This role plays a vital part in ensuring Australia's biodiversity sustainability. The sector is seeking multiple officers to join the team on an initial 12-month contract with extension options.
They are responsible for all Commonwealth managed fisheries, the operation in Commonwealth waters and fisheries with an export component.
The key duties of this role will include:
* Assessing management arrangements applied to Australian fisheries against the Guidelines for the Ecologically Sustainable Management of Fisheries. This involves evaluating ecological sustainability using principles and objectives designed to ensure a strategic and transparent way of assessing sustainable management.
* Coordination of jurisdictional and stakeholder consultations during development of assessments. This includes liaising with Commonwealth, state and territory fisheries management agencies to develop assessments and negotiate supporting conditions.
* Other duties as directed by section's director and assistant directors.
What we are looking for:
* A capacity to analyse information against legislation and regulations
* Experience and/or understanding of key fishery/marine biological processes
* Experience in working closely with internal and external stakeholders
* Attention to detail and experience in developing high quality analysis and advice to decision makers.
If successful you will be well rewarded with an attractive hourly rate, the opportunity to work with a forward thinking and progressive team and access to flexible payroll packaging arrangements.