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Form of workAbout the Organisation
For more than a century, the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries has played a vital role in enabling the production and protection of food and fibre for Queenslanders and the world. From the land to the sea. From the bush to the city. From hard-working families to global trade relationships. From connected communities to prosperity for all.
Every day’s different, and so is every team within the department. United by service and purpose, together, we are moving forward, building on a proud past towards a prosperous future.
With officers located across the state, Biosecurity Queensland works to mitigate the risks and impacts of animal and plant pests and diseases and weeds to the economy, the environment, social amenity and human health.
Within Biosecurity Queensland, our staff work together through four operational programs and two supporting programs to help mitigate biosecurity risks, uphold standards for animal welfare and agricultural chemical use and lead the overall DAF response to biosecurity emergency incidents.
About the Role
Working within Biosecurity Queensland, you will play an integral role in developing and implementing engagement, communication and partnership strategies that support the community, industry and government to eradicate, manage, and control invasive pests and diseases.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development, implementation and review of stakeholder engagement strategies, including contributing to campaign collateral, reporting and organising annual scheduling to achieve strategic objectives.
- Plan and undertake activities supporting implementation of the relevant community and stakeholder engagement strategy, including coordinating assigned project activities through independent completion of own tasks and supervision and oversight of project resources/team.
- Build, maintain and improve relationships and networks both internally and externally to enable implementation o engagement stategies and effective events that engage the target audience. This may include managing potential conflicts through clear communication.
- Build and maintain knowledge of stakeholder interests and social responses to biosecurity concerns.
- Apply engagement techniques to communicate effectively with the target audience using audience analytics to support stakeholder mapping.
- Support preliminary research, analysis and investigation applicable to the use of new technologies and practices to improve the completion of project deliverables. Report findings to management to inform ongoing engagement strategies.
- Establish and promote events on behalf of the organisation in conjunction with key projects and business needs.
- Create written materials for organisational announcements and key milestones.
- Develop material for external publication and release in line with corporate standards and progress these thorugh to publication / release on relevant platforms.
- A department that supports diversity and inclusion, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, generation, sexual orientation or disability.
- A supportive, ethical and respectful workplace culture where violence and harassment in any form is not tolerated
- A department who values safety and wellbeing and places a high level of importance on our shared responsibilities for consultation about work health and safety
- Flexible working options
- Available for an immediate start
- Criminal History Check
- Drivers Licence
- Tertiary qualifications in communication, engagement or other relevant experience are highly desirable.
- 31st January 2025
- Possibility to extend to 30th June 2025
If you would like to apply for this position please click on the link and upload the following documentation:
- Resume (in Microsoft Word format)
- Worker Consent Form (click link to download)
- Criminal History Check
- Drivers Licence
- Tertiary Qualification (if applicable)
This position will close on Wednesday, 20th March at 12:00 noon.
