Biosecurity Queensland (BQ) plays a leadership role in the biosecurity system in collaboration with its stakeholders. BQ leads the Queensland Government's efforts to protect our way of life, environment, biodiversity, human and animal health, industries and economy from plant and animal pest and disease threats.
Through supporting the collective efforts of our stakeholders and all Queenslanders, BQ will continue to protect our state and Australia from emerging plant and animal pests and diseases and effectively manage existing ones. Invasive Plants and Animals (IPA) significantly affect the environment, agricultural production, infrastructure, human health and our way of life in general. The IPA program directs, facilitates and delivers strategic and targeted action to reduce the impact of invasive species in Queensland.
As our Senior Principal Biosecurity Officer, you will:
- In collaboration with senior management, prepare the relevant annual operational plan reflecting advice provided on region specific strategic issues and challenges and operational delivery needs (budget, resources, quality and timeframes). This includes negotiation of operational priorities and performance indicators, taking ultimate responsibility for ensuring relevant standards, policies, procedures and guidelines meaningfully and accurately reflect best practice operational activities and contributing feedback to ongoing review and improvement of business processes, compliance planning, quality assurance and risk management.
- Establish priorities and oversee team leaders to manage effective and efficient delivery of the technical and regulatory aspects of the relevant operational plan to ensure outcomes meet performance indicators (quality, scope and timeframe) and relevant standards, policies, procedures and guidelines using available budget and resourcing. This includes exercising statutory powers and supporting compliance monitoring and investigations under relevant legislation administered by Biosecurity Queensland, taking ultimate responsibility operational risk-based decision making relating to management of workplace health and safety and legislative compliance management associated with region- and program-specific operational activities.
- Consistently demonstrate high level, program-relevant operational knowledge through provision of specialist advice to relevant internal and external stakeholders, including expert and authoritative advice on technical matters to support policy development, legislative compliance management and proactive identification and management of biosecurity and corporate risks.
What are we looking for?
There are some qualifications that we see as essential. You must possess a:
- It is a mandatory requirement for a technical officer to possess an Australian Diploma or Advanced Diploma in a relevant field or equivalent.
- A current 'C' class drivers' licence.
Other considerations
- May be required to drive for extended periods (within driver standards), carry out manual tasks and strenuous duties, and working away from base location.
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 - https://www.dpi.qld.gov.au/about/who/people
Find purpose you feel, impact you see and a legacy you bring to life. Join us and help preserve and protect Queensland's biosecurity.
Visit www.dpi.qld.gov.au to learn more about us and what we do.
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