- APS Level 3, Non-ongoing
- $61,449 - $71,917, per annum, plus an additional 15.4% Superannuation
- Willis Island
We are seeking an enthusiastic and suitably qualified person, ideally with previous remote work field experience to undertake a Voluntary Remote Posting on Willis Island, located 450 km to the east of Cairns in the Coral Sea, for approximately 6 months as a part of a team of four. The successful applicant is expected to depart for Willis Island from Cairns in October 2023.
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Willis Island is the only permanently inhabited island in the Coral Sea Islands Territory, an external territory of Australia, located beyond the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea. The island is located some 450 kilometres east of Cairns, Queensland. It is the southernmost of the Willis Islets, a group of three islands which with their associated sandy cays stretch in an NNE to SSW line for about 12 kilometres. Willis Island itself is aligned NW to SE and is about 500 metres long by 150 metres wide, 7.7 hectares (19 acres) in area, rising to about 9 metres above sea level. Willis Island is home to an abundance of wildlife and is an important Green Turtle nesting site.
To operate effectively as the Technical Officer Level 2 (TO2) at Willis Island, you will undertake moderate to very complex operational and network support tasks whilst working under the general guidance of the Willis Island Technical Officer Level 3 (TO3) Station Manager, Manager Observing Operations Hub - Cairns and the Cairns Hub Leads.
Recent graduates and candidates with a few years of industry experience from engineering, technicians, trades, hydrography, applied science, metrology and/or measurement science background are encouraged to apply.
The Willis Island TO2 undertakes operational and network support tasks and facilities maintenance whilst working under the general guidance of the Willis Island Technical Officer Level 3 Station Manager, the Manager Observing Operations Hub – Cairns and the Cairns Hub Leads.
The Willis Island TO2 ensures adherence to the approved observations program and practices, quality control of data collected and providing support to teams working in remote environments.
All Willis Island staff have a responsibility for adherence to the Bureau's workplace health and safety policy and procedures, environmental management plan and the Willis Island safety operating procedures relevant to station activities and will advise Willis Island Technical Officer Level 3 Station Manager and the Manager Observing Operations Hub Cairns of any hazard or incident that occurs on station.
You will be expected to participate in station cleaning and general household duties and contribute to a local work culture that supports staff to live and work in an isolated environment, building resilience in other staff and managing relationships with staff and supervisors.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake network support tasks, technical administration and liaise with stakeholder groups on operational aspects of the Willis Island observing networks, review and contribute to working documentation, prepare and deliver reports and provide input on operational and station procedures where required.
As a member of a small team living and working in an isolated environment, there are several personal qualities and technical requirements that will determine suitability for this position.
Applicants will be assessed on technical experience and competencies, as well as personal resilience and adaptability in this unique living and working arrangement. This is an opportunity for the successful applicant to gain experience working in a remote location and enable personal development.
Whilst limited internet access is available at Willis Island for personal use, these satellite-based facilities are provided primarily by NBN satellite services and may be restricted at times.
Where required, the Bureau will provide relevant training to successful applicants with travel required to undertake this training in Melbourne and Cairns.
Employees stationed at Willis Island receive remuneration as detailed in the Bureau’s Enterprise Agreement 2018.
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