Senior Advisor (Illegal Camping & Declarations)

About the role

A state government client, recruited through Alchemy Recruitment, is looking for a Senior Advisor (Illegal Camping & Declarations) to join its Land Management and Corridor Management team in Nerang. This is a full-time, 37.5-hour-per-week position on an initial 6-month contract starting 2 November 2026, with possible extension, paid at $79.18 to $84.56 per hour plus super.

Key responsibilities

• Manage illegal camping and other unauthorised access, use and activity on state-controlled roads and land across the Gold Coast, Logan and Scenic Rim.
• Coordinate compliance action from start to finish, including establishing legal grounds, arranging site visits with police and outreach services, and organising clean-ups and towing.
• Prepare compliance notices, Human Rights Compatibility Assessments and cultural heritage referrals.
• Undertake state-controlled road declaration processes and advise on complex land and corridor matters.
• Prepare briefs, memos, reports and correspondence, and maintain accurate records and registers.

Required profile

• Experience in regulatory compliance, enforcement, land management or road corridor management within government.
• Ability to interpret and apply legislation, policy and procedure to complex, real-world situations.
• Strong written skills across briefing notes, reports and formal correspondence.
• Confidence coordinating multiple stakeholders, including police, outreach services and contractors.
• Self-directed, well organised, able to manage competing timeframes, with sound judgement and a respectful approach when working with vulnerable members of the community.
• Preferred: experience with road declarations, the Transport Infrastructure Act or the Human Rights Act.
• Preferred qualifications: tertiary degree in law, planning, property, environmental management, public administration or a related field, or equivalent experience; current driver's licence; ability to undergo a criminal history check.