Director - Executive Officer

Who we are The Biosecurity Plant and Science Services Division (BPSSD) safeguards Australia's plant health status to achieve, maintain, and expand overseas markets while protecting the economy and environment. The division includes four branches focusing on scientific analysis, technical advice, facilitating the safe importation of plants and plant products, improving systems, market access, capacity building, stakeholder engagement, diagnostics, biosecurity risk advice, biosecurity training, surveillance, and response at points of entry and approved sites nationally. It also conducts plant, animal, and aquatic health surveillance in northern Australia and works closely with communities and Indigenous rangers, regulating biosecurity risk in the Torres Strait.

The key duties of the position include The Job The position supports the First Assistant Secretary by overseeing division activities and providing support and advice to the executive. This involves coordinating reporting, monitoring briefing and communication materials, and liaising with divisional staff. The Executive Officer will streamline strategic initiatives, provide timely advice, monitor risks and priorities, and communicate with branch heads, line areas, and stakeholders internally and externally.

Duties include but are not limited to :

Preparing, managing, and reviewing high-level communications and correspondence, including briefings, reports, submissions, and notes, ensuring quality and timeliness. Collaborating with the Executive Assistant, leadership, and stakeholders to identify emerging issues, prioritize requests, and ensure responses meet deadlines and standards. Providing issues management support to address emerging issues effectively with minimal risk. Leading and contributing to projects supporting strategic and operational objectives. Supporting team members, including providing backup for divisional coordination and the executive assistant during leave periods. Please note : The merit pool established through this process, valid for eighteen months from the advertisement date, may be used to fill future similar vacancies within the branch.

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