One of our government clients seeking to engage a Senior Project Officer in Brisbane.

Role: P&A; Senior Project Officer – AO6 Level

Location of work: Townsville or Brisbane

Length of contract: 11 months

Contract extensions: Not Applicable

Security clearance: Permanent Resident OR Work visa with full working rights in Australia

Your key duties and responsibilities:

In this role you will:

- Coordinate and undertake desktop and field assessments, risk assessments, spatial analysis, data management and engagement to identify site risks, and complete evaluations to inform remediation, re-commercialisation and repurposing opportunities.
- Coordinate the statewide implementation of the Risk and Prioritisation Framework for Abandoned Mine Management and Remediation to assess, rank and prioritise abandoned mine sites in a consistent, transparent and risk-based way.
- Facilitate workshops to characterise relevant risks, opportunities and controls and manage the AMLP risk register.
- Plan, commission, monitor and interpret findings from technical investigations, studies and field monitoring activities into a proposed project scope for management consideration.
- Develop the technical specifications required to engage consultants and contractors in line with relevant department procurement processes.
- Undertake procurement planning and execution in line with the approved budget.
- Assist in the preparation of briefs, letters, reports, submissions and recommendations on complex issues in regard to abandoned mines including departmental and Ministerial requests and media releases as required.
- Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders through clear, timely, and professional verbal and written communication, fostering positive relationships and supporting successful outcomes.
- Assist in the governance of the interagency Mines at Risk Forum.
- Support the Manager, Portfolio and Risk Assessment and broader Planning and Assessment Team to deliver the team’s core objectives as required.




- Other duties as directed and required.

About you candidate:

We’re looking for the best suited applicant for the role. We’ll do this by assessing your eligibility and your ability to undertake the requirements of the role (including, where relevant, the way you carried out previous roles). We’ll also consider your potential to make contributions to the department and how your engagement would support our commitment to equity, diversity, respect, and inclusion.

This position requires:

- A recognised tertiary qualification in geology, science or engineering or other relevant technical or scientific discipline related to mining would be highly regarded.
- Experience in the mining industry is highly regarded.
- Proven risk management qualifications and experience is desirable.
- A current open C class driver licence as stated in the Mandatory Requirements section.
- Physical fitness is necessary for field work in remote locations with challenging terrain.

Mandatory requirements: Licences:

- The possession of a current C class driver’s licence is mandatory.

Travel:

- Travel away from the centre may be required. This may involve travel outside of normal office hours and/or overnight accommodation.

Your core competencies:

The core competency requirements for this role are:

- Stimulates ideas and innovation: Gathers insights and embraces new ideas and innovation to inform future practice.
- Makes insightful decisions: Makes considered, ethical and courageous decisions based on insight into the broader context.
- Builds enduring relationships: Builds and sustains relationships to enable the team-oriented delivery of customer-focused outcomes.
- Drives accountability and outcomes: Demonstrates accountability for the execution and quality of results through professionalism, persistence and transparency.
- Demonstrates sound governance: Maintains a high standard of practice through governance and risk management.

If you are interested in applying, kindly share your updated CV on [email protected]

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