Biosecurity Officer

**Department of Primary Industries and Regions**
**Job reference**: 689563
**Location**: 5204 - CAPE JERVIS
**Job status**: Casual
**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

**The Opportunity**

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

The Biosecurity Officer is responsible for coordinating and undertaking field-based biosecurity surveillance, conducting investigations relating potential breaches and inspection duties at entry points to Kangaroo Island. The primary purpose of the role is to provide biosecurity inspection activities and engagement with travelers to Kangaroo Island in accordance with the Landscape South Australia Act 2019, Livestock Act 1997 and Plant Health Act 2009.

The role contributes delivering the agency’s priorities including assisting the protection of Kangaroo Island primary industries particularly as they recover from the recent devastating bushfires.

The role contributes to delivering biosecurity inspection activities to manage risks to Kangaroo Island posed by animal and plant pests and diseases.

**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**
- **This is a casual role.**:

- 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).
- Opportunity up to 30 June 2026

**Requirements**:

- Possession of a current driver’s licence and willingness to drive.
- Out of hours work and inter / intrastate travel may be required.
- You acknowledge your work, health and safety obligations and our expectations

**Remuneration**

OPS4 - $76,561 min - $80,256 max per annum, plus superannuation

**Enquiries**

Bianca Jones

Biosecurity Team Leader
Phone: 0427 981 410

**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, Relationship Building and Initiative 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**: 19/09/2025 11:45 PM

**Attachments**:

- Application Guidelines.pdf
- Pre-Employment-Declaration_240522.pdf
- RD - Biosecurity Officer OPS4 - Casual.pdf

**Flexibility Statement**
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.