Key tasks and responsibilities of the role (your contribution)

• Use specialist expertise and extensive experience in aquatic and/or other animal biosecurity to provide scientific leadership supporting the delivery of the Animal Biosecurity and Welfare program, including providing science-based policy advice to senior management. This includes demonstrating independence and initiative whilst undertaking novel, innovative, critical, highly specialised or complex tasks.
• Provide advice that aligns with strategic objectives and/or addresses national issues. This includes exercising independent and professional judgement in the specialised field of aquatic and/or other animal biosecurity.
• Foster an environment that values individual and team performance and continuous improvement consistent with contemporary ‘best practice.'
• Drive team and/or organisational capability development by creating and contributing to learning opportunities to develop and maintain the capabilities required to perform the role effectively, confidently and safely. This includes actively coaching and mentoring colleagues to share specialist knowledge.
• Develop and maintain own expert, contemporary awareness and understanding of scientific innovation and technological progress within field of expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to positively and effectively communicate and collaborate with other scientists and wider audiences to actively resolve problems, address scientific challenges and deliver innovative scientific solutions for strategic assessment management of biosecurity risks. This may include:
  • driving ongoing improvement, validation and currency of scientific policies and practices within work area
  • responding appropriately to/escalating sensitive issues
  • developing, optimising and validating new analytical methods to address emerging needs
  • independently writing science-based government communications and correspondence (reports, scientific and technical papers, Ministerial correspondence, letters etc).
• Providing specialist expert analysis and advice to contribute to strategic planning and assist external stakeholders (e.g., local government, industry, community) and internal stakeholders (e.g., management, policy and operational teams) to effectively address or manage relevant biosecurity risks. This includes:
  • reviewing and rigorously analysing research literature from appropriate sources to gather evidence and analyse valid, relevant scientific findings
  • using this knowledge to directly (or indirectly via extrapolation) inform educated decision-making
  • providing strategic and operational advice by effectively communicating associated findings and decisions.

Please see Role Description for more information

Applications to remain current for 12 months

Job Ad Reference: QLD/434854/22

Closing Date: Monday, 15 August 2022

Further information

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• 434854 22 Role Description (Word, 702KB)

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