PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Apply Job no: 685463 Category: Science, Health and Community, Community and Welfare Support Make a difference in your community Be part of a passionate and collaborative team Enjoy Council's great benefits Personnel Area: Community & the Arts Services Branch: Sport and Recreation Salary Range: (Band 4) $89,207 - $95,764 plus superannuation Work Type: Temporary full-time (up to two years) Location: Brisbane Square, Brisbane CBD Are you passionate about ensuring Brisbane residents have access to inclusive health and wellbeing initiatives to aid them in leading an active and healthy life? Then this is the role for you! Our Business Brisbane City Council is one of the largest local governments in the Asia-Pacific region and one of the biggest employers in Queensland. We have more than 300 job types across a broad range of service areas, with roles that serve our community. We employ an inclusive and diverse workforce, with great benefits and flexible work options. A job with us offers skill development, career mobility and access to benefits that matter. The Sport and Recreation Programs Team encourages Brisbane residents to be active and healthy by delivering accessible, inclusive and engaging wellbeing programs across the city. It aims to increase participation, promote physical, mental and social wellbeing, and foster community connection by providing free and low-cost programs that remove barriers and cater to diverse community needs. The Role The Program Coordinator is primarily responsible for assisting the team in scheduling health and wellbeing activities across Council venues such as parks, pools and community centres. In this role, you will develop, promote and monitor the delivery of all program sessions. This will include daily tasks such as scheduling activities within budget, managing contracts, uploading corporate website content, raising purchase orders, processing invoices and conducting activity checks throughout the program. You will be required to liaise with multiple stakeholders, such as providers, Ward Offices and internal teams, to build and maintain relationships to achieve effective outcomes for Brisbane. To be successful you will have: experience in identifying community health and wellbeing needs and developing programs to address these experience developing, delivering and evaluating community participation and wellbeing programs, experience in project or program management including managing and monitoring contracts, budgets, timeframes and resources well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to negotiate with others and resolve matters with a range of stakeholders proven ability to collaborate with your team and proactively provide input and solutions to a range of complex scenarios high level administration skills, including experience using Excel, Word, Records Manager, Sharepoint, SAP, and Ariba, or experience using systems similar to these extensive experience in raising purchase orders, processing supplier invoices and managing supplier information using complex finance systems proven ability to efficiently manage conflicting priorities and maintain a high standard of work under pressure. This role requires a Criminal History Check and 'C' Class driver's licence for the preferred candidate. Benefits of working for Council include: flexible working hours working from home arrangements free gym and wellness centre generous leave provisions competitive salary. For more on the benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE How to apply: Click on the 'I'm interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position. Working in Council means delivering excellent customer service to the people of Brisbane. For more information: Please call Marshal Nazareth, Talent Consultant on (07) 3178 5698 People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council's Diversity and Inclusion team. Application Closing Date: Sunday 23 August 2026 at 11:59pm AEST Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with 'Gold Employer' status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion. Related documents PP14 803 Recreation Officer - Program Coordinator - Band 4 Published on 11 Aug 2026, 12:21 AM