Marine Parks Officer

APS 5 - $78,548 - $86,168 per annum plus superannuation
- Parks Australia Division
- Hobart, TAS
- Supporting management of Australian Marine Parks.
- Coordinating Advisory Committee meetings and grant opportunities.
- Working with Stakeholders and partner across Australia.

**Identified position **- This position is an ‘Identified’ position which signifies that the role has a strong involvement in issues relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The successful applicant must have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and an ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People.

**Who we are**
Australia’s natural and cultural heritage is unique. Our land and seascapes are distinctive, home to plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, and to some of the oldest living cultures on earth. These environments and cultures are an essential part of our national identity, and visitors travel from across the country and the world to experience them. The Director of National Parks (the Director) is responsible for six national parks, the Australian National Botanic Gardens, 60 Australian Marine Parks and the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Parks Australia is the federal park agency that supports the Director, and they are a division of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the Department). We work to showcase these natural and cultural wonders to the world, demonstrating to all why these places are so special, and inspiring communities to become more invested in their care and future.

Australia has one of the largest networks of marine parks in the world. Marine parks protect the diversity of life in our oceans-from astonishing coral reefs in our tropical seas to deep ocean canyons and undersea mountains in temperate marine regions. This branch oversees the ongoing management of each of the six Marine Park Networks, Policy and Programs Coordination, Science and Management Effectiveness and Authorisations and Compliance.

The Marine Parks West, East, North and Indian Ocean Territories Sections are responsible for coordinating management of the Coral Sea, Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Island Marine Parks and the South-west, North-west, North, South-east and Temperate East Networks of Australian Marine Parks in Commonwealth waters around Australia.

**The Job**
Several Ongoing APS 5 roles are available across the Branch including in the Marine Parks West, East, North and Indian Ocean Territories Management Sections. A merit list will be created during this recruitment process, for filling future non-ongoing and ongoing vacancies.

These roles are focused on supporting the day-to-day management of Australian Marine Parks, including providing secretariat support for each Network’s Australian Marine Parks Advisory Committee.

As a Marine Parks Officer, your duties will include, but are not limited to:

- participating as a member of the section including:

- demonstrating positive team and interpersonal skills, behaviours, and ways of working
- demonstrating problem-solving, analytical skills and communication (verbal and written) skills
- demonstrating planning, organisational and work implementation skills
- contributing to project delivery including procurement, contract and budget management
- contributing to the delivery of programs and projects while implementing the statutory Network Marine Park Management Plans and Network Implementation Plans, including managing contracts, projects (e.g. procurements and/or grants) and other activities associated with protected area or natural resource management, and monitoring and reporting on progress, outcomes, timeframes and risks
- working collaboratively and cultivating productive working relationships internally across the organisation and externally with a wide range of delivery partners, including State and Commonwealth government agencies, science organisations and Traditional Owners and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations
- representing Parks Australia in a range of internal and external forums and meetings, including providing secretariat support for network advisory committees
- assisting in the development and management of marine park communication materials
- supporting regulatory processes, such as review and development of management plans
- contributing to high quality briefs, reports and submissions for both internal (including Branch, Division, Department Executive and the Minister) and external stakeholders.

**Please note** that this recruitment process is advertised as both an ongoing and non-ongoing position. If an offer of non-ongoing employment is made, the successful applicant would be employed for an initial period of 6 months with the possibility of extension up t