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 (about 12-months deployment, plus training in Hobart of about 3 months), and usually fill summer position(s) at up to two continental Antarctic stations (about 3 to 5 months deployment, plus training in Hobart of about 2 months).
The Australian Antarctic Program’s (AAP) vision is to ensure Antarctica is valued, protected and understood. Working with the AAP provides a unique opportunity to experience Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, while supporting world-leading science.
The AAP aims to support expeditioner growth, professionally and personally, with a focus on wellbeing. We strive to employ versatile, proactive and community minded people. Expeditioners will need to contribute to a small team and be resilient as they face the challenges of living in an isolated environment.
For more detailed information about the requirements of the role and the selection process, please see the job description document and link to more information on the application process below.
Employment conditions
- 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.
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 (HLTAID0011) must be valid for at least 18 months beyond the date of AAD commencement.
- Provide basic emergency life support (HLTAID010) must be valid for at least 18 months beyond the date of AAD commencement.
- Provide CPR (HLTAID009) must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of AAD 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.
