Coastal Safety Officer
Aug 24
Support Queensland's Lifesaving Mission as a Coastal Safety Officer!
Do you thrive in a role where organisation, data, compliance, and administration come together to make a real difference?
Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) is seeking a highly organised and motivated
Coastal Safety Officer
to support the delivery of lifesaving services across Queensland.
Working within our Lifesaving Services team, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the accuracy of operational reporting, coordinating grant programs, maintaining quality management systems, and supporting public safety initiatives that help save lives along our coastline.
This is an exciting opportunity to combine your administration, reporting, and stakeholder engagement skills with meaningful work that supports one of Queensland's most respected community organisations.
Why SLSQ?
Contribute to anorganisationthat saves lives!
Increaseyour take home pay with Salary Packaging
Paidparentalleave available
Membership to Fitness Passport
Employeeassistanceprogram EAP for health and wellbeing
Convenient office location in South Brisbane
Versatile and hybrid working options
Mobile phone
Onsite parking
What You'll Do:
Coordinating operational, statistical, accreditation, and compliance reporting
Supporting quality management systems, audits, and continuous improvement initiatives
Coordinate grant administration, funding records, acquittals, and reporting processes
Identifying and supporting grant funding opportunities
Maintaining critical operational databases, records, and documentation
Assisting with coastal risk audits and the analysis of safety data
Preparing reports, briefing notes, presentations, correspondence, and meeting documentation
Supporting Brisbane Lifesaving Service training programs, meetings,



and events
Collaborating with stakeholders across the organisation to support public safety outcomes
About You:
A current Blue Card (or ability to obtain one)
A current drivers license
Strong administrative and organisational skills
Experience preparing reports, minutes, presentations, and correspondence
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Experience working with compliance, governance, quality assurance, or audit processes
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
The ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
Experience handling confidential and sensitive information professionally
Quality Management qualifications and/or experience (highly regarded)
Experience with grants administration (highly regarded)
Surf lifesaving or emergency services experience (highly regarded)
About SLSQ:
Surf Life Saving Queensland is a dynamic, purpose‐driven organisation committed to saving lives and building safer communities.
Established in ****, SLSQ now supports:
36,000+ members
57 surf lifesaving clubs
600+ staff
Programs reaching 462,000+ community participants annually
Our proud history is built on volunteer dedication, communityengagementand a lifelong commitment to beach safety.
Surf Life Saving Queensland (SLSQ) is committed to creating a fair, inclusive, and representative organisation.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and people with disability.
We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by Work180
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SLSQ HR Team
Phone:
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📌 Coastal Safety Officer (Brisbane)
🏢 Surf Life Saving Queensland
📍 Brisbane