Senior Risk Manager/Evaluator

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority in Canberra is seeking Senior Risk Managers and Evaluators to join a merit pool and support vacancies across Agricultural Chemicals, Veterinary Medicines and related science areas. Positions may be located in Canberra ACT or Armidale NSW, with access to flexible working arrangements and experience within a world-class regulator.

You will apply scientific and regulatory expertise to ensure robust, timely decisions in a dynamic public

Qualifications

• Demonstrated work experience and a tertiary qualification in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Sound knowledge of, and demonstrated ability to apply, scientific risk assessment and risk management principles in a regulatory environment.
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyse complex scientific and regulatory matters, apply risk assessment and risk management principles and exercise sound professional judgement to provide authoritative, risk-based advice.
• Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end assessment activities, balance competing priorities, and deliver high-quality outcomes within legislative and organisational timeframes.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently, develop and support complex relationships, and represent the Authority in a variety of forums.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach colleagues, contribute to capability development, and foster a collaborative, high‑performing team environment.

Responsibilities

• Analysing and evaluating scientific and/or technical information related to manufacturing (chemistry), efficacy, safety, residues, and environmental impact of agricultural chemicals and veterinary products.
• Applying risk assessment and management principles to applications of varying complexity.
• Considering scientific advice and the legislative framework to make recommendations to the decision maker on the registration of agricultural chemicals and veterinary products and variation of registered chemicals particulars.
• Ensuring knowledge of, and compliance with, legislative frameworks and agency guidelines.
• Preparing high-quality written documents and correspondence incorporating scientific and technical information for decision makers, applicants, and other stakeholders.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to resolve application issues in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Building and sustaining positive relationships with team members, including peer reviewing work and training other team members as required.
• Maintaining an understanding of the role and responsibilities of the APVMA, including an understanding of the Australian Public Service operating environment more broadly
• Adhering to confidential commercial information (CCI) provisions at all times.

Skills

Scientific risk assessment

Regulatory framework knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Mentoring and coaching

Education

Tertiary qualification in a relevant scientific discipline

Job description

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority – Canberra ACT

Are you a motivated science professional committed to scientific rigor and excellence? Interested in applying your scientific expertise while working in a dynamic regulatory environment? Join us in shaping the future of agricultural and veterinary chemical products in Australia.

We are seeking Senior Risk Managers and Evaluators with a range of scientific, regulatory and risk management skills to establish a merit pool that will be used to fill vacancies across the APVMA’s scientific branches, including Agricultural Chemicals, Veterinary Medicines and Science and Assurance.

Located in either Canberra ACT or regional Armidale NSW, you will gain experience in the Australian Public Service, have access to a variety of flexible working arrangements, and gain valuable experience working for a world-class regulator.

Senior Risk Managers and Evaluators work within established legislative and policy frameworks to assess and manage regulatory activities relating to agricultural and veterinary chemical products. Depending on the area, this may include the assessment of applications for active constituents, product registrations, variations and permits, or post‑market activities such as chemical reviews, recalls, adverse event reporting and manufacturing quality and licensing.

You will apply scientific expertise and technical knowledge to manage work of varying complexity, ensuring regulatory decisions are scientifically robust, meet legislative requirements and are delivered within required timeframes. You will consider and manage relevant risks, including human, animal and environmental safety, efficacy and trade, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders as required.

Are you a motivated science professional committed to scientific rigor and excellence? Interested in applying your scientific expertise while working in a dynamic regulatory environment? Join us in shaping the future of agricultural and veterinary chemical products in Australia.

We are seeking Senior Risk Managers and Evaluators with a range of scientific, regulatory and risk management skills to establish a merit pool that will be used to fill vacancies across the APVMA’s scientific branches, including Agricultural Chemicals, Veterinary Medicines and Science and Assurance.

Located in either Canberra ACT or regional Armidale NSW, you will gain experience in the Australian Public Service, have access to a variety of flexible working arrangements, and gain valuable experience working for a world-class regulator.

Senior Risk Managers and Evaluators work within established legislative and policy frameworks to assess and manage regulatory activities relating to agricultural and veterinary chemical products. Depending on the area, this may include the assessment of applications for active constituents, product registrations, variations and permits, or post‑market activities such as chemical reviews, recalls, adverse event reporting and manufacturing quality and licensing.

You will apply scientific expertise and technical knowledge to manage work of varying complexity, ensuring regulatory decisions are scientifically robust, meet legislative requirements and are delivered within required timeframes. You will consider and manage relevant risks, including human, animal and environmental safety, efficacy and trade, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders as required.

The key duties of the position include:

Duties will vary by position and may include:

• Analysing and evaluating scientific and/or technical information related to manufacturing (chemistry), efficacy, safety, residues, and environmental impact of agricultural chemicals and veterinary products.
• Applying risk assessment and management principles to applications of varying complexity.
• Considering scientific advice and the legislative framework to make recommendations to the decision maker on the registration of agricultural chemicals and veterinary products and variation of registered chemicals particulars.
• Ensuring knowledge of, and compliance with, legislative frameworks and agency guidelines.
• Preparing high-quality written documents and correspondence incorporating scientific and technical information for decision makers, applicants, and other stakeholders.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to resolve application issues in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Building and sustaining positive relationships with team members, including peer reviewing work and training other team members as required.
• Maintaining an understanding of the role and responsibilities of the APVMA, including an understanding of the Australian Public Service operating environment more broadly
• Adhering to confidential commercial information (CCI) provisions at all times.

Eligibility

To be a strong contender for the role, you will have:

Essential:

• Demonstrated work experience and a tertiary qualification in a relevant scientific discipline.
• Sound knowledge of, and demonstrated ability to apply, scientific risk assessment and risk management principles in a regulatory environment, with the ability to quickly develop knowledge of and adapt to the APVMA’s regulatory framework.
• Demonstrated ability to independently analyse complex scientific and regulatory matters, apply risk assessment and risk management principles and exercise sound professional judgement to provide authoritative, risk-based advice.
• Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end assessment activities, balance competing priorities, and deliver high-quality outcomes within legislative and organisational timeframes.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and confidently, develop and support complex relationships, and represent the Authority in a variety of forums.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach colleagues, contribute to capability development, and foster a collaborative, high‑performing team environment.

Notes

Please note that this role is being advertised as either ongoing or non-ongoing. If an offer of non-ongoing employment is made, the successful applicant could be employed for an initial period of up to 12 months, which may be extended in accordance with subsection 333E (1) of the Fair Work Act 2009. The merit pool established through this selection process, which is valid for a period of eighteen months from the date the vacancy was advertised, may also be used to fill future similar ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies.