Fisheries Officer

**Department of Primary Industries and Regions**

**Job reference**: 536063

**Location**: 5275 - KINGSTON SE

**Job status**: Short Term Contract

**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**The Opportunity**

We have an opportunity for a Fisheries Officer at Kingston to be part of our Fisheries and Aquaculture Division within the Department of Primary Industries and Regions.

The Fisheries Officer is required to communicate effectively by developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with stakeholders including internal PIRSA staff, fishers, industry representatives and the general community and be able to quickly resolve conflict situations. Fisheries Officers work in teams therefore applicants must always possess a team-first and safety focussed mindset.

Fisheries Officers receive extensive training to safely operate modern vessels, surveillance equipment and numerous systems and technologies. There is also an extensive focus on investigative skill development and related legal and administrative requirements.

**About Us**

South Australia is internationally recognised for the quality of its agriculture, food and wine. Our regions are the backbone of our state and the economic powerhouse that drives prosperity for all South Australians.

The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) is a key economic development agency working in partnership with our primary industries, regional stakeholders and across all levels of government to advance the prosperity and sustainability of South Australia’s primary industries and regional communities.

We are a passionate team of around 800 people working across metropolitan and regional South Australia to develop and protect our state’s regions and food, wine, aquaculture, fisheries, forestry, grains, livestock, dairy and horticulture industries.

**Benefits**
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At the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, we offer our employees challenging and rewarding work, outstanding training, development opportunities and a flexible working environment. After meeting eligibility requirements, Fisheries Officers are also entitled to receive:

- 1% allowance payable in addition to base salary
- 5 weeks annual leave

**Our Commitment to Diversity**

**Special Conditions**
- The successful applicant will be required to undergo and achieve a satisfactory medical assessment, SA police offenders history check and psychometric assessment prior to being offered employment as a Fisheries Officer
- You will be prepared to re-locate and reside within or near Kingston.
- Australian residency or current works permit is required (responsibility of applicant to provide evidence of a current work permit).

**Requirements**:

- Possession of a current Australian driver’s licence and willingness to drive.
- You acknowledge your work, health and safety obligations and our expectations
- The hours of duty of a Fisheries Officer will be an average of 150 per four-week period to be worked irregularly over 7 days including public holidays and weekends. Employees are required to work approximately 50% of their weekends and public holidays, they will be eligible to receive an allowance of 13.1%
- Some intrastate and interstate travel with overnight absences, working in remote areas and at times under harsh conditions including at sea, may be required
- Fisheries Officers participate in the FISHWATCH Duty Officer roster
- At short notice, the incumbent will be required to be part of a marine search and rescue operations in accordance with the PIRSA Emergency Response Plans and the Memorandum of Understanding with SAPOL and other South Australian Government Agencies as required.
- Agency uniform must be worn to provide a visible presence in the community
- Be recalled to work to investigate land and/or off shore reports of illegal fishing activities
- In accordance with Work Health and Safety guidelines for the Fisheries & Aquaculture Division, the incumbent may be required to participate in a program which will assist with the incumbent’s level of fitness to safely engage in discharging the manual handling requirements associated with the launching and retrieval of a range of vessels and the lifting of mesh nets and rock lobster pots
- Fisheries Officers are required to maintain a safe working environment by adopting appropriate hazard management practices consistent with the role, including, but not limited to 4WD training, Operational Safety Training, Shipboard Safety (requirement of a Coxswains certificate of competency) and Boarding Vessels at Sea Training.
- Fisheries Officers are required to complete a Workplace Assessment Program within the first 12 months of employment and demonstrate competency in the role and ability to meet all agreed performance standards to the satisfaction of the Director, Operations (or delegate).

**Desirable**:

- Certificate 3 in the Seafood Industry (Fisheries Compliance) or an appropriate equivalent qualification
- Certificate IV in Gov