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- Technical Officer (ID Counter) – Botanic Gardens of Sydney
- Ongoing Part-Time Opportunity (14 hours per week) – located at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan with Flexibility
- Technical Officer (Scientific) Grade 1/2, salary relative to experience and ranges from $64,619 to $94,323 + super (pro rata)
As Australia’s oldest scientific institution, Botanic Gardens of Sydney are custodians of more than $1.2 billion in state significant cultural, heritage and botanical collections.
The Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan is the emerging flagship campus of the Australian Institute of Botanical Science – home of the National Herbarium of New South Wales and the Australian PlantBank.
Our passionate and dedicated Plant Discovery & Evolution Research team are seeking a Technical Officer (ID Counter) to provide plant identification and botanical information to a range of stakeholders as part of the Botanical Identification Service within the Plant Discovery & Evolution Research Section of the Science, Education and Conservation Branch as well as taxonomic curation of selected herbarium collections.
For more information, please read the full Role Description: Technical Officer (ID Counter)
About you
Your strong organisational skills will see you balancing your workload and priorities in a demanding and moving work environment. Within the team you can work independently under supervision, be mentored in developing and improving plant identification skill sets, and enjoy engaging with staff and Industry Professionals.
Key knowledge and experience
• Experience in basic plant identification and familiarity with botanical terms; and basic knowledge of the flora of New South Wales.
• Ability to research botanical problems using diverse resources including literature and the internet.
• Experience in the use of specimen collection database systems and customer databases.
Essential requirements
- Relevant TAFE qualifications or equivalent with training in plant taxonomy and/or ecology.
- Current driver licence
Why join our team?
• Fantastic Team Culture - Be a part of collegiate and hard-working team who approach their busy day-to-day work with good humour and a sense of fun
• Genuine long-term career opportunities - BGoS offers great internal training and career development opportunities to promote success
• Flexible Working – Our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self
• Diverse Range of Complex, Rewarding and Engaging work
• Focus on Wellbeing and Work/Life Balance
About Us
The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) are building the future of NSW through delivering diverse planning, housing solutions and infrastructure across the state. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and seeks to embed Aboriginal cultural awareness and knowledge throughout the department.
In our inclusive and accessible workplace, differences are embraced, contributions are valued, and everyone has a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups, practice flexible working, offer job share and workplace adjustments.
To Apply
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.
Applications close Sunday, 9th June 2024 at 11:55PM.
Should you require further information about the role please contact the Hiring Manager: Peter Jobson via ************@botanicgardens.nsw.gov.au.
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.
Looking for more information or assistance in applying?
Our Diversity team can assist to:
• provide alternative formats to apply
• make adjustments to the recruitment process
• offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks
We encourage people with disability to apply. If you have disability and require more information on adjustments and assistance to apply, contact the Diversity team on *********@DPIE.nsw.gov.au (please include reference number).
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander check out Our Mob on Country https://www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/premiers-priorities/our-mob-on-country to see the work we do and get assistance in applying.
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