The Boating and Dive Officer (BDO) will manage all aspects of boating and diving operations within the Sciences Group. You will be working with a broad cliental base to facilitate diverse achievements – from the up-skilling of STEM students to supporting world leading researchers tackling complex environmental issues involving our most precious resource – water.
Responsibilities include:
- Co-ordination and review of fieldwork involving water-based activities (e.g., boating, diving, snorkelling, kayaking/canoeing - in both marine and freshwater environments) and terrestrial-based activities.
- Holistic induction and training of personnel undertaking fieldwork – from the planning/submission phase of the fieldwork to the safe departure from- and return to- campus, and everything in between.
- In-water assessment and certification of divers
- Direct operational support of fieldwork activities (e.g., operation and supervision of watercraft including launching, piloting, retrieving, as well as participation in dive operations)
- Records management of: qualifications (e.g., boating, diving, first aid), equipment (e.g., licensing/certification, maintenance), risk management (e.g., guidelines, manuals, procedures, risk assessments, SOPs/SWMS), and training (e.g., verifications of competency, inductions)
- Management of planned preventative maintenance schedules for Sciences managed water-based equipment and watercraft
- Ensuring legislative and regulatory compliance for all fieldwork activities
- Management of building wardens and first aid officer complements
The BDO is a member of the Technical Coordination and Logistics (TCL) Team, reporting to the Senior Technical Manager within the Sciences Group at Griffith University.
About you
Technical Coordination and Logistics shares the Science Group and broader University's commitment to health and safety, ethics, integrity, inclusion, and professionalism.
- Highly professional and safety conscious
- Able to advise, instruct, and adhere to Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies/procedures
- Strong and effective communicator
- Ability to train, assess and certify personnel
- Organized and can navigate competing priorities
- Manage maintenance schedules of watercraft
