LNP opposition MP Jarrod Bleijie referred Ms Trad to the Crime and Corruption Commission in November last year over allegations she had interfered in the selection process for the principal of the Inner City South State Secondary College,now under construction in Brisbane's south.
She has always maintained she had not acted inappropriately.
In a short statement issued late on Monday,Education Department Director-General Tony Cook said a"senior executive"had been stood aside from their position,effective immediately.
"Out of respect for the executive’s privacy,no further comment will be made at this time,"Mr Cook said.
Education Minister Grace Grace said in a later statement she understood Mr Cook's decision related to the matter under CCC investigation.
"These are operational matters and it is inappropriate for me to comment further,"she said.