Fisheries Compliance Lead with Regional Impact & Flex Work

Agriculture and Biosecurity; Coffs Harbour; On-site; AUD 147,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

DPIRD is seeking a Supervising Fisheries Officer to lead a District Fisheries Officer team within the Far North Coast Zone, overseeing risk-based compliance activities. You will plan programs, conduct patrols, allocate resources, and drive investigations while advising management on priorities and staffing matters.

Eligibility requires a Coxswain certificate, a manual driver’s licence, color vision, swimming ability, and formal education; you will engage with diverse stakeholders and ensure

Qualifications

• Experience developing, implementing and evaluating risk-based compliance plans.
• Experience building and managing effective stakeholder relationships.
• Experience detecting, investigating and reporting offences.
• Experience leading and developing staff capability and potential.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage fisheries compliance programs and operations.
• Conduct compliance patrols and liaise with stakeholders.
• Allocate resources to meet compliance objectives and prepare briefs and reports.
• Write and review prosecution briefs and director briefs.
• Oversee development and implementation of risk-based compliance plans.
• Provide advice on operational issues and update on projects and staffing matters.
• Lead and develop staff to maximise capability and deter non-compliance.
• Detect, investigate and report illegal fishing activities.

Skills

Risk-based compliance planning

Stakeholder management

Investigation & reporting

Staff leadership & development

Offshore patrol involvement

Education

Coxswain certificate (Grade 1 or 2 Near Coastal)

HSC or Equivalent

Manual driver’s licence

Job description

DPIRD is seeking a Supervising Fisheries Officer to lead a District Fisheries Officer team within the Far North Coast Zone, overseeing risk-based compliance activities. You will plan programs, conduct patrols, allocate resources, and drive investigations while advising management on priorities and staffing matters.

Eligibility requires a Coxswain certificate, a manual driver’s licence, color vision, swimming ability, and formal education; you will engage with diverse stakeholders and ensure