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Salary- APS 5 - $78,548 - $86,168 per annum plus superannuation
- Australian Antarctic Division
- Kingston, TAS
Contribute to the recruitment and training of Australia’s Antarctic Expeditioners.
Be part of a dynamic team environment and help create a positive workplace culture.
- Work across exciting projects with skilled and committed colleagues.
Who we are
- Maintain the Antarctic Treaty System and enhance Australia's influence within it.
- Protect the Antarctic environment.
- Understand the role of Antarctica in the global climate system.
- Undertake scientific work of practical, economic and national significance.
We are looking to fill multiple roles in two sections within the AAD People and Culture Branch; Expeditioner Services (recruitment) and Expeditioner Capability and Training. The process will establish a merit pool that may be drawn upon for future vacancies.
Expeditioner Services Section – Team Coordinator
The focus of this section is on the full recruitment process and support of our expeditioners. The position vacancies lie in the recruitment stream, related to coordination of recruitment and assessment processes, travel and accommodation, onboarding and offboarding, performance management, internal and external stakeholder liaison, and the safe return of our expeditioners to Australia.
Expeditioner Capability and Training Section - Program Officer
The Expeditioner Capability and Training Section’s key focus is on ensuring expeditioners are trained before they spend time working in Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic. This includes delivering a complex and multi-disciplinary training program, informed by season planning and reflecting the various technical, community-based and government elements that inform a holistic capability framework for the Australian Antarctic Program. The Expeditioner Capability and Training Section liaises with diverse stakeholder groups, including external training providers, registered training organisations and subject matter experts.
The Job
You will work within either the Expeditioner Services or Expeditioner Capability and Training sections, as part of the People and Culture Branch. You will be a core contributor in the team, providing support and advice to expeditioners and other Division teams. You will be supported by senior team members. You will undertake work that can be complex in nature and expect to work under some direction with the opportunity for reasonable autonomy and accountability.
You will provide advice in relation to expeditioner services and training, communicating with relevant stakeholders to provide updates regarding status of recruitment and/or training activities. You will monitor expeditioner and stakeholder satisfaction and constructively manage issues to achieve objectives for the section and broader Australian Antarctic Program. You will be expected to provide high level administrative support, including but not limited to, arranging recruitment and training meetings, planning sessions, supporting events and managing competing priorities.
What we are looking for
Knowledge and experience
You will have a collaborative mindset, with demonstrated experience in working collaboratively across a multidisciplinary team and engaging with other relevant stakeholders.
You will have demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience in some OR all of the following:
- Recruitment.
- Training and capability development.
- Work Health and Safety.
- Performance management assistance / advice.
Skills and capabilities
- Commitment and drive to create and participate in a positive workplace culture.
- Sound judgment and innovative thinking.
- High level verbal and written communication skills to communicate succinctly, clearly and effectively with a broad range of people and negotiate outcomes.
- Professional integrity and a commitment to building inclusivity and diversity in the workplace.
- Ability to manage systems and processes that are relied upon to recruit, assess, train and support diverse, multidisciplinary expeditioner teams.
Eligibility and other requirements
Citizenship - To be eligible for employment with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water you must be an Australian citizen.
Pre-employment Check - Your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process. This process includes a requirement to undergo and satisfy a National Police Check, referee checks, character clearance and where required a pre-employment medical assessment, specified mandatory qualification(s) validation and a probation period of 6 months.
For additional information, please read the Job Description below.
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