As the Manager of Biosecurity and Emergency Services you will lead a team of invasive species, animal biosecurity and emergency response experts in the Central Tablelands Local Land Services region. Your team is passionate and highly experienced in working with landholders and communities to provide expert services and advice.
This role offers:
- Ongoing full time employment
- An attractive salary range of $145,378 to $168,130 per annum + super
- Negotiable work location within Central Tablelands region from any of our offices in Lithgow, Bathurst, Orange, Molong, Cowra or Mudgee.
- Flexible work arrangements within the region, including work from home options
- An opportunity to accelerate your career in the beautiful Central Tablelands
- A professional workplace in one of NSW Government’s most effective agencies
What your responsibilities will be:
- Build and Mentor a Vibrant Team: As a senior leader in the Central Tablelands, you will provide people leadership that supports growth, workplace satisfaction and a healthy culture in your team and as part of the regional Leadership Team.
- Lead Program Delivery: Oversee and deliver on core objectives of the NSW Biosecurity Strategy and the Central Tablelands Local Strategic Plan across Animal Biosecurity and Welfare, Invasive Species, Travelling Stock Reserve (TSR) Management, and Emergency Response with a budget responsibility of circa $4 million pa.
- Support Service Delivery and Design: Work with your Team Leaders and project management staff to effectively build and manage service delivery initiatives, including performance against financial and delivery KPIs, that deliver outcomes for land managers and the community.
- Drive Innovation and Change: Create opportunities for improvement and innovation in program delivery and lead the team in emergency preparedness and response, empowering them to make decisions and collaborate effectively.
- Regional Representation and Stakeholder Engagement: Represent Central Tablelands Local Land Services and our interests when engaging with stakeholders, community and Industry.
- Audit and Risk Management: Ensure adherence to statutory obligations and organisational policy, oversee audit programs and manage risk planning aligned with LLS’s broader risk management framework.
- Balanced Leadership: Skilfully combine people management with the delivery of high-quality results, ensuring the team is well-supported while achieving impactful outcomes.
What your day to day will look like:
- Each day will be different, and you will get the opportunity to be innovative, and drive change. You will lead a strong team and guide them in ways that ensure staff are empowered to make decisions whilst also being collaborative with colleagues and stakeholders. Your leadership will be a key to the development of these teams.
- You will work with your Team Leader of Animal Biosecurity and Welfare, Team Leader of Invasive Species, and Emergency Management and TSR Coordinator to guide the day-to-day operations of staff, supporting accountability, safety and effective delivery.
- Work with the General Manager and other senior leaders as part of the regional Management and Leadership Teams, addressing strategic issues and improving operational processes.
- You will provide oversight and guidance to high-risk initiatives that require excellent governance and accountability. These include aerial invasive animal control programs and programs that use restricted chemical products as part of their delivery.
Some more detail:
What you need to do this role
- Tertiary qualifications in a discipline relevant to the management of biosecurity and/or equivalent experience in leadership and management of services in a primary industries or emergency management sector
- Well-developed understanding of the impact of biosecurity threats on communities, agriculture and environment including current approaches to building community capacity, biosecurity management and animal welfare and the ability to deliver outcomes through strategic and operational planning
- Knowledge of the agricultural industries and land management
- Experience in the coordination of emergency management (biosecurity and general) across prevention, preparedness, response and recovery at a management level with a clear understanding of emergency management arrangements in NSW and nationally.
- Demonstrated high level project and planning skills
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive change along with solid problem-solving skills with the capacity to be innovative
- Accomplished communication skills to engage stakeholders and guide staff
- Have a current NSW Driver License and the ability and willingness to travel throughout the region.
Have you got what it takes? Our ideal candidate will be motivated, energetic and customer focused whilst delivering results and looking for efficiencies. Your strong leadership skills and high personal drive to collaborate with staff.
Applying is Easy!
To apply, please submit a copy of your CV (approx. 4 pages) and a cover letter (approx. 2 pages) that tells us about your relevant skills and experience and how these make you an ideal candidate for this role.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 15th December 2024 at 11.55pm
For further information about this opportunity please review the role description, or contact Chris McCulloch, General Manager at chris.mcculloch@lls.nsw.gov.au or 0427 061 164.
Recruitment Adjustments
If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, require information in an alternative format, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to talent.advisory@dpird.nsw.gov.au or contact the hiring manager listed below for a confidential discussion.
About Us
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is the department dedicated to growing primary industries and supporting regional economic development to deliver long term benefits to the state. Our focus is to protect, support and develop our primary industries, mining sector, and regions.
The department brings together Agriculture & Biosecurity; Forestry & Fishing; Local Land Services; NSW Resources; Regional Development & Delivery; the Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation; NSW Public Works and Soil Conservation Service.
We have nearly 5,000 employees, with almost 80 per cent of us living and working in regional NSW.
Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve.
We work hard every day to support and grow thriving communities across regional NSW that will have a positive impact on generations to come. Our goal is always to be a trusted local partner and problem-solver working deeply in community.
As part of our team, you will be able to:
- Deliver with impact. You are empowered and trusted to create impact through exposure to cutting-edge projects and research, career defining opportunities, and get to be part of a team creating sustainable solutions that will leave a legacy.
- Connect to what matters. We are all about forming deep community relationships, fostering our passionate and connected teams. It is central to our work to support a true sense of belonging across the team.
- Live your way. From bringing your whole self to work, to designing flexibility, that fits you and the team, you will be able to find the balance that works for you.
We are a young agency, but with that has come a personality that is dedicated, passionate, proactive, influential, and informed.
Local Land Services is a regional-focused NSW Government agency delivering quality customer services to farmers, landholders and the wider community.
We help people make better decisions about the land they manage and assist rural and regional communities to be profitable and sustainable into the future.
We connect people with groups, information, support and funding to improve agricultural productivity and better manage our natural resources. Our experienced staff can answer questions on issues including:
- agricultural production
- biosecurity
- natural resource management
- help during emergencies.
We can support our customers with information and resources to:
- improve your agricultural productivity
- control declared pests and meet your legal obligations
- manage and improve our natural resources.
Additional Information
The successful applicant in this role will be required to undergo reference checks, National Police Check, and Bankruptcy Check.
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.
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