Reef Education Officer

The Reef Education Officer engages students, teachers, communities and organisations in reef education and engagement activities to raise awareness and inspire care for the Great Barrier Reef. The role develops and delivers education programs, resources, and digital experiences, and supports the management of facilities and online platforms.

• Support the development and delivery of reef education and engagement programs to targeted audiences, including face to face and virtual delivery.
• Assist in the development and delivery of innovative reef educational and engagement products and resources to be used across multi-channel platforms such as presentations, thematic exhibitions, print, web-based, smart phone applications, videoconferencing and other digital channels.
• Support the management and delivery of team initiatives to identify and implement continuous improvement to the Reef Authority’s education and engagement programs and initiatives; and strengthen the Reef Authority’s education and engagement programs delivery and resources including online reef education and engagement platforms and presence.
• Provide expertise, technical knowledge and advice in specialist area across specific reef education and engagement programs or activities.
• Report to management and stakeholders on matters relating to education and engagement and related innovative educational and engagement programs and activities.
• Build and sustain internal and external relationships with stakeholders; resolve enquiries and provide information and accurate advice as a representative of the agency to achieve educational and engagement program outcomes and support the achievement of Agency goals.

• You are a creative practitioner that can utilise a variety of platforms, including leading edge technologies, to develop and deliver educational and engagement programs, resources, immersive educational and engagement experiences, and interactive exhibitions, using storytelling in an engaging and informative manner.
• You will have experience in delivery of education and engagement programs and educational and engagement resource development – especially around contemporary issues facing the Reef.
• You are a natural problem solver, a doer and are known for seeing things through to completion.
• You will be experienced in building and maintaining relationships that promote and improve educational and engagement experiences and opportunities.
• You thrive under pressure, have an eye for detail and don’t get flustered when faced with competing priorities.
• You can prioritise and align operational activities to organisational objectives in order to complete tasks on time and to a high standard.

• competitive APS employment conditions
• up to 15.4% employer superannuation
• flexible working arrangements
• wellbeing initiatives
• professional development opportunities
• a collaborative culture committed to protecting the Great Barrier Reef for future generations