Principal Inspection Officer Closing Soon

State: QLD

Department: Office of the Queensland Ombudsman

Position: AO7

Employment type: Permanent Flexible full-time

Location: Brisbane Inner City

Salary: - $133603 - $143126 (yearly)- $5121 - $5486 (fortnightly)

Closing date: Sun Apr 19 2026

Principal Inspection Officers support the Queensland Ombudsman and Inspector of Detention Services’ role of promoting the improvement of detention services and places of detention. The work is focused on: • promoting and upholding the humane treatment of detainees • preventing detainees from being subject to harm. Principal Inspection Officers lead a team responsible for inspecting places of detention (including youth detention centres, prisons and watch-houses), reviewing detention services, and reporting to the Queensland Parliament. Principal Inspection Officers may come from a variety of professional backgrounds.