The Principal Team Leader in the Grants Administration team, supports the Manager Grants Administration by leading and managing teams responsible for the delivery, review and ongoing improvement of high-quality grants programs. Our values drive our inclusive and cooperative culture where we provide meaningful help and financial support to individuals and families with:

- practical information
- referral to support services, and
- the distribution and coordination of financial assistance through grants processing.

Your leadership is crucial in maintaining the overall health and wellbeing of both senior team leaders, team leaders and their teams, providing coaching, mentoring, and training to navigate workload management, rosters, shift rotations, and quality assurance effectively.

Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Management
Classification AO7
Workplace Location Brisbane - South
Job ad reference QLD/699989/26
Closing date 17-Sep-2026
Yearly salary
Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration 6 months (possible extension)
Contact person Toni Peters
Contact details Mobile: 0409 321 244
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As a Principal Team Leader you will:

- Lead, manage and evaluate the development and implementation high-quality Community Recovery grant programs.
- Lead,



manage and evaluate governance practice required to ensure the effective management and administration of the Community Recovery grant programs in accordance with the Queensland Disaster Funding Guidelines (QDFG).
- Build and maintain productive working relationships and partnerships across government, industry, and non-government organisations to develop and implement operational policy and business rules focused on continual enhancement of the services.
- Investigate, interpret and provide authoritative advice and assistance regarding financial assistance schemes with regard to the administration of the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements and State Disaster Relief Arrangements.
- Prepare complex submissions, reports, executive briefs and other correspondence on significant financial assistance issues and contribute to operational planning processes.
- Manage human, financial and physical resources, including project specific teams ensuring effective governance, a culture of client services and the achievement of outputs required.
- Coach and mentor staff in their development, ensuring both consistency and equity in the provision of quality financial assistance and administration services and that the necessary skills and motivation exists within the team to respond to client needs.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

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📌 Principal Team Leader (Brisbane)
🏢 Queensland Government
📍 Brisbane