About the role

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Moreton Bay & Sunshine Coast is seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to represent an innovative organisation committed to developing its region of Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa, and work with regional RDAs to develop Queensland. The CEO will connect stakeholders and facilitate opportunities, advise government, manage committee governance, and provide strategic leadership and management support to the RDA Committee.

Please note: Previous applicants need not apply.

Key responsibilities

- Facilitate investment in people, places, services, and industries and local economies
- Support regional stakeholders, including local government and the not-for-profit-sector, to seek grant opportunities that advance strategic regional priorities
- Support decarbonisation efforts and the transformation to a net zero economy and enable regional linkages between sectors to achieve these aims
- Build the evidence for economic development, including innovation and diversification strategies
- Facilitate meaningful engagement across the three levels of government, and with diverse communities (especially First Nations people) to ensure investments deliver better outcomes for the region(s)
- Contribute relevant data and local intelligence to support the evidence base to inform regional development strategies, program design and policy
- Manage the day-to-day affairs of the RDA Committee and its personnel in a manner consistent with the Guide, the Committee's Annual Business Plan and Budget, the Funding Agreement, and its constitution
- Develop the RDA Committee's Annual Business Plan and Budget, Annual Report on Outcomes, Annual Audited Accounts,



Communications Strategy, and associated management delivery strategies
- Undertake the accountable and transparent management of RDA Committee funds under the oversight of the Chair
- Lead and develop RDA Committee personnel (where agreed by the Committee) and be involved in the recruitment of staff

About you

- Demonstrated strategic thinking with experience at very senior levels in business and considerable experience in strategic vision setting and achieving outcomes for large or complex business enterprises
- Strong analytic ability with experience in complex environments dealing with high level problems involving multiple competing factors and a high degree of ambiguity
- Considerable experience working with more than one level of government and a track record of working with diverse communities (especially First Nations people)
- Successful experience managing a broad range of stakeholders in complex environments to achieve successful outcomes, with high degree of experience in managing complex relationships including conflict between stakeholders
- Very robust track record in delivering successful business outcomes in senior leadership roles with significant organisational governance experience




- Significant experience in successfully leading one or more teams or organisations through complex and substantial change
- Ability to collaborate with integrity, transparency, respect and accountability

About us Regional Development Australia (RDA) is a national network of Committees made up of community representatives who help to drive economic growth, innovation and entrepreneurship in regions through facilitating investment in people, places, services, and industries and local economies. RDAs assist to bridge the regional development gaps in regions by working with a broad range of stakeholders across sectors and supporting the delivery of Australian Government strategic priorities.

Application Pack

Applications for CEO positions are sought from highly motivated and experienced people who are knowledgeable about the economic strengths and challenges of the state/region.

Women, First Nations Australians, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, and people with disability are encouraged to apply.

Full details and an Applicant Information Pack, including the application form, can be found here:

https://rdambsc.org.au/applications-for-chief-executive-officer-ceo-at-regional-development-australia-moreton-bay-and-sunshine-coast-open/

Note: Only properly completed applications will be accepted.

Please note: Previous applicants need not apply.

Salary range: $168,764 to $180,449 (according to experience) plus car allowance and superannuation.

For queries or further information, phone Paul Fisher on [0403 444 483](tel:0403 444 483) or email [email protected]

Applications close 11:59pm, Tuesday 13th October 2026.

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