Make a difference in your state/region – Readvertised Position
Note: RDAMBSC Board have reviewed structure and have upgraded the original advertised role from DRD to CEO role.
Regional Development Australia (RDA) is a national network of Committees made up of community representatives who help to drive economic growth, innovation and entrepreneurship in regions through facilitating investment in people, places, services, and industries and local economies.
RDAs assist to bridge the regional development gaps in regions by working with a broad range of stakeholders across sectors and supporting the delivery of Australian Government strategic priorities.
RDA Moreton Bay & Sunshine Coast is looking for a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to represent an innovative organisation which is committed to developing its region of Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa, and work with regional RDAs to develop Queensland.
CEO Position description
The role of the CEO is to:
1. Connect stakeholders and facilitate opportunities
- Facilitate investment in people, places, services, and industries and local economies
- Support regional stakeholders, including local government and the not-for-profit-sector, to seek grant opportunities that advance strategic regional priorities
- Support decarbonisation efforts and the transformation to a net zero economy and enable regional linkages between sectors to achieve these aims
- Build the evidence for economic development, including innovation and diversification strategies
- Facilitate meaningful engagement across the three levels of government, and with diverse communities (especially First Nations people) to ensure investments deliver better outcomes for the region(s)
- Collaborate with integrity, transparency, respect and accountability
- Support gender equality
2. Advise government
- Contribute relevant data and local intelligence to support the evidence base to inform regional development strategies, program design and policy
3. Committee governance
- Managing the day-to-day affairs of the RDA Committee and its personnel in a manner consistent with the Guide, the Committee’s Annual Business Plan and Budget, the Funding Agreement, and its constitution (for incorporated committees)
- Developing the RDA Committee’s Annual Business Plan and Budget, Annual Report on Outcomes, Annual Audited Accounts, Communications Strategy, and associated management delivery
4. Management
- Providing management advice and support to the RDA Committee consistent with the Funding Agreement and the RDA Committee Program’s Better Practice Guide, including:
- Keeping the RDA Committee informed of the status and progress of its business
- Undertaking the accountable and transparent management of RDA Committee funds under the oversight of the Chair
- Ensuring that all RDA Committee reporting and compliance requirements are met
- Ensuring that the RDA Committee operates in accordance with the applicable state or territory incorporation legislation
- Ensuring that the RDA Committee meets its obligations under the Funding Agreement;
- Implementing office policies and procedures
- Leading and developing RDA Committee personnel (where agreed by the Committee) and being involved in the recruitment of staff
- Implementing decisions and activities as determined by the RDA Committee Chair or
CEO accountabilities and responsibilities
As CEO you will be accountable to the RDA Committee for the successful achievement of the organisation’s strategic objectives. You will also be accountable:
- For delivering outcomes that meet regional needs
- To the funding providers – for ensuring that agreed objectives are achieved and resources invested are expended as efficiently and effectively as possible
- To RDA Committee staff – for providing a safe and healthy work environment
- Supporting the RDA Committee to meet the requirements of the RDA charter
- For delivering the outcomes and meeting the reporting requirements and performance measures specified in the RDA Funding Agreement and any other agreements the RDA Committee has with funding partners
- For the good operational and financial governance of the overall organisation
Applications for CEO positions are sought from highly motivated and experienced people who are knowledgeable about the economic strengths and challenges of the state/region.
Women, First Nations Australians, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, and people with disability are encouraged to apply.
An Applicant Information Pack, including the application form, can be found here:RDAMBSC CEO Application Pack March 2026
Note: Only properly completed applications will be accepted.
Salary range: $168,764 to $180,449 (according to experience) plus car allowance and superannuation.
For further information, phone Andrew Eves-Brown on 0403 795 899 (Mon–Fri 9am-5pm local time) or email accounts@rdasunshinecoast.org.au. Applications for this position close 11:59pm, Monday 20th April 2026.