Game Officer

Salary: $74,580 - $90,558 (Plus Superannuation)
- 2 x Ongoing roles
- Usual hours of work: Full Time (flexibility may be available)
- Usual work location: Bendigo or Benalla

The Team
The position of Game Officer forms a part of the Compliance and Intelligence Division within the Game Management Authority.
The Game Management Authority (GMA) delivers programs to improve and promote sustainable and responsible game hunting in Victoria. The GMA is responsible for:

- issuing Game Licence's and related testing;
- managing open and closed seasons for game species;
- enforcing game hunting laws and acting against those who do not hunt legally; and
- educating and informing game hunters on how to hunt legally and responsibly in Victoria.

The Compliance and Intelligence Division is responsible for improving compliance with hunting laws and regulations. This is achieved by developing and implementing a risk-based, intelligence-led compliance and enforcement program utilising tools and activities across the compliance spectrum.
The Role
Game Officers (GOs) are appointed as Authorised Officers under the Game Management Act 2014 and exercise law enforcement powers relating to the compliance of game hunting activities. GOs engage with a variety of stakeholders, including government and community groups under direction from Team Leaders and Senior Game Officers (SGOs) to deliver high quality community-focussed, state wide compliance services within Victoria (East Vic or West ). In accordance with state-wide strategic objectives and priorities, GOs work collaboratively in small regionally based teams and actively contribute and support programs and projects across the broader organisation.
About You
- Interpersonal skills with the ability to clearly and confidently communicate with people with diverse backgrounds at all levels within the organisation and community.
- Ability to establish, and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders and groups.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills and sound judgement.
- Ability to prioritise tasks with defined objectives.
- Strong team work is crucial in this role

GOs work to rosters, which may include working on weekends and public holidays and shifts outside of normal working hours, and from time to time may be required to work from alternative or remote work locations.
Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Zac Powell, Director Compliance and Intelligence on 0407 887 254.
Applicants will be required to comply with the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Region's (department's) COVID-19 Vaccination requirements, in line with the Chief Health Officer (CHO) Directions and any other legislative requirements, directions, policies or procedures, including but not limited to any requirement to provide evidence of vaccination status.
How to Apply
Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 24 March 2024.