Your New Role with us!

• The salary range (excluding superannuation) is $74,986 to $96,410, depending on skills and experience.
• We are looking for Project Officers to join the PHA digital systems team!

Our Project Officers work across a diverse range of projects and programs, supporting PHA in the following ways:

• Support delivery of PHA's various digital systems
• Assist in the development of training and resources for the relevant digital systems
• Assist with identifying and developing initiatives that support collecting and collating information on plant pests.
• Initiate, develop, update and finalise support material such as guides, training presentations or fact sheets.
• Assist with the development of progress updates and reports on the delivery of the relevant digital systems
• Provide technical information, customer metrics and data visualisations (e.g. Power BI) for various uses
• Undertake user acceptance testing of new system functionality as directed or required
• Support collections managers or other users of our digital systems with the upload of new records or other data sets
• Provide administrative support and coordination to assist the Chair for steering committees and technical groups associated with PHA’s digital systems

To be successful as a PHA Project Officer you will have:

• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills
• Great communication, interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Strong critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Great organisational and secretariat support skills
• Relevant tertiary qualifications (desirable).

The positions will ideally be performed in the PHA Office in Canberra (although we are open to discussing remote opportunities with the right candidate and flexible working arrangements). These roles are available on a full-time or part-time basis (various opportunities ranging from 2 days per week to full time) for an initial 12-month period, with the potential for extension.  

What we can give you

In addition to a rewarding, interesting and unique work environment we offer

• A culture of continuous learning with a strong focus on professional evolution and growth
• Generous study assistance, including five days study leave per year and full or partial reimbursement of course costs
• Three additional days of annual leave a year (over the Christmas/New Year shutdown)
• Opportunities for interstate travel
• Scope to work from home under a hybrid, office/home-based arrangement
• Great inner south location with free parking, located close to shops and restaurants
• Full kitchen facilities and complimentary refreshments and snacks
• Flexible, friendly workplace with an active social club

Who we are

Plant Health Australia is the trusted coordinator of the Australian plant biosecurity system. We bring expertise, knowledge, and stakeholders together to generate solutions that improve biosecurity outcomes and ensure that the system is future-oriented and solutions-focused.

For Further Information or Enquiries

To find out more about PHA, please visit our website www.planthealthaustralia.com.au

Please direct enquiries to Adam Hurrell via email in the first instance; [email protected] using the subject line: Project Officers - Digital Systems enquiry via EthicalJobs.

To Apply

Please provide your up-to-date CV/resume, along with a brief, one-page pitch (no more than 600 words), outlining your suitability and specific areas of interest and expertise.