Principal Project Officer

5 days ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Department of Primary Industries (Queensland) Full time
As Our Principal Project Officer, You Will

  1. Apply project management skills and knowledge to successfully implement and evaluate the delivery of the Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce (FAST) aerial treatment project, with particular attention to:
  2. Development, tracking and delivery of project scope of works.
  3. Analysis of data to ensure accuracy, track progress and inform reporting.
  4. Track project progress against KPIs.
  5. Evaluation and reporting.
  6. Supervise a project team to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the FAST aerial treatment project.
  7. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team, including various functions in the National Fire Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) and FAST, to ensure a successful implementation of the aerial treatment project. This will require a demonstrated understanding of operational delivery, stakeholder management and customer relations, amongst other key skills.
  8. Assist with FAST procurement activities for key components of the aerial project, ensuring they are completed within critical timeframes.
  9. Day to day contract management of external providers of helicopter and remote piloted aircraft treatment.
  10. Negotiate and communicate with a broad range of stakeholder groups in Southeast Queensland on behalf of Biosecurity Queensland. This includes landholders, industry groups and government agencies.
  11. Provide technical advice to stakeholders on the effective implementation of fire ant self-management, including risk mitigation, surveillance, treatment and reporting.
  12. Provide advice to the Manager, Policy and Director, FAST in respect to optimising the delivery of the aerial treatment project.
  13. Undertake risk and issue identification, assessment and mitigation activities ensuring risks and issues are documented and escalated along with recommendations.
You may also have

  1. Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or relevant transferable experience would be desirable.
What we are looking for

We are seeking the best suited candidate for the role. We will achieve this by:

  1. assessing your eligibility and suitability to fulfill the role requirements (including, where relevant, the way you carried out previous roles)
  2. evaluating your potential contributions to the department and how your involvement would uphold our commitment to equity, diversity, respect, and inclusion.

Bring legacy to life. For the future of Queensland and the world.

Join us and be a part of our ongoing prevention and response to biosecurity threats. Visit dpi.qld.gov.au and our social media accounts to learn more about us.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

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