Senior Planning Officer

at  Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

THE POSITION

We are seeking a natural resource management or government policy or spatial planning professional to join our team. You will help develop and implement Marine Park / marine protected area policies and marine spatial plans under limited direction with reasonable autonomy and accountability.
As part of the planning team, you will provide high level support and technical advice on Marine Park planning matters and assist with the development and amendment of management plans and strategies for the management of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. This role may have a considerable level of public contact in relation to difficult or sensitive issues and may liaise with a range of stakeholders in a representational capacity.
You will be a team player, working closely and collaboratively with other areas of the Reef Authority, the Australian and Queensland government’s Reef Joint Field Management Program, Traditional Owners and other State and Commonwealth government partner agencies as well as a diverse network of stakeholders.
The current position is ongoing however through this process may create a merit pool to fill similar ongoing and non-ongoing positions that become available within the next 18 months.
RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme, you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit: https://www.apsc.gov.au/recruitability

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