AUSMAP SCIENCE RESEARCH OFFICER

Employer: Total Environment Centre

Classification/s: Environment & Sustainability

Work Type/s: Part- time, 7.6hpd, 3dpw. Mix of home and office based available

Role: Science Research Officer 

Salary: $32.03ph plus super and leave loading

Conditions: SCHADS Award, NES applies. TEC does not pay overtime, but allows time-in-lieu subject to agreement

Sector/s: Not For Profit (NFP)

Location: Sydney (Surry Hills)

Period: 12 months (2 months probation period). Will be extended subject to funding.

Start: Immediate

Responsible to: Research Director

About Us

Total Environment Centre (TEC), was established in 1972 to protect Australia’s environment. We are registered as a charity and have a long-track record as a key NGO across a wide range of areas. In 2018 we created the Australian Microplastic Assessment Project (AUSMAP - www.ausmap.org) a nationwide microplastic program using citizen science (over 40,000 hours and 800 trained to date) to document and analyse microplastic pollution around Australia; track the sources; and develop solutions.

Our hotspot map publicly reveals microplastic pollution across the nation. In partnership with Macquarie University, AUSMAP has become Australia’s leading microplastic citizen science program, and a global first. AUSMAP builds ambassadors for behaviour change and works with local communities, teachers, business and governments.

In 2021, AUSMAP was awarded the prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Award for Innovations in Citizen Science and in 2020, the Keep Australia Beautiful NSW Coastal and Waterways Protection Award.

The program is growing quickly and we are recruiting new staff passionate about stopping plastic pollution.

Role

You are a key member of the team:

• Supports the Research Director
• Manages data receival, storage, analysis, Q&A, processing and upload to Microplastic Hotspot Map
• Assisting with field activities (e.g. microplastic sampling, training and community events)
• Overseeing volunteer data entry and processing
• Assisting with communications about the results

• Collating data for external stakeholders
• Assist with preparation of results for reports and presentations
• Assisting with small grants development and reporting
• Monitoring data in inbox
• other duties as required

Selection Criteria

• Proven commitment to environment protection

• An appropriate science-based qualification
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in database management, general mapping and software packages
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Capable of training and supporting volunteers
• Excellent verbal and written skills
• Field-based experience
• Ability to undertake weekend and overnight travel when required
• Able to exercise initiative and work in a team
• Visible and decisive leadership
• Organised and able to meet deadlines