Biosecurity Systems Officer

2 weeks ago


Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia NT Government - Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Full time $88,397 - $92,487 per year

Job description

Agency Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Work unit Executive – Biosecurity and Animal Welfare

Job title Biosecurity Systems Officer Designation Administrative Officer 5

Job type Full time Duration Ongoing

Salary $88,297 - $92,687 Location Darwin

Position number 43692 RTF Closing 12/10/2025

Contact officer Tom Griffiths, Manager on or

About the agency

Apply online

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR

TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates

people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment

process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the

merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures

plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

The primary objective of this position is to provide support to the Biosecurity Systems Manager to implement and administer

the MAX (MAXimum pest and disease) program in Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to augment the

Department's biosecurity preparedness and response capability and capacity.

Context statement

MAX is a national SharePoint system for case management, surveillance data recording, tasking management, mapping and

reporting in responses to biosecurity incursions. Within the NT, it is also being used for routine surveillance activities and

emergency responses. The Biosecurity Systems Officer is the contact for the developing and implementing specific

templates for all emergency responses and daily surveillance activities function.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. Responsible for development and administration of the MAX program for routine and emergency surveillance within

DAF.

2. Develop specific MAX templates for use by Biosecurity and Animal Welfare (BAW) and DAF officers in their daily

function and all emergency responses.

3. Identify improvements to systems, implement changes and adaptions of improve efficiency and user experience.

4. Provide support, training and advice to MAX users within BAW and DAF, troubleshoot system issues and resolve

problems.

5. Develop specific MAX templates and reports for emergency incursion responses for the State Control Centre (SCC) and

Local Control Centre (LCC).

6. Provide service, advice and support to the MAX users within the SCC and LCC.

7. Prepare GIS maps to support the SCC and LCC in any emergency incursion response.

8. Ability to understand MAX, which is a large and complicated program, and the extension jargon used in developing and

using software.

9. Support emergency disease and pest responses in the Northern Territory through provision of a specific management

role or other roles in the control centre.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. Demonstrated high level experience in advanced and complex database program use and management.

2. Demonstrated ability to effectively work in teams.

3. Demonstrated high level of self-management to meet deadlines, prioritise and manage timelines.

4. Proven experience developing information technology procedures, protocols and technical report writing.

5. Experience in the management and delivery of projects.

Desirable

1. Tertiary qualifications in relevant field will be highly regarded.

2. Experience in the use of MAX, Microsoft, SQL, SharePoint, Power BI, GIS software and database management

3. Experience in the delivery of workplace training programs.

4. Experience as a team member in an emergency response control centre and knowledge of the biosecurity context of the

NT.

Further information

To be considered for this position, you must be willing to work flexible hours and outside of normal hours in a biosecurity

response.


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