ONGOING VACANCIES
APS 6 Senior Fisheries Officers - Various Fisheries Operations Branch, Darwin

AFMA is seeking suitably qualified or experienced individuals to fill the roles of Senior Fisheries Officers within AFMA’s Fisheries Operations Branch located in our Darwin office.

The Senior Fisheries Officer assists the Managers of International Capacity Building and Operations (ICBO), and Darwin Operations to deliver services to combat domestic non-compliance and illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing regionally and internationally, through:

• Undertaking compliance action within the international and domestic environment, including the ability to conduct an investigation which may involve domestic and/or foreign fisherman
• Once qualified ensuring that investigations are conducted in accordance with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Guidelines and the Australian Government Investigation Standards (AGIS).
• The ability to design, implement and deliver MCS capacity building programs
• The ability to obtain and provide MCS advice to other nations, regional and international organisations
• Proactively support AFMA’s International Compliance and Engagement Program, and the National Compliance and Enforcement Program.

Note, as part of this recruitment process, applicants are required to undertake a psychometric assessment, medical and functional fitness assessment.

Please refer to the position description for further information.

Eligibility

• AFMA staff are employed under the Australian Public Service Act 1999. All applicants must be Australian citizens.
• Have a current security clearance at Negative Vetting Level 1 or be able to obtain such clearance

Notes

• AFMA’s method of submission for applications is via our online Recruitment system. Please check our website http://afmacareers.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm for more information on how to apply.
• Before applying for these vacancies, we advise you to read the position description and Integrated Leadership System (ILS) tool associated with the APS classification of these vacancies.
• Relocation assistance may be considered for these vacancies.

Contact Officer Brendan Rayner (08) 8943 0347 / [email protected] Closing date for applications is Sunday, 01 June 2025 (11pm AEST)