As part of this opportunity, the successful candidate will be required to perform the following:
Provide accurate GIS maps and information to enable and sustain aerial treatment of large areas of land by contracted Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) and helicopters.
Provide specialist knowledge and ability to interpret and apply information to operational activities. The work responsibilities are a combination of technical (i.e. geospatial knowledge), professional (i.e. correspondence external stakeholders), project (i.e. contribution to FAST aerial operations), procedural (i.e. developing and refining work instructions) and processing (i.e. management of large and complex datasets).
Contribute to planning of the FAST Aerial Treatment Program by mapping consented properties and defining work lot boundaries.
Provide high-quality, timely and accurate support including developing and implementing of internal quality assurance measures and delivery of information and documentation.
Support the development, review, documentation, updating and communication of program procedures and protocols for the guidance of staff to support operational decision making and delivery.
Support the FAST management team with delivery of assigned operational outcomes and targets and contribute to the periodic review of job creation procedures and processes.
Monitor and edit data for accuracy and maintain electronic and hard copy records, raising data issues where required to ensure data integrity in accordance with department standards. Applying judgement, where required, to ensure compliance.
Independent action, problem-solving, and managing competing priorities effectively. Often only general direction is provided in relation to task methodologies and work practices. The position is expected to set priorities and monitor workflow in relation for job creation and planning tasks they take responsibility for.
Support the team by providing mentoring and training to new or inexperienced staff.
Requirement to take responsibility for coordinating, prioritising and delivering workflow in the job creation space. This includes refining processes to ensure their work is completed efficiently.
Acquire and sustain a working knowledge of relevant information systems.
Participate in user acceptance testing, troubleshooting and provide feedback for system upgrades to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of operational administrative tasks.
Exercise judgement in undefined areas and driving continual improvement of operational processes and identify inconsistencies in the application of operational procedures.
Provide high quality customer /supplier services by responding to enquiries and accurately recording details on relevant databases. Demonstrating advanced communication and liaison skills to deliver effective client services.
Export and review reports and data from relevant systems. Collate and order the exported data to be escalated to management for decision-making and/or reporting purposes.
Highly Desirable to this role are:
There are no mandatory qualifications for this role, the following knowledge and experience is highly desirable and would be highly regarded:
knowledge and practical application experience of ArcGIS or other GIS software qualifications in a related field
