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Do you have a passion for Great Barrier Reef water quality? Are you ready to write a new chapter in your leadership story?
Everyone at our Department recognises the importance of a healthy environment. Whatever your job with us, you'll strive and innovate to achieve a better Queensland. Our role is complex and our work can be challenging - important work usually is. But your contribution will count, and so will you.
There is an opportunity to join the team on a temporary basis as Program Coordinator.
Our team assesses compliance with the Reef protection regulation, focusing on sugarcane cultivation, banana cultivation, beef cattle grazing and commercial cropping and horticulture. We aim to drive a significant reduction in the amount of nutrients and sediment flowing to the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) by ensuring that those who carry out agricultural activities in the GBR catchments are meeting or exceeding minimum practice standards.
As the Program Coordinator, you will lead a dedicated and professional team tasked with delivering farm inspections and permit assessments to ensure agricultural producers and advisors are complying with their requirements.
Our approach is to use a broad range of regulatory tools, including positive reinforcement as well as enforcement. This role allows you to explore and adopt new and emerging approaches to regulatory work.
You will manage complex environmental issues and provide guidance and advice on compliance activities and environmental risks to key industry stakeholders and management; consider recommendations and make decisions on enforcement actions; and lead the development of strategies to address risk management and complex environmental issues.
We are looking for someone wanting to take their leadership skills to the next level. You will bring high-level experience in implementation of compliance and assessment legislative functions, and experience in the day-to-day management of a team. You will be a skilled and motivated team player who values team culture and can work seamlessly with both their team members and broader departmental staff. Your practical approach, coupled with the capacity to mentor and train others, will enable you to work effectively alongside others to enable capability uplift.
You will be a natural problem solver, with the ability to think on your feet and a natural communicator, at ease when presented with challenging or sensitive conversations. Your knowledge of stakeholder engagement practices and mechanisms to effectively engage and work collaboratively with agricultural producers and industry will be instrumental in enabling the delivery of key projects and initiatives across the program.
Drawing on your applied knowledge, you will be able to resolve complex and contentious matters relating to environmental management and regulation, assisting and providing advice to the Reef Compliance and Regulation team, and making decisions in regard to compliance and enforcement recommendations.
Are you a First Nations person? The department has designated this position as a First Nations Priority Consideration position.
Refer to the Position Description for more information on the role, who we are looking for and how to apply.
Why work for us?
Our organisation values its people, respecting and embracing diversity and a balance between work and life commitments. Our staff are passionate about delivering outstanding environmental services to the communities throughout our diverse region.
The role is based in Cairns however other DESI office locations may be considered, you'll need to be flexible to travel, including overnight.
Applications remain current for 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/589339/24
Closing Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Occupational group: Primary Industry & Environment
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