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Similar appointments may be made from this process in locations throughout Western Australia within a 12 month period to positions that may be permanent or contract, including contract appointments with the possibility of subsequent permanency.
THIS IS A PERMANENT, FULL-TIME POSITION
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION CLOSE AT MIDDAY ON THURSDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2017
Job Description
Reporting to the Senior Operations Officer:
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Responsible for the coordination, purchase and distribution of stores, equipment and services within the East Kimberley district across the Purnululu, Kununurra, Mitchell River and North Kimberley Marine Park work centres.
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Ensures the prescribed procedures for the management and control of stores, assets and fleet in the district are adhered to.
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Assists with the coordination of delivery, servicing and repair of the district light fleet and field equipment.
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Assists with care taking patrol vessel for North Kimberley Marine Park as required.
Selection Criteria
Applicants should address the following four (4) criteria including where possible the desirable criterion. These should be addressed in no more than four (4) pages in total.
- Experience in negotiating and liaising with external suppliers, contractors and customers for the provision of goods and services.
- Knowledge and experience in ordering and managing the supply of stores; including experience in seeking and managing quotations, preparation and payment of invoices, and the management of consumables in a multi work centre environment.
- Experience in the supervision of others, prioritizing work, the identification of training needs and conducting training as appropriate, and ensuring best practice quality control measures are achieved.
- Knowledge of a light fleet management system. (Desirable)
Parks and Wildlife’s values
In all of our work we will be Open, Accountable, Creative, Responsive, Innovative, Outcome-focused and Collaborative; and we will always Act with the highest integrity. For the purposes of this recruitment process, behaviours that reflect some or all of the above departmental values are included as selection criteria for this position, and the applicable department values are listed below as Essential and/or Desirable criteria.
Essential: Open, Accountable, Responsive, Outcome-focused, Collaborative, integrity.
Note: In accordance with relevant legislation and Parks and Wildlife policy, the successful applicant will be required to possess or obtain a current National Police Clearance prior to commencement.
For the full role description, including detailed responsibilities and a full list of criteria including those that are not required to be addressed in the application please refer to attached Job Description below.
For Further Job Related Information: Please contact Mr Alexander Scott on (08) 9168 4200, or for further information about Parks and Wildlife please visit www.dpaw.wa.gov.au.
Application Instructions: For detailed assistance to ensure that you submit all of the required and appropriate information in your application, please ensure that you read the attached Job Application Kit carefully. All documents attached with your application must be in Word or PDF format.
No late or proforma applications will be accepted.
To avoid last minute congestion of the system, please endeavour to submit your application well before the closing time.
Applicants are encouraged to apply online.
A search for additional applicants may be conducted for this position where necessary in order to provide a more diverse and/or competitive field.
What Parks and Wildlife offers: In addition to the opportunity to contribute to biodiversity and environmental conservation initiatives, the Department of Parks and Wildlife offers a number of incentives including: an attractive salary packaging scheme; comprehensive health and lifestyle programs; a Personnel Pass to Parks and Wildlife managed attractions and parks, after a 3 month qualifying period; and the opportunity to work in iconic locations throughout Western Australia.
Substantive Equality Statement
The Department of Parks and Wildlife is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, young people, people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and women to apply for positions within our agency. The Department also promotes flexible working arrangements.