Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development NSW – Huskisson NSW Fisheries Officer– salary from $91,107 to 102,256 per annum(FTE)plus super and leave loading Note: The three locations listed above are identified Aboriginal Fisheries Officer positions. However, there are also several Fisheries Officer vacancies currently available across NSW, and we encourage interested applicants to also explore these opportunities. Please refer to the link below for information on all advertised vacancies and their locations. If you wish to apply for multiple locations and have your application considered for each, please indicate your location preferences on the application form. Fisheries Officer Job in Wollstonecraft, Sydney NSW
- SEEK Fisheries Officer
- Estuary, Marine and Coastal Management jobs in Wollongong & The South Coast, Tamworth & North West NSW, Riverina & Murray, Sydney
- Inner West | I Work For NSW Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the nominated contact person for these roles to obtain further information that may assist them in considering and preparing their application.

About the Role
You will be joining the Fisheries Compliance Unit within the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Fisheries. As a Fisheries Officer your primary purpose is to ensure all fishers are complying with fisheries rules, advising and educating where appropriate, and taking compliance actions, wherever required to protect our fisheries and aquatic resources. Have a look at our latest recruitment video for more information

about the role
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You will also need the skills and experience to allocate resources to meet compliance objectives, drive priorities, exercise sound judgement, prepare and present evidence, compile and review prosecution briefs, and generate reports in line with Fisheries Compliance policies. As a Fisheries Officer Grade 1/2, you will be:
- Assist in fisheries compliance activities using a range of surveillance mechanisms and evidence collection processes in line with relevant work instructions to meet District/Operational Unit objectives
- Prepare evidence, offence reports, briefing notes and correspondence in line with the Fisheries Compliance Prosecution Work Instructions, and present evidence at court on behalf of DPI Fisheries
- Liaise effectively with clients, members of the public and external stakeholders by exercising sound judgement and providing informed advice, and escalating more complex issues to the supervisor
- Assist in the development of operational planning material and participate in routine patrol duties and planned operations to optimise compliance outputs
- Assist in the design and delivery of informative educational programs associated with commercial and recreational fishing, aquaculture and conservation programs to convey a knowledge and understanding of issues and legislation to stakeholders and clients




- Undertake routine maintenance of departmental equipment and materials to ensure they are kept in positive operational condition About You-what you need to apply To be considered for this role, in your application you need to demonstrate and provide good clear examples how you meet the following essential criteria:
- Ability to build and manage effective stakeholderrelationships.
- Knowledge and interest in fisheries compliance.
- Problem solving and prioritisation skills. In addition to the above it is critical that you have the following in line with the Crown Employees Fisheries Staff Award which includes:
- Current manual driver’s licence, and capability to drive a manual and four-wheel drive vehicle
- A current boat licence
- Colour vision
- Swimming ability (200m)
- HSC or Equivalent NOTE: This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identify as being Aboriginal and be accepted in the community as such. Aboriginality/Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. *PLEASE NOTE – YOU NEED ALL OF THE ABOVE CRITERIA AT THE TIME OF SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED AS IT IS A REQUIREMENT UNDER THE FISHERIES STAFF AWARD. NOTE: This is an Identified Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Position. Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identify as being Aboriginal and be accepted in the community as such. Aboriginality/Torres Strait Islander is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under section 14(d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977. As part of the recruitment process for this role, you will be required to complete a Police check, health/medical assessment and other assessments as re

📌 Aboriginal Fisheries Officer (Huskisson)
🏢 Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development NSW
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