Senior Project Officer - Gladstone

• Engaging recreational fishers in OzFish activities including promotion through community presentations, volunteer field days and science communication.
• Supporting and assisting in the development of OzFish volunteer capacity in the region, including the establishment of an OzFish Gladstone chapter of volunteers.
• Undertaking project delivery from initial conception and design to obtaining funding and identifying and working with stakeholders through to project completion.
• Utilising your scientific expertise in local project delivery in a diverse range of fish habitat projects, including fieldwork and events within marine, estuarine and freshwater environments.
• All aspect of project management including; main point of contact, community engagement, stakeholder management, approvals and permits, mapping, species lists, budgeting and reporting.
• Project travel as necessary.

• Experience managing multiple projects and juggling deadlines, varied workloads and travel.
• Experience in effectively engaging community and working volunteers.
• Experience in developing project proposals, budgets and timelines.
• Demonstrated high standards in safety and work planning, including hazards specifically relevant to the region (e.g. wet weather)
• Competent working remotely and independently, including providing examples of this.

• Formal communication and engagement qualifications.
• Small event management experience.
• Strong connections to the local fishing community, an established local network.
• Understanding of the Queensland planning, permits and approvals landscape, with a particular focus on Tidal Works, Fisheries and Marine Park legislation.

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