Our client, the Department of Education, are currently seeking a Technical Writer to join their Portfolio and Financial Improvement Management Program for an initial contract until 30/07/2026 with a possible extension.

Contract Details

- Initial contract from 10/08/2026 until 30/06/2027 paying approximately $123 per hour
- Brisbane CBD location with flexible work from home options two days per week
- Extensive technical writing skills and comprehension ability required

Context

The Infrastructure Services Division (ISD) within the Department of Education plays a key role in overseeing a significant infrastructure program, managing approximately $2 billion in annual investment to maintain and grow a $40 billion asset base. This work underpins the delivery of a quality early childhood sector, a high‑performing education system, and a vibrant arts and cultural sector for Queensland.

Key Responsibilities

- Drive and shape adherence to quality principles and processes relevant to technical documentation across the Program.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve governance, planning, prioritisation, and assurance documentation, ensuring alignment with organisational portfolio, program, and project management requirements.
- Prepare and maintain financial management documentation, reporting tools, and user guidance, translating complex budgeting, forecasting, and financial control requirements into practical and accessible resources.
- Design and manage templates, guidance materials, process maps, checklists, and knowledge resources that support the consistent application of frameworks and best‑practice project delivery standards.
- Compile reports related to Divisional procedures and other documents, ensuring that reports and advice are undertaken within the prescribed framework in accordance with standards.




- Assist in the preparation of executive briefing papers on business analysis and improvements as required.
- Develop, edit, write and review high quality technical documentation, interpreting technical concepts and information into a form understood by various stakeholders.
- Consult and work collaboratively with subject matter experts to determine documentation requirements to clarify technical concepts.
- Provide qualified leadership and participate in working groups and meetings to drive continuous improvement of quality documentation.
- Increase Divisional awareness of the document hierarchy and establish clear document interfaces to ensure the accuracy of documents is maintained.
- Produce stakeholder communication, training and change management materials that support implementation, adoption and ongoing use of new frameworks, processes and reporting practices.
- Conduct quality assurance reviews of project and program documentation, maintaining accurate, version‑controlled repositories and ensuring all materials meet departmental standards for clarity, consistency, and compliance.

Skills and Experience Required

- Extensive technical writing skills and comprehension ability.
- Strong experience in writing and editing a range of high-level technical documentation to a publishable standard.
- Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work collaboratively with key stakeholders.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, including advanced skills in editing and writing technical content for non‑specialists.
- Good analytical and conceptual skills, including a sound understanding of publications development principles.
- Proven ability to plan and manage workload priorities, work under pressure to tight deadlines, and deliver quality outputs.

Qualifications (Highly Desirable)

- Holds a tertiary qualification in English Language, Technology, Engineering or any other relevant discipline.

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