Logistics Officer

Who we are The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is part of the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. As primary agency for Australia's Antarctic Program (AAP), the AAD is responsible for achieving the Australian Government's Antarctic goals. These goals are to:  Who we are The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is part of the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. As primary agency for Australia's Antarctic Program (AAP), the AAD is responsible for achieving the Australian Government's Antarctic goals. These goals are to: The AAD also has responsibility for administering the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands.Antarctic Operations and Logistics Branch plan, coordinate, facilitate and deliver operations for the Australian Antarctic Program by safely resupplying and sustaining the Antarctic Stations and building operational capacity to deliver future Antarctic projects.The Supply Chain Operations Section is a key element of the branch's three logistics arms (the others being aviation and shipping) and carries responsibility for the effective planning, coordination, management and delivery of a range of cargo and supply chain services within the Antarctic, sub-Antarctic and the Southern Ocean.The JobLogistics Officers provide instrumental physical, administrative and compliance capability in support of the transportation of cargo to and from the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic. As part of the Operational Cargo Team, Logistics Officers are based interchangeably between the Kingston Cargo Facility, and the Cargo & Biosecurity Centre at Macquarie Wharf, Hobart. Working under direction from the Senior Logistics Officers, the main objectives of Logistics Officers are: The wide-ranging role of Logistics Officers includes the following: What we are looking for Knowledge and experience Complex EnvironmentCargo ExperienceTeamworkSystem KnowledgeDangerous Goods AwarenessSafety Skills and capabilities Stakeholder ManagementOperational CompetenceCompliance AwarenessWork StyleSystem ComfortFlexibility & ResponsivenessEligibility and other requirementsCitizenship - To be eligible for employment with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water you must be an Australian citizen.For additional information, please read the Job Description below.Candidate Information Pack (PDF) Opens in new window Candidate Information Pack (Docx) Opens in new window Job Description Opens in new window Start your application by clicking the "begin" button.#J-18808-Ljbffr