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.