Coordinator - Tweed Laboratory Centre

Tweed Shire Council Laboratory Centre is a water and soil environmental testing laboratory that services the Tweed and various external clients. This position manages the overall operations of the Tweed Laboratory Centre. This is a great opportunity to become part of a small, dedicated team that takes pride in providing high-quality analytical testing services.

About the role:

• Operate Council’s NATA-accredited laboratory as a viable commercial activity that conducts analytical testing of water and soil using best practice quality control and assurance management measures.
• Enhance the capacity of the laboratory to improve the services available in identified areas of expertise and provide an advisory service to internal and external clients.
• Develop the annual budget for the Tweed Laboratory Centre and reconcile expenditure and revenue across this budget quarterly.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $129,924 per annum with competency-based increments up to $144,368 per annum, plus 11.5% super
• 70-hour, 9-day fortnight
• leaseback vehicle option
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• Tertiary qualification to a postgraduate level in a relevant discipline, demonstrated knowledge and experience.
• Extensive knowledge of NATA's accreditation requirements and demonstrated knowledge of guidelines of Water and Wastewater quality, such as NH&MRC, WHO, ANZECC, EPA, etc.
• Financial and strategic planning, customer liaison, and marketing.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based at the Tweed Laboratory Centre - Banora Point and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 18 October 2024 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program. 

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

1. Do you hold a tertiary qualification to a postgraduate level in a relevant discipline?
2. Describe your experience in the technical operation and management of a laboratory facility including your knowledge of NATA's accreditation requirements.
3. Describe your ability to manage a financially viable laboratory, including financial and strategic planning, customer liaison and marketing.
4. Describe your experience in a NATA-accredited facility for releasing test results (either Chemical or Microbiological Testing) with recent bench experience in a wide range of environmental testing. 
5. Describe your knowledge of guidelines pertaining to Water and Wastewater quality, such as NH&MRC, WHO, ANZECC, EPA, etc.
6. Describe your ability to manage a technical/professional workforce collaboratively.

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