Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $79,122 - $87,599
Grade: VPS 3
Occupation: Administration
Location: Loddon Mallee - Swan Hill
Reference: VG/101753LD
Fisheries Officer Bilingual (Trainee)
This is an identified role, and Special Measures have been enacted for these positions under section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. The role is intended to improve engagement with Vietnamese and Chinese communities by prioritising candidates with demonstrated cultural knowledge and understanding of these communities.
We warmly encourage applications from people with lived experience in Vietnamese and/or Chinese communities.
The Role
Being a Fisheries Officer can be a rewarding and challenging career, especially if you enjoy working in the outdoors and you have a passion for protecting Victoria's fisheries resources.
We are seeking a candidate with cultural knowledge and understanding of Vietnamese and/or Chinese communities and bilingual capability with proficiency in English and either spoken Vietnamese and/or spoken Chinese. These capabilities are essential to strengthening our relationships with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Fisheries Officers play a key role in protecting our fisheries resources for future generations, by promoting responsible fishing practices and ensuring compliance with fisheries laws. They deliver a wide range of community engagement programs within their local operational area and, when required, across the state.
Trainee fisheries officers develop their skills under the guidance of experienced officers. They begin their career with a structured paid training program to equip themselves with the key knowledge, skills and competencies required to operate as a fisheries officer.
Key accountabilities include:
The Team
The position of Fisheries Officer Bilingual (Trainee) will work within Community Engagement & Major Crime, Operations, which sits within the Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) group.
As a statutory authority, the VFA has the responsibility of managing Victoria's fisheries resources in a coordinated and strategic way to ensure their ongoing sustainability, while supporting the value they deliver to the commercial, recreational, aquaculture and Indigenous fishing sectors. We work with government and stakeholders to optimise the social, cultural and economic benefits of Victoria's fisheries and aquaculture industries, while promoting sustainable and responsible practices.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:
Engagement:
Leadership:
Teamwork:
Professionalism:
Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Julie Murphy at [email protected].
The department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.
How to Apply
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Applications close at 23:59pm on Tuesday, 5 May 2026.