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General Manager – Policy and Strategic Engagement
Full Time Spring Hill, Brisbane Applications close: Monday 23rd March, 2026
Listed Friday 6th March, 2026
Description
This role is focused on:
- Providing leadership, research, engagement, guidance and input on housing and homelessness policy and strategy
- Overseeing and ensuring multi-dimensional engagement with stakeholders including elected officials, funding bodies, specialist homelessness services, community housing providers, other service providers, private industry, and Q Shelter members
- Delivering exceptional policy, research and practice papers targeting members, government, and private industry
- Progressing Q Shelter’s Strategic Engagement Plan with diverse key stakeholders
- Delivering diverse projects depending on funded priorities
Key Deliverables
- Delivery of Q Shelter’s Strategic Engagement Plan, including key engagement milestones, in collaboration with the CEO, Leadership Team and Management Committee
- Delivery of Annual Policy and Investment Submission and other submissions on an as-needs basis
- Focused delivery of allocated responsibilities of the funded work program
- Completion of tasks, deliverables, and projects by due dates
- Contribution to member and stakeholder relations including increased membership or QS
- Contribution to business development opportunities for Queensland Shelter.
- Effective engagement with government and stakeholders
Recruitment for this role is through Luminary Partners. More details as well as links to apply are available on their website: https://www.luminarypartners.com.au/qshelter
Read Position DescriptionOur staff are passionate about our vision of a home for every Queenslander.
We are a values-driven, high-performing team. Each person plays a vital role in helping to drive real world outcomes for people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. If you like making a difference, consider coming on board to enjoy a career that matters.
Most of our team is based on the CBD fringe in Spring Hill, Brisbane, though you will find our Service Integration staff located across Queensland, working in the communities they care about.
A brief overview of what it means to work for Q Shelter
Q Shelter staff talk about what their job means to them
Looking for opportunities in Queensland’s Housing and Homelessness Sector?
The Deck is a resource hub for the housing and homelessness sector, which provides links to training, resources, research, regional networks and job opportunities.
You will also find a host of information, links and resources for anyone thinking about working in the housing and homelessness sector on the HomeNow campaign website: www.homenow.org.au
Visit The DeckWhile you support the sector, we support you
Benefits of working at Q Shelter include access to:
- Not-for-profit salary packaging
- Five weeks paid annual leave
- An employee assistance program
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development training
- Active staff involvement in a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group, helping to achieve our Innovate Reconciliation Action plan, and other measures to support and celebrate diversity in our workplace.
We are keen to connect with passionate professionals seeking to make a difference.
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