Assistant Under Treasurer

Queensland Treasury is offering two unique and prestigious roles that place you at the forefront of shaping Queensland’s energy future. Both roles provide a rare opportunity to deliver meaningful impact in this era of transformative energy transition, directly influencing decisions that affect the lives of millions of Queenslanders. Be part of leading Queensland’s future energy transformation As the Assistant Under Treasurer, oversee significant Government Owned Corporations, lead Queensland energy policy, and drive economic growth. Lead delivery of the Queensland Energy Roadmap and GOC performance and governance. Ensure affordable, reliable and sustainable energy and efficient and effective service delivery for Queenslanders Drive high-impact projects, policy frameworks, investments and strategies. Your new opportunity Queensland Treasury is seeking to appoint two Assistant Under Treasurers in the Energy and Government Owned Corporations (GOCs) Group. Key to the role is your leadership in advising Shareholding Ministers on GOC performance, governance, energy portfolio responsibilities, and implementing the Energy Roadmap. The successful candidate will contribute to delivering government priorities while fostering commercial and economic growth across Queensland. In This Role, You Will Provide high-level strategic advice, analysis, guidance, and advocacy to the Treasurer, Under Treasurer, and Shareholding Ministers on complex energy and GOC-related matters. Oversee key aspects of energy policy development, investment, governance, and monitoring to successfully deliver affordable and sustainable energy solutions. Drive priorities linked to GOC operations and energy portfolios, ensuring efficient and effective service delivery in alignment with Queensland Government objectives. Lead strategies, projects, and programs that strengthen Queensland's economic resilience and future energy sustainability. Represent Treasury at high-level negotiations, forums, and consultations with key stakeholders to champion government and energy-related goals. Build and lead a collaborative Energy and GOCs team that fosters innovation, integrity, and capability development. Maintain and strengthen relationships with diverse stakeholders in GOCs, government agencies, regulated entities, and industry to achieve coordinated solutions for policy, strategy, and energy systems. What Experience You Will Bring Proven leadership in managing and achieving success within large and complex organisations. Extensive expertise in economic and fiscal management, including policy development and the delivery of complex frameworks. Experience with large-scale project management and innovation in ensuring value for money, contract oversight, and risk mitigation. Experience in the energy sector and familiarity with public policy development (highly desirable). High-level capability in engaging with complex stakeholders and senior government representatives, demonstrating adept relationship management and strategic implementation abilities. Exceptional judgement, political acumen, negotiation, and communication skills to manage challenges effectively in a rapidly changing environment. Whilst there are no mandatory qualifications needed for this role, relevant qualifications will be highly regarded. How To Apply To submit your application, click on the Apply link to provide: Your resume detailing relevant experience A cover letter of no more than two pages outlining why you are interested in this position and what makes you a strong candidate for the role. Queensland Treasury is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve and treating all applicants equitably. This starts with recruitment, including making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process. We welcome applicants to share with the hiring manager any health condition, disability, and/or cultural or linguistic background, so that we may make any necessary adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process. Applications will remain current for a period of 12 months. Job Ad Reference: QLD/ /25 Closing Date: Friday, 9th January 2026 Occupational group: Executive #J-18808-Ljbffr