Project Officer - Flexible

Description:

The Wildlife Permits Team sits within the Permission Management & Ecotourism Branch of the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service & Partnerships Division (QPWS&P). The branch delivers frontline services to stakeholders by administering permits, licences and authorities for plants and animals on Queensland’s protected and non-protected areas, delivering major projects across the QPWS&P managed estate and providing strategic support for the QPWS&P compliance and enforcement program.

This position is responsible for the administration and governance associated with relevant applications for permits, licences and authorities for activities involving protected plants and animals on Queensland’s non-protected areas.

This position ensures the delivery of effective and efficient administrative functions to comply with departmental frameworks policies and procedures for permit and authority administration and provides strategic support to management.

This position in based in a flexible location, however travel to regional centres and other offices from time to time. This includes overnight stays.

For This Role, You'll Need To

• Contemporary knowledge of wildlife management issues, strategies, and techniques.
• Administration and project management skills.
• Communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Research, analysis, and problem solving.
• Ability to be an effective member of the team either working autonomously or within the team environment.
• Ability to interpret and provide advice on legislation, standards, directives, policies, and procedures relating to financial administration and permit and authority administration, especially with regards to the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
• Ability to take initiative and contribute at team meetings to provide leadership and advice with regards to permit administration and governance.
• Role model individual contributor leadership behaviours as outlined in the Leadership competencies for Queensland.
• Contribute to workplace safety, equity, diversity, respect and inclusion by bringing your unique experiences and perspectives.
  
  
  

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Occupational group Project Management