This is an outstanding opportunity to join the Science and Assurance Branch as an Assistant Director - Environment (EL1). In this role, you will contribute to the APVMA's post-market regulatory functions by providing high-level scientific assessments and leadership across environmental matters.
You will commission and peer-review environmental assessments, contribute to chemical review outcomes, develop technical and maintain guidance materials, and provide specialist advice to internal teams and external stakeholders.
The key duties of the position include
- Managing projects and providing technical advice on the post-market assessments of environmental matters relating to the regulation of agricultural chemicals, veterinary medicines and other chemicals to internal and external stakeholders.
- Providing input to the development and implementation of strategies, operational policies, priorities and work practices for the S&A; Branch to achieve results in line with APVMA operational goals.
- Assisting in making regulatory decisions in accordance with legislation and delegations.
- Developing and maintaining guidance materials for technical assessments and methodologies.
- Managing staff in the Science Assessments - Environment section as required.
- Using project management and effective workflow and related practices to provide timely inputs to the work of the section.
- Preparing high level written materials incorporating scientific/technical considerations to contribute to briefs to decision makers, correspondence and other corporate documents as required.
- Undertaking special projects related to environmental safety under the direction of the Director - Environment or Executive Director, S&A; Branch.