Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Forestry (DAFF)

DAFF is seeking highly motivated people to participate in and communicate with agricultural, food, fisheries and forest industries. DAFF requires graduates with good analytical and research skills who are capable of implementing and evaluating government programs and policies.

• Aquaculture Development Officer
• Aquaculture Planner
• Aquaculture Technician
• Aquatic Technician
• Biological and Ecological Research
• Business Manager
• Conservation Officer
• Consultant
• Development Officer
• Environmental Consultant
• Environmental Planner
• Farm management/business Management
• Farm Worker and Technician
• Fisheries Analyst
• Fisheries Modeller
• Fisheries Officer

• Fishery Technician
• Graduate Administrative Assistant
• Hatchery Manager
• Hatchery Technician
• Laboratory Technician
• Planning Officer
• Policy Advisor
• Project Scientist
• Quality Control
• Research Assistant
• Research Scientist
• Research Services Officer
• Sales/Marketing Officer
• Site Manager
• Stock Assessor
• Technical Officer

Aquaculture Production Technician

• specialist aquaculture company
• state of the art abalone farm
• Pt Lincoln, South Australia

The company is seeking to recruit a Production Technician to provide assistance in all facets of Abalone culture and husbandry and may also be required for farm construction and maintenenance work.

The ideal candidate should have recently graduated with a diploma or degree in Aquaculture or equivalent, and also have experience in a related field. An inquisitive outlook, enthusiasm for routine but thorough production work and an ability to be a self starter would be considered favourably. This is a physical hands on position and candidates who prefer working outdoors are encouraged to apply.

Graduate Profile: DAFF: Emily Stutterd
Bachelor of Technology - Aquaculture (Flinders University South Australia),Diploma in Aquaculture (Spencer Institute of TAFE). Joined DAFF in 2001.

My graduate year was really enjoyable and fun! I met a great bunch of new friends and found the work I was involved in very challenging and rewarding. The broad DAFF portfolio gave me the opportunity to not only put my studies to good use but also to diversify my knowledge and gain experience in the range of issues, which comprise DAFF's portfolio, and also the public service in general.

My rotations covered working on Indigenous aquaculture issues in Bureau of Rural Sciences, auditing the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy (NAQS) for AQIS and preparing an Issues paper for the Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council Working Group while working in Industry Development. During my graduate year I was also lucky enough to undertake a fair amount of travel. My most exciting trip was travelling from Broome to Cairns and then Darwin (and many places in between!) to audit the NAQS exotic pest and disease monitoring programs. I was able to accompany AQIS and NAQS officers into the field and assist with sentinel herd testing, veterinary inspections of feral cattle and inspection and maintenance of fruit fly and screw-worm fly traps.

DAFF offers plenty of training and development opportunities, both through the Graduate Development Program and through individual work areas. Overall the graduate year has been a great start to my career and I would definitely recommend it to any prospective graduates!
(from: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry)

Project Officer - Aquaculture

A freshwater aquaculture research project has been established at the Armidale laboratory to investigate the potential for genetic improvement of freshwater crayfish. We are seeking two Project Officers - Aquaculture to provide technical support to the Division’s freshwater crayfish aquaculture project. They will be required to participate and assist with the design and conduct of scientific experiments and associated laboratory analyses. Successful candidates will also possess

• a demonstrated competency with the Microsoft Office Suite
• the ability to prioritise daily tasks to meet deadlines, and keep accurate records of experimental results in approved laboratory notebooks.
• effective communication skills (both oral and written)
• the ability to work individually under minimal supervision whilst contributing to overall team performance.