APS5 Risk Manager

Reference: BH-181201
Chandler Macleod is recruiting for an APS5 Risk Manager to join our client for a 6 month full time temporary assignment with potential extension. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the safe registration and management of agricultural chemicals, supporting Australia's agricultural sector and environmental safety. Based in either Canberra or Armidale, the position involves evaluating scientific data and applying risk assessment principles to help make informed registration decisions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review scientific advice and legislative requirements to support registration recommendations for agricultural products.
  • Evaluate technical and scientific information, applying regulatory risk assessment principles.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders to facilitate effective communication and issue resolution.
  • Prepare correspondence, briefs, reports, manuals, guidelines, and policies to support regulatory processes.
  • Ensure confidentiality of commercial information and compliance with relevant legislation and policies.
  • Manage application workflow to achieve timely processing within legislated deadlines.
About You

  • Tertiary qualifications in biology, agricultural or horticultural science, entomology, weed science, pharmacology, toxicology, or physiology.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide advice on complex scientific issues.
  • Excellent organisational skills to prioritise a busy workload and meet deadlines without compromising accuracy.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills, with confidence in stakeholder engagement.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

 If you are a science graduate with APS experience or a keen interest in regulation and risk assessment, we would love to hear from you!

At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.
Company Background:

Chandler Macleod is a highly regarded and well established recruitment organisation, part of RGF Staffing and Recruit Holdings, the fourth largest staffing network in the world! We partner with over 3500 companies globally providing job hunters with endless opportunities to find and succeed in their work.

Chandler Macleod knows what it takes to recruit, select, and retain the best people. We’re in the business of understanding how people tick because we’ve been digging deep into people’s needs and motivations since 1959.

We uncover the ‘BestFit™’ for employers and job hunters alike by looking beyond the CV’s and JD’s. This allows us to match candidates to jobs that bring out their best and discover people that can make businesses boom.

We’re a team of flexible thinkers and detail obsessors, who believe that the right fit can lead to a happier life. Because when you really get people, you really open up a world of opportunity.

There are several brands that make up Chandler Macleod, these include our Staffing business, our Consulting business, our xPO Talent Solutions business and our Managed Services business.

You can learn more at our website: www.chandlermacleod.com

We are Chandler Macleod. We get people.

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