About Us
Leading Roles specialises in recruitment and human resources advisory services. At Leading Roles, our goal is to transform the performance and culture of local government through high performing people.
Our experienced team offers quality services that focus on recruitment, retention, engagement and partnerships. Our focus is recruiting the best professional for every role and helping councils and their staff to deliver value for our communities.
Working together
Leading Roles is a trusted partner of local government - we take the time to understand your values, culture and individual business requirements. Our team has a diverse skill set and specialist industry knowledge of local government. We work with councils on a project-by-project basis to provide the best available candidates based on fit and merit.
We are a values-driven organisation and our team acts with fairness and integrity. We treat all candidates with respect, without bias and in a meaningful way. To subscribe to job alerts, apply for jobs and manage applications, candidates can register on our database of great jobseekers.
Contact the Leading Roles team today to find out how we achieve more for local government by working together.
Leading Roles have an intricate knowledge of local government and certainly delivered a great outcome...
Cr Andrew Willcox, Mayor
Leading Roles were professional and always available in our recruitment process. I appreciated the effort...
Cr Tanya Milligan, Mayor
I’ve worked with Leading Roles on a number of recruitment projects – they always take...
Peter Franks, Chief Executive Officer
Isaac Regional Council worked with Leading Roles to recruit a Senior Executive position. It was...
Cr Anne Baker, Mayor
Leading Roles has provided a safe pair of hands for Douglas as our human resource...
Linda Cardew, Former Chief Executive Officer
Our Services
Leading Roles has a dedicated team who understands the environment and operations of local government. We have the expertise and flexible recruitment service model to assist you deliver great outcomes for your council and local community.
Leading Professionals is a comprehensive end-to-end recruitment solution for individual projects or campaign recruitment.
Leading Partners offers your organisation a partnership with performance focus and safe pair of hands for all your recruitment needs.
Leading Contractors helps you find the right candidate and fill the role quickly for contracts, short-term projects or longer-term contract vacancies.
Leading HR services offer executive development and mentoring; performance plans, process development; position descriptions; and remuneration assessments and comparisons.
Current Vacancies
- Procurement Advisor
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Negotiable
Contract
Darwin, Northern Territory
Procurement Advisor - Northern Territory Support procurement activities, prepare contract documen...
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- Senior Technical Officer
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Generous Package incl 12% Super +Lifestyle Benefits
Permanent Full Time
Gladstone, Queensland
Senior Technical Officer (Infrastructure Assets) | Gladstone Regional Council - Central Queenslan...
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- Manager Development Assessment
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Generous Package incl 12% Super
Permanent Full Time
Proserpine, Queensland
Manager Development Assessment Whitsunday Regional Council | Proserpine, Qld Apply your expert de...
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- Senior Engineer (Water, Wastewater & Stormwater)
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Generous Package inc 12% Super +Lifestyle Benefits
Permanent Full Time
Gladstone, Queensland
Senior Engineer (Water, Wastewater & Stormwater) |Gladstone Regional Council Bring your "Three Wa...
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- Senior Asset Management Engineer
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Generous Package inc 12% Super +Lifestyle Benefits
Permanent Full Time
Gladstone, Queensland
Senior Asset Management Engineer | Gladstone Regional Council - Central Queensland An opportunity...
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- Senior Designer
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Package incl 12% Super + 9-day Fortnight
Permanent Full Time
Gladstone, Queensland
Senior Designer | Gladstone Regional Council Play a key role in the future development of the Gla...
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- Director of Engineering
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Generous Package inc 12% Super + Housing
Contract Full Time
Doomadgee, Queensland
Director of Engineering | Doomadgee Aboriginal Shire Council Attractive remuneration package incl...
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- Manager Engineering Asset Solutions
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Generous Package
Permanent Full Time
Gladstone, Queensland
Manager Engineering Asset Solutions | Gladstone Regional Council Key strategic leadership asset m...
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- Senior Engineer (Civil / Structural)
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Generous Package incl 12% Super + Lifestyle Benefits
Permanent Full Time
Gladstone, Queensland
Senior Engineer (Civil / Structural) | Gladstone Regional Council Work across a broad range of in...
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- Senior Governance and Risk Officer
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12% Super + Flexible Work Arrangements
Permanent Full Time
Beaudesert, Queensland
Senior Governance and Risk Officer Scenic Rim Regional Council | Beaudesert, Qld Work for a highl...
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- Manager Roads and Drainage
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Generous Package incl Use of Vehicle
Permanent Full Time
Proserpine, Queensland
Manager Roads and Drainage Whitsunday Regional Council | Proserpine, Qld Plan and deliver Council...
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- Strategic Property Specialist
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Generous Package
Permanent Full Time
Gladstone, Queensland
Strategic Property Specialist | Gladstone Regional Council Wide variety of strategic and operatio...
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