Aps4 Community Liaison Officer

About the role:

The Community Liaison Officer (biosecurity) supports the delivery of the biosecurity surveillance program with Indigenous rangers under the Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program (IRBP). The role supports pest, weed and disease surveillance and monitoring delivered by Indigenous ranger groups across northern Australia. The role also provides general pest, weed and disease awareness information to people in remote communities. The ideal applicant will have strong cultural awareness, particularly in liaison with First Nations people in remote areas. The CLO (biosecurity) works in a team and independently under general supervision.

Your duties may include, but are not limited to:

• coordinating the delivery of contracted biosecurity services by Indigenous ranger groups including facilitating training and support.
• developing and maintaining effective working relationships with remote communities in northern Australia, with a particular focus on Indigenous ranger groups and related organisations.
• identifying and promoting opportunities to strengthen Indigenous ranger participation in biosecurity service delivery.
• ensuring community engagement activities are delivered according to technical directions from scientific staff and the department’s service priorities for northern Australia.
• providing logistic and liaison support to animal, plant, and aquatic scientific surveillance teams
• delivering an operational plan for fee for service planned activities.
• preparing general reports and performing administrative functions to a high standard and in a timely manner in accordance with procedures e.g., requesting and reviewing fee for service invoices.
• delivering remote field services according to applicable work health and safety regulations and departmental requirements, policies, and procedures, including adhering to the APS values and Code of Conduct.
• taking responsibility for field equipment checks and maintenance schedules.
• working with a wide range of key stakeholders, including government and non-government agencies.

Desirable skills:

• strong communication skills, integrity, initiative, and a high level of personal responsibility
• the ability to build and sustain supportive, effective and collaborative relationships with internal and external clients, including Indigenous communities and their representatives, government agencies and other community stakeholders.
• sensitivity to First Nations cultural and social complexities.
• demonstrated ability to independently plan and organize fieldwork and remote travel.
• sound computer literacy skills with an ability to use standard office programs (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite and mobile applications).
• the ability to adapt to, and keep up to date with, changing IT systems and technology.
• sound time management skills and ability to prioritise tasks.

Applicants of Aboriginal or Torres Straight descent, or experience building working relationships among these communities will be viewed favorably. 

If you would like to learn more, please reach out to Zarn on:

Email: ***********@f2frecruitment.com.au

Phone: 02 6199 5***