About the role/company:
Our client, a State Government organisation, are seeking multiple TO3 Technical Officers to join their teams based in Brisbane and Cairns, for a full-time casual contract until 31/12/2026.

The role will involve travelling and face-to-face stakeholder engagement across major ports of the Queensland east coast, teaching commercial fishers how to use electronic reporting applications and e-monitoring systems.
Working within Reporting, Information and Digital Solutions (RIDS), the successful candidate will be part of the Independent Onboard Monitoring (IOM) Team that will assist the implementation of the IOM program across the East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery (ECOTF), and the management of the IOM program across the Gillnet (NX) fishery, including training, footage review, engagement and general education.

As part of this opportunity, the successful candidate will be required to perform the following:

• Liaising with stakeholders and supporting the delivery of training and support services related to IOM, e-reporting and TEP engagement.
• Troubleshooting various e-monitoring and reporting system issues remotely and onboard vessels.
• Support with the installation of e-monitoring equipment consistent with approved processes and program objectives.
• Support with the design and development of documentation and communication materials related to the IOM program, e-reporting and TEP engagement.
• Provide technical input for project meetings and draft technical documentation and reports such as vessel monitoring plans and operational procedures.
• Support the delivery of the NX IOM program including the review of camera footage, validation of logbooks records and implementation of operational procedures.
• Maintain familiarity with various fishing vessels, operations, and installed camera systems.

Highly Desirable to this role are:

• Tertiary education, such as a TAFE course or Bachelor’s Degree, related to marine or environmental science.
• Experience with digital monitoring and reporting methods.
• Experience working with, or an understanding of, Queensland’s commercial fisheries.
• Flexibility to travel and excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Drivers Licence.

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If you think this could be the role for you then please apply now! Please send us a cover letter AND a detailed resume in WORD format (PDFs can be corrupted / not processed).
Or, if you have any questions, please contact Steph on 07 3175 0680.

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