Regulatory Officer

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

Regulatory Officer:

Miranda NSW

Primary purpose of the role

The key duties of the position include:

Key accountabilities

• Perform inspections of nuclear installations and prescribed radiation facilities to assess compliance with legislation and associated codes and standards;
• Contribute to the development of regulatory policies, processes and associated guidelines;
• Contribute to the development of codes and standards for radiation protection and nuclear safety;
• Liaise with ARPANSA stakeholders on issues related to regulation of sources, prescribed radiation facilities and nuclear installations;
• Undertake assigned tasks as a member of the Regulatory Services Branch as required.

Eligibility

The role is part of a larger regulatory team responsible for providing advice on the regulation of sources, prescribed radiation facilities and nuclear installations undertaken by Australian Government entities and their contractors.

The position provides an opportunity to contribute to regulatory reform and build productive and sustainable relationships with ARPANSA's stakeholders.

• To be considered for this position, you must possess a science or engineering degree from an Australian university or comparable overseas qualifications or have equivalent experience in a regulatory or operational role. It is also desirable to have experience in radiation protection.
• The successful applicant will be agile, demonstrate a high degree of initiative, the capacity to analyse a variety of sources of information and make sound recommendations, possess excellent oral and written communication skills and drive to advocate ARPANSA's role in radiation protection and nuclear safety.
• You must hold Australian citizenship or possess permanent residency status leading to citizenship and be prepared to travel interstate from time to time as required. As a minimum, ARPANSA requires all new employees to obtain and maintain a Baseline security clearance as a condition of engagement. However, this role will require the incumbent to obtain and maintain a higher level of security clearance.

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Selection criteria
There are six selection criteria for this position.

If you want to advance your career, please tells us your skills, experiences and achievements that demonstrate all selection criteria in no more than 1000 words in total.

• Experience in radiation protection and/or nuclear safety or working in a high hazard, regulated environment.
• Regulatory experience either within a regulatory agency or a regulated entity.
• Ability to perform assessments and inspections under guidance and undertake systematic analysis of technical information and contribute to strategic thinking.
• Proven ability to contribute to and perform in a high performing regulatory team.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate positive working relationships.
• Proven ability to act with high levels of integrity and professionalism and demonstrate welldeveloped skills in high level communication and negotiation.

Notes

How to apply- 2.
Prepare your resume and a '1000-word pitch' stating why you are interested in the position, how your skills and experience make you the best person for the position, and the value you can add to ARPANSA.
Contact

• Samir Sarkar

Contact Phone

Agency Employment Act

• PS Act 1999

Website

• Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

Position Number

• 13648

Vacancy Number

• VN

Getting to know the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency

• The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA) is the Australian Government's primary authority on radiation protection and nuclear safety. Our purpose is to protect the Australian people and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation, through understanding risks, best practice regulation, research, policy, services, partnerships and engaging with the community.

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