Could you be our Executive Director Communication and Engagement?

QCOSS is looking for a values-driven leader to strengthen our brand, grow our influence, and connect communities across Queensland.

This is a rare executive-level opportunity to join a purpose-driven organisation and lead strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, events and movement-building for Queensland’s peak body for the community sector.

About us:

We are Queensland’s peak body for the social service sector. We create positive social change through our work in effective advocacy, policy development, engaging and empowering our members, the social service sector, and communities across the State. Our vision is to achieve equality, opportunity, and wellbeing for every person, in every community.

At QCOSS, we’re not just communicating - we’re building a movement. We’re uniting the community sector, policy makers, and service providers to tackle the biggest social challenges facing Queenslanders.

About you:

You are a bold communicator, strategic thinker, and have a passion for work that creates drive meaningful change across Queensland. You will be used to working in a high-performing, fast-paced environment and be:

• Professional, enthusiastic, innovative, resilient and flexible
• Outcome-focussed, proactive, and driven to deliver a consistently high standard of work.

You will have:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Communications, Public Administration, Social Policy, or a related field, with 10+ years of senior leadership experience across communications and stakeholder engagement.
• Demonstrated success in leading diverse, high-performing teams and delivering strategic outcomes in complex and politically sensitive environments.
• Proven ability to engage and influence a wide range of stakeholders—including government, community sector partners, media, and the public—through inclusive, values-based leadership and collaborative communication.
• Strong experience advising executive leadership and contributing to whole-of-organisation strategy, with a deep understanding of the role communication and engagement play in advocacy, policy influence, and systemic change.

In addition, the following mandatory requirement applies:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

This is not just a job; this is a fantastic opportunity for a creative and courageous leader to join us to make an impact, and help build a more equal, inclusive Queensland.

The position description and selection criteria can be found on the QCOSS website at www.qcoss.org.au or by emailing: [email protected] using the subject line: Executive Director - Communication and Engagement enquiry via EthicalJobs. If you require any further information or detail, please contact Rob Moss on (07) 3004 6900.

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QCOSS is focused on hiring people who are adaptable and resilient, committed to teamwork and strong collaboration, and who share our values of respect, optimism, and strength.

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Inclusion and diversity:

QCOSS is an inclusive employer. We acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the traditional custodians of the land in which we live and work and, therefore, support their right of self-determination.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where employee diversity such as gender, age, culture, disability (physical or mental health), religion, sexual orientation is recognised and celebrated.

We encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds and people with disability.

We respectfully request no recruitment agency approaches.