Technical Officer

Classification: ANU Officer 4/5 (Technical)
Salary package: $79,314 to $ 95,530
Term: Full-time (Part time considered), Continuing

• Contribute to a world-leading School that delivers impactful environmental and sustainability education within a research-intensive academic community;
• Play a key role in providing field and technical services support, including coordinating repairs and maintenance of the School’s vehicle fleet and assisting in the day-to-day operation of the School’s environmental laboratory facility;
• Contribute to a collaborative professional environment, working closely with academic and professional staff to provide technical support, including but not limited to 4WD training, remote location first aid, and the operation of analytical laboratory instrumentation.

About the College

The ANU by 2025 Strategic Plan calls for the University to serve society through transformational research and education. As one of the great universities of the world, ANU is driven by a culture of excellence in everything we do. Our lived experience is increasingly one of large-scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment. The ANU College of Systems & Society (CSS) hosts three of the key disciplines necessary to help us design, build, regulate and secure the future. 

CSS brings together expertise in social, technical, computational, ecological and scientific systems to build a new approach to systems design and build new national capabilities in data-driven policy and business development. The work we do in the College directly supports one of the four pillars of ANU by 2025: to strengthen our national mission and meet our unique responsibilities as Australia’s national university. We will deliver on our mission by building a strong community, providing transformative educational experiences, conducting high-impact research, seeking meaningful engagement, and becoming a resilient organisation post COVID-19. 

We welcome and openly acknowledge differences in expertise, research / education / professional focus, experience and perspective.

CSS is a vibrant and diverse community of more than three thousand students, staff, and visitors. Our College comprises six schools: the School of Computing, School of Cybernetics, and School of Engineering, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Mathematical Science Institute and the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science supported by the Professional Services Group.

Fenner School of Environment & Society (FSES) is a world-leading centre for cross-disciplinary environmental and sustainability research, education and policy-relevant advice. Through cutting-edge research and insightful analysis, our academic experts create social, economic and environmental impact and deliver real-world solutions to address complex environmental challenges. FSES is housed at Frank Fenner Building, Forestry Building and Robertson Building. Our mission is to encourage sound environmental policy and governance outcomes that support sustainability.

About the opportunity

The Technical Officer is located in the Fenner School of Environment & Society and reports to the Senior Field Services Officer. Working closely with the Senior Field Services Officer and Laboratory Manager, the Technical Officer is responsible for a diverse range of daily operational duties associated with the field and laboratory services within the School. The position develops and maintains a close working relationship with research and teaching staff, students, and professional staff across the University. The appointee will have opportunities to develop new skills within the scope of the role, including but not limited to 4WD training, remote location first aid, and the operation of analytical laboratory instrumentation.

Enquiries

To enquire about this role, please contact Benjamin Durant,  Senior Field Services Officer at +61 2 6125 or email ben.durant@anu.edu.au. 

Our commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity

ANU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and particularly welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, it is practice in the ANU College of Systems & Society to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion   

We welcome and develop diversity of backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break, had career disruptions or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of the higher education sector. We support applicants who require flexible arrangements in their work environments or patterns. If your experience looks a little different to what we’ve described, but you’re passionate and motivated by this position, we welcome your enquiry and application. 

What we offer

The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation. We also offer generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, staff and family tuition fee discounts, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus. For more information, visit: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources  

How to apply

Applicants must apply online via the ANU recruitment portal and should upload the following separate documents: 

• A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) and the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form. 
• A 1-2 page statement addressing the selection criteria.