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Period of Appointment

3 years

Hours per fortnight

Part-time, up to 36.75 hours per fortnight

Duties

Undertake necropsies of incoming threatened bird specimens, mainly eagles, lodged by TasNetworks and other agencies and determine or seek advice on the cause of death of threatened birds.
Prepare specimens for research, according to museum best practice, as study skins, spirit specimens or tissue samples, as appropriate for each carcass.
Capture data on all relevant bird specimens, including measurements, sex and age class, and event, specimen and location data.
Liaise directly with stakeholders regarding the collection of bird carcasses.
Develop and maintain professional networks with stakeholders to enhance the scope and accessibility of this collection.
Provide regular and timely reports to the Senior Curator (Zoology) regarding incoming relevant bird carcasses.
Add to the body of knowledge on the biology of these birds by analysing data generated from the processing of carcasses.
Register specimens in, and retrieve information from, TMAG’s databases.

Desirable Requirements

A current drivers licence

Pre-employment Requirements

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this role is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

Conviction Check (crimes involving dishonesty)

Download the Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

Statement of Duties - Technical Officer (Threatened Birds Project) (005091).DOCX

Statement of Duties - Technical Officer (Threatened Birds Project) (005091).pdf

Advice to applicants - short form applications.DOCX

Advice to applicants - short form applications.pdf

For more informationName:Catherine Byrne Position:Senior Curator, Invertebrate Zoology Email:Catherine.Byrne@tmag.tas.gov.au Phone:0437 102 543 How to apply

Online applications are preferred, please click the blue Apply Now button.

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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

Technical Officer (Threatened Birds Project) (005091)

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