Join our team supporting primary industries in South East Queensland. As Senior Project Officer, you will lead delivery of the Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce’s primary producer self-management project. You will plan, coordinate and evaluate project activities, supervise a small team, and provide technical advice to primary producers on fire ant risk mitigation, surveillance, treatment and reporting. You will engage with rural communities through workshops, field days and meetings, promoting effective fire ant management and responding to public enquiries. Some weekend work is required to support producer training and outreach activities.
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Job details

Find purpose you feel, impact you see and a legacy you bring to life.

The National Fire Ant Eradication Program is Australia's largest ever eradication program. Eradicating fire ants is a national priority, and this is your opportunity to join us and make a real difference. You will work with a team of passionate individuals to have visible impact in your community and directly contribute to making Queensland a better place to live.

As our Senior Project Officer, you will:
● Develop and apply project management skills and knowledge to successfully plan, deliver and evaluate the Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce primary producer's fire ant self-management project.
● Supervise and help lead a small project team to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the project.
● Provide technical advice to primary producers and other rural residents on the effective implementation of fire ant management, including risk mitigation, surveillance, treatment and reporting.
● Provide effective project coordination, reporting and tracking of project activities including project deliverables and risks.
● Lead project data recording processes utilising departmental programs, including GIS mapping, field data capture and integration into National Fire Ant Eradication
Program IT systems. Ensure sound governance of data collection, storage, analysis and reporting of results.
● Plan and coordinate activities that support the engagement and extension with primary producers and other rural residents in the fire ant suppression area of South East Queensland, to incentivise and enable fire ant self-management.
● Represent the Department at workshops, field days, meetings and engagements with primary producers to promote fire ant management activities and options.
● Respond to public concerns and complaints while maintaining positive community relations.
● The position will require some weekend work to facilitate training workshops.

You may also have
• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or relevant transferable experience would be desirable

Why work for us:
Learn why our people choose DPI and more importantly why they stay.
• Work with passion and purpose.
• Have a tangible impact, for today and tomorrow.
• Enjoy interesting, diverse work.
• Follow your path wherever it leads.
• Get the flexibility and support you need to thrive.
• Be part of our one, diverse DPI.

Find purpose you feel, impact you see and a legacy you bring to life. Join us and be a part of preserving Queensland's agricultural landscape. Visit www.daf.qld.gov.au to learn more about us and what we do.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.             

Further information

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

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Documents

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• Candidate Information Pack DPI (PDF, 279KB)
  
  
  682880 26 Role Description (Word, 940KB)