• Electronic Monitoring
• Fisheries Information and Services Branch
• $93,273 - $103,143

 

NON-ONGOING VACANCY
APS 6 Fisheries Project Officer C00925
Fisheries Information and Services Branch, Canberra

AFMA is seeking suitably qualified individual to fill the role of Fisheries Project Officer in our Electronic Monitoring Program within the Fisheries Information and Services Branch in our Canberra office.

This non-ongoing position is until 30 June 2025.

As the Fisheries Project Officer, you will be working with the Fisheries Project Manager and Electronic Monitoring Senior Manager to expand and implement electronic monitoring programs across Commonwealth fisheries consistent with recent investment from government.

In this role, you will assist with the implementation and expansion of fine-scale data collection to support evidence-based decision making and transparency for the fishing industry. You will support the Fisheries Project Manager with the coordination, execution, control, and completion of projects that are aligned with AFMA’s strategy, commitments, and goals.

As well as applying your project management skills, you will also undertake preliminary data assessments, review, and improve fishery data plans, develop electronic monitoring project plans, manage client expectations, contractors, procurement, and coordinate equipment trials for fishing vessels.

You may be required to travel nationwide for in-field site visits and to assist the Fishery Project Manager to strategically engage and collaborate with relevant stakeholders on electronic monitoring trials and implementation. Such stakeholders may include; industry representatives, fishers, scientists, electronic monitoring service providers, Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) and state/territory fishery agencies.

You will be required to work closely with fishery managers from a range of different fisheries, such as the bottom trawl fisheries in the tropics to the long line fisheries in the Southern Ocean.
You will also work with the Electronic Monitoring Team to engage across AFMA’s business areas to deliver strategic outcomes that supports the delivery of legislative, regulatory and policy outcomes for Commonwealth fisheries management.

The Electronic Monitoring Team is also leading AFMA’s engagement in the national electronic monitoring dialogue and supporting AFMA’s engagement in Australia’s whole of government engagement in international fora, including through regional fisheries management organisations to which Australia is a party.  You will provide strategic support to these endeavors.

Please refer to the position description for further information.

Eligibility

• AFMA staff are employed under the Australian Public Service Act 1999. All applicants must be Australian citizens.
• The successful applicant must hold or have the ability to obtain and maintain a baseline security clearance.

Notes

AFMA’s method of submission for applications is via our online Recruitment system. Please check our website http://afmacareers.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm for more information on how to apply.

An order of merit may be established to fill future positions across the agency.

Before applying for this vacancy, we advise you to read the position description and Integrated Leadership System tool associated with the APS classification of this vacancy.

Contact Officer: Brendon Crowe 02 6225 5592/ Brendon.crowe@afma.gov.au
Closing date for applications is Thursday, 03 August 2023 (11pm AEST)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

 

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