sustainable service delivery outcomes.Develop, maintain and foster effective networks, consultation and liaison between the region, school principals and leadership teams, central office Rapid Support and Parent Navigator teams, other regional program areas, other government departments, and key stakeholders in support of the department's strategic anti-bullying agenda.

Interested? To Apply:

Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history);A maximum 2-page written response outlining your suitability for the role in response to the attached role description (Competencies section) and within the context of the role as described above.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Occupational group Education & Training