Scientific Officer

The Scientific Officer - Chemistry position operates the laboratory's chemistry section (including organics), ensuring adherence to the laboratory's Quality System requirements and the needs of all clients. The position supervises and trains laboratory staff in terms of day-to-day performance and technical expertise, ensuring workflow requirements are met.

**About the role**:

- supervision and training of staff on a day to day basis.
- ensure sample registration using LIMS is conducted accurately and efficiently
- write technical reports, proposals and submissions
- supervise and perform testing within the chemical section
- provide specialist advice in the area of chemistry, water, and wastewater treatment

**What's on offer**:

- a base salary ranging from $88,141 per annum with competency-based increments up to $101,440 per annum, plus 10.5% super
- 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - **click here** for more).

**We are seeking**:

- minimum diploma in analytical chemistry or other relevant tertiary qualification
- high level competency in complex instrumental and chemical analysis and interpretation of results
- experience in supervising and motivating staff
- current or recent experience in NATA accreditation
- a sound knowledge in laboratory work health and safety issues

**About us**:

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Join an **employer of choice**. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

**Where it's located**:
This position is based in Tweed Heads, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

**Position closes**:
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TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

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**Pre-Employment Screening**:
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct. Click here for more information.

**Immunisations**:
This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.

**How To Apply**:
You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document. You can then COPY and PASTE your answers from Word into the below fields:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.
- Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. For tips on how to address the selection criteria, **click here**
- You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.

**If you'd like to COPY and PASTE selection criteria fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below**:
**Essential**:
1. Diploma in Analytical Chemistry or other relevant tertiary qualification.

2. Hold a current NSW Drivers Licence or equivalent.

3. Demonstrated well-developed written and oral communication skills.

4. Demonstrated high level of competency in both complex instrumental and chemical analysis of water, wastewater, and soil along with the interpretation of results.

5. Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of and commitment to working within a Laboratory Quality System encompassing the ISO17025 Quality Standard and use of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

6. Demonstrated competence to manage, supervise and motivate staff.

7. Current or recent experience in NATA accreditation compliant releasing of test results demonstrating comprehensive knowledge in the field of chemical testing and sampling.

8. A sound knowledge in laboratory WH&S issues, particularly those relating to working within a commercial chemical laboratory.

**Desirable**:
9. Demonstrated competence in field of microbiological testing.

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