Osborne Richardson are delighted to have, once again, been sought out by this key QLD State Government department which focuses squarely on protecting the wonderful state of Queensland from the incursion of Biosecurity threats. On this occasion, we are seeking a Senior Project Officer to join the Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce (FAST), in a role which will commence in early May before continuing right through to July 2026, and almost certainly beyond. Pay rates of $76.50 per hour (plus super) place these roles right in the sweet spot of the pay scales. Ideally you will be able to be located in the Berrinba or Mutdapilly offices, however, other locations may be entertained for exceptional candidates.

In this roles, you will find yourself splitting your time between planning operations in the office and implementing these in the field. Your key focus will be to plan and lead Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce aerial treatment project activities across the Mutdapilly region. As part of this you will find yourself:

Developing and applying your project management skills and knowledge to successfully plan, deliver and evaluate Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce aerial treatment activities.

Supervising and leading a small project team to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the aerial treatment project.

Providing effective project coordination, reporting and tracking of project activities, including project deliverables and risks.

Leading project data recording processes utilising departmental programs, including mapping, field data capture and integration into National Fire Ant Eradication Program IT systems. Ensure sound governance of data collection, storage, analysis and reporting of results.

Providing technical advice to large landholders in areas targeted for aerial treatment on the effective implementation of fire ant management, including risk mitigation, surveillance, treatment and reporting.

Planning and coordinating activities that engage and support large landholders to accommodate aerial treatment of the land they own or manage, and to undertake land-based treatment of any areas not aerially treated.

Representing the Department at workshops, field days, meetings and engagements with large landholders to promote fire ant management activities and options.

Collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, including various functions in the National Fire Ant Eradication Program and FAST.

This is an absolutely vital and key role for the wider FAST team and a role which we need candidates to come straight in and thrive in. In order to ensure that this is the case, please review the following key skills and experience expecting for the role:

A qualification or relevant experience in agriculture, natural resource management, stakeholder engagement and communication, particularly with primary producers or rural communities, would be well regarded.

Proven experience in delivering on-ground operational projects, ideally involving coordination of aerial treatment activities on rural properties and government-managed open spaces or an activity of a similar nature.

Strong understanding or experience with GIS mapping systems, particularly in land management applications.

Background/experience in natural resource management, conservation, or biology would be highly regarded.

Experience in managing aerial operations (helicopters and/or drone) would be considered a significant advantage.

Experience in a Biosecurity or operational/logistics environment would be a distinct advantage

A current, unrestricted ‘C’ class driver’s licence

If you are interested in moving your application forward at pace, please feel free to contact Owen Millar on 0414 706 605 or email [email protected].

Please note, this role will close in approximately7-10 days however, this ad will remain live as we receive similar roles very regularly throughout the year and will alert all suitable candidates who have applied, to these roles as they arise.