Assistant Director - Biocontainment

Description:

Who we are
The Post-Entry Quarantine Group (PEQ) is responsible for the post arrival quarantine of plants and animals at the Mickleham Post-entry Quarantine Facility located on the outskirts of Melbourne. The Mickleham PEQ Facility is purpose built for accommodating high risk plants, horses, cats, dogs, ruminants, birds and bees while undergoing post-entry quarantine. Working in partnership with plant scientists and veterinarians, we ensure that all plants and animals passing through the facility meet all necessary requirements to demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements for their safe import and that the health and welfare of the plants and animals is maintained throughout the period of their stay in PEQ.
The High Containment Team are responsible for the regulatory compliance of the complex buildings on the site, specifically the Biocontainment level 3 (BC3) avian facility and the Biocontainment level 2 (BC2) and BC3 plant facilities. The Biocontainment Team, within the High Containment Section, are responsible for the maintenance of the building and the continuity of services. The team also develops work instructions, works closely with operational staff and ensures that the requirements of all related BC2 and BC3 codes and standards for the quarantine of avian and plant species are maintained.
The key duties of the position include
The Job
The duties of the role are not limited to, but may include all or some of the following:
• Supporting the Biocontainment Team in delivering regulatory excellence across the avian and plant facilities.
• Effectively collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to enhance service delivery and achieve outcomes.
• Researching, interpreting and applying complex legislation.
• Undertaking strategic planning and managing competing priorities to deliver complex project outcomes aligned with business objectives.
• Preparing reports, briefing papers, Ministerial correspondence and discussion papers.
• Leading the analysis of performance metrics and benchmarks and reporting the findings to the Director - Biocontainment.
• Development of risk assessments and compliance activities with a focus on biocontainment, WHS and emergency management.
• Contributing to policy and process changes while also identifying and implementing innovative initiatives to enhance operational effectiveness and biosecurity management, including biocontainment.
• Identifying opportunities for property upgrades and developing proposals to improve biosecurity and operational risk management and collaborating with stakeholders, including the Property Team, in planning and implementation.
• Utilising your technical skills to solve complex problems.
• Managing staff, the sites complex avian and plant buildings and the maintenance of the services associated with these buildings to ensure that the requirements of all related BC2 and BC3 codes and standards for the quarantine of avian and plant species are maintained.
To see more on work at the Post-Entry Quarantine Facility please click here .