Policy Officer

APS 5 - $81,690 - $89,615 per annum plus superannuation

• Plant and Live Animal Exports, Animal Welfare and Regulation Division
• Canberra, ACT
• Who we are
• The Grain and Seed Exports Program's (GSEP)
• primary role is to add value to export grain and plant products and promote both market access and market advantage. This is achieved by providing independent export inspection and certification services to the grains, seeds, cotton, forest products, hay, stockfeed and related products industries, consistent with the importing country's quarantine needs and Australia's obligations under the International Plant Protection Convention. To underpin these functions the program is involved in the export certification of products ranging from bulk grain in ships or containers through to the certification of hay, timber, logs, wood chips, raw cotton, seeds for sowing and small seed lots for research. Other key roles involve assessment and publishing of import conditions for Manual of Importing Country Requirements (Micor) cases, and assessment and update of instructional materials for Authorised Officers to undertake phytosanitary sampling and assessment. GSEP supports the export of grain and plant products (excluding fresh produce) to meet importing country phytosanitary import requirements, Australia's export legislation and international standards. GSEP promotes market access, market improvement and market advantage to enhance Australia's export capacity through establishing and maintaining export systems that support valid and credible phytosanitary and other export certification providing independent export inspections and certification services providing services that are consistent with the importing country's quarantine needs, ensuring Australia's obligations under the International Plant Protection Convention are upheld, engaging and consulting internal stakeholders, and export grain and plant product industries.
• Protect Australia's reputation as a supplier of premium quality produce that meet the highest phytosanitary standards.
• Facilitating trade to help Australian agricultural exports in the global market.
• Work in a dynamic environment and meet operational trade issues head-on.
• The Job

The duties will include but not limited to the following :