The Job

The work of ASP 4/5 Technical Officers includes:

• undertaking assessments of import permit applications for plant-based animal feed and fertiliser
• providing technical advice to internal and external stakeholders on operational biosecurity issues in both verbal and written formats.
• contributing to the maintenance and provision of import conditions in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON)
• engaging collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to manage biosecurity risk
• simple data management, use of data to record basic statistics.

Skills and capabilities

The successful applicant will be/have:

• highly motivated and a fast learner
• well-developed oral and written communication skills, in particular the ability to produce clear and accurate written material in an acceptable style with conclusions supported by sound evidence
• customer service skills
• liaison skills to develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, responding to their needs and queries and having the ability to solve problems collaboratively
• time management skills, including the ability to take responsibility for own tasks and manage own work with limited supervision
• understand beginner level (as a minimum) Microsoft excel concepts

Desirable qualifications/experience

Relevant tertiary qualifications (or equivalent) in animal or plant science, or a related discipline are highly desirable but not essential.

Relevant qualifications or experience in communications or a related discipline are highly desirable but not essential.