Senior Planning Officer, Agriculture and Fisheries

As our Senior Planning Officer you will:• Lead a multidisciplinary team focused on developing strategic documents that guide the operations of the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) to successfully eradicate the Red Imported Fire Ant (RIFA) from Australia.• Optimise the annual planning rhythm to ensure the timely delivery of strategic guidance that empowers each functional stream to achieve the NFAEP objectives.• Lead the facilitation of individual business stream planning activities and support the development of strategies and plans that align closely with the overarching NFAEP strategy.• Supervise a specialist team in accordance with departmental policies including performance and development and training of staff, timesheets, and leaveapplications.• Monitor progress of operational outcomes and identify the actions and resources required to realign effort by way of branch, sequel, or parallel planning.• Work closely with the NFAEP Intelligence cell to support operational planning, progress monitoring and reporting within the operational arm of the NFAEP.• Monitor and assess existing and emerging risks against the operational program's progress / targets and recommend action, allocation or re-allocation of resources required to support the achievement of program deliverables• Contribute to reports to management ensuring information provided is reliable and of high quality and of a sound basis• Research and assess adaptive strategies for eradication of new infestations and similar technical matters to support the team in undertaking effective risk analyses and planning activities.You may also haveWhile there are no mandatory qualifications for this role, practical experience in facilitating planning, strategy development, workshop facilitation and the ability to use ArcGIS Desktop and Microsoft Project will be favourably regarded.The work we do is widespread and varied, but our people are united by an innate sense of purpose, and a passion to serve their fellow Queenslanders. Our people are talented, down-to-earth, and resilient, and the work they do every day fills them with gratification and pride. This is what keeps them coming back.Here are some other reasons why our people choose us:o Have visible impact in your community, and directly contribute to making Queensland a better place to live.o Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance.o Salary sacrificing options and competitive superannuation through QSuper.o A variety of fantastic leave benefits, supported across the broader Queensland public sector.o Access to confidential free counselling for you and your immediate family members through our employee assistance program.o We are committed to preventing violence against women and are proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace. Applications to remain current for 12 months.