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Does protecting the Great Barrier Reef and supporting sustainable Queensland agriculture resonate with you? Are you keen to live and experience all that life has to offer living and working in Central and North Queensland? If this sounds like you, then you may be exactly who we are looking for.
Our team works closely with Queensland agricultural producers to increase adoption of regulated farm practice standards to achieve a better Queensland. Our work as a regulator can be challenging (important work usually is), but your contribution will count and so will you.

Job details

Join our team of passionate and dedicated staff as a Principal Agricultural Officer (Environment) and help contribute to achieving a better Queensland.

Our team works with agricultural producers throughout Great Barrier Reef catchments to support the increased adoption of improved farm practice and reduce sediment and nutrient run-off to Reef waters.

Our approach is to engage with industry partners to drive the voluntary adoption of regulated farm practice standards.

As part of a small dedicated and professional team, you will lead and motivate a small team of Agricultural Officers working in a regulatory capacity to conduct farm compliance inspections and permit assessments to ensure agricultural producers and advisors are meeting regulated practice standards for agricultural activities.

There is no typical day in this job and you will work with people across a range of agricultural commodities in the local area and across the Great Barrier Reef regions. You will lead regulatory activities at agricultural properties, and also have office-time to review technical reports, farm records, and assess permit applications. Your work will contribute to solving complex environmental issues related to agricultural activities in the Great Barrier Reef regions.

We are looking for someone with passion and drive, who is a natural problem-solver and excellent communicator and is comfortable having difficult conversations and resolving complex issues. You will have demonstrated capability to work with agricultural producers, rapidly gain an understanding of contemporary environmental issues within the agricultural sector and ecologically sustainable farm practice, and utilize regulatory tools to monitor and enforce compliance.

You will be a skilled and motivated team player who values team culture and can work seamlessly with team members, team managers and broader departmental staff. You will work closely to develop your team, share your experience and knowledge, mentor and train others, and build team capability.

You will ideally have worked in a regulatory capacity previously and will have proven ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and legislative frameworks and their implementation.

Are you a First Nations person? The department has designated this position as a First Nations Priority Consideration position.

Refer to the attached Position Description for more information on the role, who we are looking for and how to apply.

Why work for us?

Our organisation values its people, respecting and embracing diversity and a balance between work and life commitments. Our staff are passionate about delivering outstanding environmental services to the communities throughout our diverse region.

Visit our website https://www.des.qld.gov.au/ourdepartment/employment/people-stories to learn more about working for us and meet some of our fantastic people.

The role is located in Mackay, but you'll need to be flexible to travel, including overnight.

Applications remain current for 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Documents

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• 560585 24 Role Description (Word, 164KB)
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