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Senior Field Officer
Senior Field Officer
Vacancy Reference: 11387
Salary Range: $67,117.71 to $71,688.36
Location: MacNamara Street, Water Laboratory
Close Date: 18 March 2018
Applications: Must be submitted online via the Cairns Regional Council website.
Primary Objectives of the position:
- Coordinate and supervise the Laboratory's sampling programs utilising the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).
- Manage the Laboratory Assistant / Field Officer team.
- Coordinate the maintenance, repair and calibration of field equipment.
- Consult with internal and external clients on sampling requirements.
The successful candidate will possess:
- Tertiary qualifications in Science (Chemistry, Biology or otherrelevant science subjects).
- Demonstrated experience in water sampling and operation of field based chemical testing equipment
- Proficiency in Microsft Office and LIMS.
- Demonstrated experience in the preparation and management of sampling programs.
- Experience managing environmental data.
- Boat licence (or be willing to acquire)
- Ability to work effectively both independently and largely unsupervised, as well as within a team, and demonstrated ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
For a full listing of the Key Duties & Responsibilities and full Selection Criteria, please refer to the position description on our website.
Cairns Regional Council offers the following benefits:
- 19 day month rostered day off
- 5 weeks annual leave
- 12% contribution to superannuation
- Annual leave loading
- Subsidised uniform allowance
- Subsidised health and well-being membership (gym / swimming pool)
- On-going opportunities for learning and professional development
How to apply:
Your application must be submitted online and consist of the following:
- Cover letter
- Selection Criteria Response addressing the three main elements as detailed in the full selection criteria
- Copy of your current resume
Applications not addressing the full selection criteria may not be accepted.
Pre-employment Assessment:
As part of the selection process, the successful candidate will be required to undertake the following pre-employment medical assessments;
- a pre-employment medical, which will include a medical assessment, functional capacity assessment and drug and alcohol test.
- a national police / criminal history check.
Job Summary
- Closing Date:
- 18 Mar 2018
- Location:
- QLD - Cairns
- Salary:
- $67,117.71 to $71,688.36
- Work Type:
- Full Time
- Category:
- Environmental/Water/Waste