Manager Market Access and Systems

**Department of Primary Industries and Regions**
**Job reference**: 618726
**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE, 5065 - GLENSIDE
**Job status**: Ongoing
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**The Opportunity**

We have an opportunity for a Manager Market Access & Systems to be part of our Biosecurity Division within the Department of Primary Industries and Regions.

The primary purpose of the role is to undertake complex and sensitive work and exercise a considerable degree of autonomy. The role contributes to delivering the agency’s and Plant Biosecurity program’s priorities including leading a team to implement state-wide import and export market access arrangements, including certification, registration, accreditation, import verification, and developing, negotiating, and implementing other market access-based systems and projects. This includes implementing and maintaining nationally developed arrangements such as the Interstate Certification Assurance (ICA) scheme and Export Certification, which provides access for SA produce to interstate and export markets.

The position also manages developing, implementing, and reviewing relevant policies, procedures, budgets and performance standards. It ensures the requirements of the Plant Health Act 2009 & subordinate legislation, and the Plant Quarantine Standard South Australia are met. The Manager, Market Access and Systems conducts high-level consultations with various Plant Health stakeholders, including industry leaders, national Market Access groups and committees, equivalent counterparts in other State jurisdictions, and the Australian Government.

The role contributes to managing a range of resources, staff, and infrastructure, including being accountable for the integrity and maintenance of the Plant Biosecurity aspects of the PIIMS database, the Plant Biosecurity Auditing Program, and the SIS and PIIMS Invoicing 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**

At the Department of Primary Industries and Regions, we offer our employees challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for career progression, learning and development and flexibility.

**Our Commitment to Diversity**

**Special Conditions**
- Successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Check (NPC) prior to being made an offer of employment.
- Australian residency or current works permit is required (responsibility of applicant to provide evidence of a current work permit).

**Requirements**:

- Possession of a current driver’s licence and willingness to drive.
- Out-of-hours work, and inter / intrastate travel may be required, along with some overtime/weekend work.
- Australian residency or a current work permit is required (the applicant is responsible for providing evidence of a current work permit).
- The incumbent will be required to undertake emergency management training and must be willing to participate in emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities required by government agencies.
- The incumbent will be required to maintain a safe working environment by adopting appropriate hazard management practices consistent with the role.
- Location of the role is at the Biosecurity, Glenside office, but the incumbent may be required to relocate within South Australia.

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**Remuneration**

ASO6 - $98,478 min - $104,165 max per annum, plus superannuation

**Enquiries**

David Hubbard

Manager Plant Biosecurity Operations
Phone: 0427500020

**Application Instructions**

If you are interested in this opportunity, please see the attached applicant instructions, and outline your skills and experience in relation to the Professional and Technical Knowledge, _Leading and Motivating Others_ and _Quality Focus_ capabilities of the attached role description.

Applicants must include the contact information of at least 2 referees with 1 being your immediate supervisor/manager and a completed “Pre-Employment Declaration in the SA Public Sector” form.

**Applications close**: 26/09/2024 11:45 PM