Project Officer - Digital Innovation Lab

Overview
 
We’re looking for an adaptable Project Officer to help deliver meaningful digital innovation for Queensland councils through our LGAQ Lab. This is not a traditional engineering or structured project delivery role. It will suit someone who enjoys working with people, creating practical support materials, keeping things moving and bringing a calm, consistent approach when priorities shift.
  
As the Project Officer, you will provide flexible project coordination and administrative support to the Innovation Manager and the LGAQ Lab. You will help guide member councils through digital solutions projects from discovery through to adoption, ensuring they feel supported, informed and confident at every stage. This includes coordinating onboarding activities, keeping project information organised, supporting communication between councils, vendors and internal teams, and helping translate ideas into practical actions.
  
About you
  
The role is ideal for someone who is curious, steady and solutions focused. You will enjoy experimenting and learning through trial and error, while also bringing reliable follow through, clear communication and a consistent experience for the people you support. The ability to move between multiple activities is important, as workloads and priorities will vary throughout the year.
  
This role reports to the Innovation Manager and will work closely with the Digital Workstream overall.

Applications from people with diverse lived experience and identities are strongly encouraged, as the more diverse our team is, the better we can represent our diverse membership. 
  
This role may require some out of hours work during periods of peak work load.
This is a part time contract role until July 2027 based in Newstead, Qld.
 
The Position Description is available on the LGAQ careers page https://www.lgaq.asn.au/About-Us/Work-at-LGAQ About LGAQ
  
The LGAQ is the peak industry body and registered industrial employer organisation for Queensland’s 77 local councils, a sector that employs in excess of 44,000 Queenslanders across circa 250 various professions. We advocate for our members’ interests at a state and federal level and support their drive to innovate and improve service delivery. 
  
We have an inclusive and caring culture underpinned by our CARE Behaviours@LGAQ. LGAQ people demonstrate Caring Accountable Respectful behaviours and our leaders are Engaged. As an equal opportunity employer, LGAQ encourages applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. We are also a pet friendly workplace.
  
We embrace flexible working arrangements in a hybrid model with options for time in the office, working from home and for some roles, time travelling to our member councils.
  
LGAQ may undertake a range of pre-employment screening including Police Check and psychometric assessment as part of the selection process.

Your Application
  
Use the link to send us your CV and an optional one page cover letter highlighting your fit for this role. We will commence discussions with suitable candidates as applications are received.
 
If you have any further questions after reading the role responsibilities above, please call our People and Culture team on 3000 2227