We are looking for a Manager Projects (VMM) to lead our team within Plant Biosecurity and Product Integrity.

Working within Plant Biosecurity and Product Integrity, you will lead the Varroa Mite Innovation and Resilience Initiative team which seeks to minimise the impacts of Varroa mite on Queensland’s honey bee and pollination-reliant industries. Your efforts will be integral in safeguarding affected stakeholders by collectively managing Varroa mite through shared responsibility with industry.

You will know that you’re achieving success in the role when you:

• Lead and direct strategic and operationally effective activities of Queensland’s Varroa Mite Innovation and Resilience Initiative (VMIRI) to deliver on the department’s strategic objectives on time, within budget and to a high level of quality.
• Prepare and provide comprehensive, high quality and timely strategic advice to the Director-General, the Office of the Minister and senior departmental staff on issues, opportunities, risk mitigation strategies, contentious matters and successes related to varroa mite management activities.
• Be a key representative regarding the VMIRI team on behalf of Biosecurity Queensland to all key stakeholders; provide authoritative advice on varroa mite management activities to senior leaders, managers and staff while simultaneously provide ongoing advocacy for the project and effective management of expectations on all sides.