- The annual base salary when in Australia starts from $86,147 per annum.
- Base salary + additional allowances when in Antarctica starts from $156,684 per annum.
- A generous employer superannuation contribution of up to 15.4% will be paid in addition to salary and allowances.
- You will accrue recreation leave at the equivalent of 20 days per annum pro rata. Please note that recreation leave is not available in Antarctica but will be paid out on return to Australia.
As a Station Supply Officer (SSUP) you will provide critical supply chain management support to the Australian Antarctic Program (AAP). You will be responsible for delivering efficient and effective supply
and logistics capabilities in support of strategic, operational, and scientific objectives in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic. Your responsibilities include the preparation and transportation of cargo for sea and
air transport, warehousing, station provisions, operational logistics, equipment accounting, and stock control.
The SSUPs usually fill one winter position at all three continental Antarctic stations and at Macquarie Island (four winter positions in total) and usually fill summer positions at up to two continental Antarctic
stations (3 summer positions in total). A winter position is ~12-month deployment plus training in Hobart of ~3 months, and a summer position is ~3-5 months deployment, plus training in Hobart of ~2
months.
What we are looking for
Essential
To apply for this role, you must have the skills and licences listed below:
Qualifications/licences
Provide copy with application:
- Forklift Truck (LF) High Risk Work Licence
- Current or recently expired IMDG Dangerous Goods by Sea Full Accept and/or IATA Dangerous Goods by Air Acceptance and/or Defence equivalent qualifications – or evidence of maintained refreshers.
- Driver’s licence – Current, unrestricted “C” class (manual) Australian driver’s licence.
- Citizenship – In accordance with the PS Act 1999, Australian Public Service employees are required to be Australian citizens. Persons who are not Australian citizens will generally only be considered where there are no suitable Australian applicants, with next considerations being Australian residents with work rights and New Zealand citizens.
Obtain prior to commencement:
- Valid Passport – The expiry date of the passport (and any relevant visa) must be at least 6 months beyond the planned end date of your intended stay in the Antarctic or sub-Antarctic.
- Provide First Aid (HLTAID011) must be valid for at least 18 months beyond the date of commencement
- Provide Basic Emergency Life Support (HLTAID010) must be valid for at least 18 months beyond the date of commencement
- Provide CPR (HLTAID009) must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of commencement
Knowledge and experience
Within the last 5 years:
- Warehousing and inventory management in a challenging work environment
- Accepting and packing Dangerous Goods for sea and/or air
- Handling, packing, and manifesting of goods for transport
- MS Office Suite (Word, Excel) and extensive system use
- Building professional interpersonal relationships
- Team leadership and/or stakeholder management
Highly Desirable
These are not essential to the role however to be suitable you will need to have at least some of these. We encourage you to apply even if you do not fit 100% of the requirements.
Knowledge and experience:
- Customs and biosecurity compliance and reporting requirements
- Handling of temperature sensitive items (e.g. biological material)
- Use of cargo management systems and/or asset management systems
- Coordinating waste handling, disposal, and recycling
- Any nationally recognised licences, certificates, units of competency, or statements of attainment relevant to the plant and equipment listed below, along with demonstrated experience:
- Front-end/wheeled loader (LL)
- Skid steer loader (LS)
- Licence to perform high risk work in the following classes, along with demonstrated experience:
- Dogging (DG)
Contact
For general enquiries, please email the Hays Expeditioner Recruitment Team at antarctica@hays.com.au.
For job specific (technical or trade related) enquiries, or to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Station Cargo Operations Team at stationcargooperations@aad.gov.au.
Applications will not be accepted via email.
How to apply
- Read about the essential information for all applicants and life as an expeditioner. This is an overview of the recruitment and selection process.
- Review the job description. This describes the job and specifies essential qualifications and experience. It also tells you what documents you need to attach to your application.
- Have your documents ready to attach (e.g., licences, qualifications and current CV/résumé). You must include these to be considered for the job.
- When you have completed steps 1 to 3 above, click ‘Apply Now’✱ to start your application. Applications will not be accepted via email.
