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Agriculture and Fisheries
Biosecurity Officer
Brisbane
August 30, 2024
- Independently undertake tasks contributing to the protection of Queensland's biosecurity system(s) by conducting field-based monitoring, surveillance, auditing, and treatment activities, gathering information, and recording evidence to assist investigations of potential legislative breaches (in line with operational plans).
- You will be required to be appointed and operate as an Inspector under the Biosecurity Act 2014 and/or Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988 and/or Agricultural and Chemicals Distributions Act 1966 and/or Drugs Misuse Act 1986 to:
- To ensure the integrity of Queensland Agricultural conduct investigations into:
- biosecurity risk associated with plant pest or disease.
- alleged chemical misuse, Maximum Residue Level (MRL) exceedances and contaminants in agricultural produce, livestock and feeds.
- Assist the facilitation of trade by undertaking, inspection and auditing compliance of Queensland businesses:
- as part of the Interstate Certification Assurance (ICA) scheme.
- by providing government inspection services.
- By assessing applications for the movement of commodities within Queensland against biosecurity zone provisions
- that are industrial cannabis license holders
- work as part of a team to conduct surveillance for plant pest and disease, chemical residue and contaminate analysis, and monitoring activities including collection of relevant samples for laboratory analysis.
- Work with external stakeholders to facilitate their legislative compliance in managing biosecurity risks associated with plant pests and diseases, and promotion of responsible Agvet chemical use.
- responding to enquires and providing accurate and timely technical advice reflecting current policy, escalating matters to relevant departmental staff, where required.
- developing and maintaining effective working relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders to promote biosecurity risk management and government policy.
- Participate in responses (e.g. emergency response pest and disease, contaminates and natural disaster) at a district, state-wide or interstate level. This can include field work in remote areas and/or being based away from home for periods of time, more than one week.
- Participate in professional development, to acquire and develop expertise and skills applicable to role of a Biosecurity Officer.
- It is a mandatory requirement for a technical officer to possess an Australian Diploma or Associate Diploma or higher qualification in a relevant field (e.g., agriculture or environment) from a recognised tertiary institute.
- For international qualifications, the applicant will need their qualification assessed, to determine comparability with the Australian Qualifications Framework.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/586370/24
Closing Date: Thursday, 5 September 2024This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
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