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Duties

• Provide strategic leadership and direction to a multifunctional team that provides critical advice to industry through planning, organising and leading geoscientific operations and projects to increase understanding of the geosciences of Tasmania.
• Responsible for providing critical and highly complex geoscientific information for land use planning and the attraction of investment in the mineral exploration and mining sectors within Tasmania.
• Provide authoritative advice and recommendations relating to mineral tenements and associated matters, including assessment of various applications made under the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995, and other relevant acts and regulations.
• Provide oversight and a strategic framework for the review of tenements regarding performance, reporting, compliance and other statutory obligations.
• Provide specialist advice to industry and the public in areas requiring geoscientific information management expertise.
• Effectively represent the Agency and Government on a range of local, state, national and international forums responsible for strategic direction, program development and funding allocation of Tasmania’s mineral and petroleum sectors and related activities.
• Build and maintain high level, robust, enduring, business-focussed relationships with local, state and commonwealth bodies, industry, and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate the effective achievement of Government and Agency objectives and priorities.
• Ensure that high quality advice is provided by the team to exploration licence holders in relation to geoscientific investigations and assess work programmes and results.
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of the Tasmanian Information on Geosciences and Exploration Resources (TIGER) corporate data repository.
• Work collaboratively with the mineral exploration industry with a view to increasing the amount of mineral exploration activity in Tasmania. Liaise effectively with other Agencies, industry and industry bodies.
• Represent the State as Chief Government Geologist on national geoscience initiatives such as the COAG Geoscience Working Group (GWG).  Contribute to the aims of GWG to lead the development of pre-competitive geoscience initiatives and developing a national mineral exploration investment attraction plan.

Essential Requirements

Evidence of the following must be provided prior to appointment to this role:

• A post graduate qualification in geological science.
• Extensive and directly relevant experience working at a senior level (including management experience) in a private and/or public sector body directly in the mining industry.
• Current Drivers Licence

Desirable Requirements

• Broad experience and exposure to current industry matters across relevant Australian mineral resource sectors.
• Demonstrated understanding of the metallic and industrial minerals sectors.
• Demonstrated ability to work at the industry/government interface.
• Exposure to and understanding of commercial exploration and mining activities.

Download the Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

 Chief Government Geologist (421096) - SOD June 2024.docx

 Chief Government Geologist (421096) - SOD June 2024.pdf

 Advice to applicants.DOCX

 Advice to applicants.pdf

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How to apply

To apply, please provide a one to two page document outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. 

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Complete the following application form and email your application to us at recruitment@stategrowth.tas.gov.au

 Application for Employment (Form 201).DOCX

 Application for Employment (Form 201).pdf