About The Australian Museum and Lizard Island Research Station
The Australian Museum aims to be a leading voice for the richness of life, the Earth and culture in Australia and the Pacific. We commit to transform the conversation around climate change, the environment and wildlife conservation; be a strong advocate for First Nations’ culture; and continue to develop world-leading science, collections, exhibitions and education programs.
The Australian Museum (AM) owns and operates Lizard Island Research Station (LIRS) to facilitate coral reef research and education on the Great Barrier Reef. The AM acknowledges the Dingaal and Ngurrumungu Traditional Owners of the lands, seas and skies of Jiigurru. LIRS was established in 1973 and is located 270 kms north of Cairns on the Great Barrier Reef. It is a field research station and world-leading supplier of on-reef facilities for research and education where visiting researchers from Australia and around the world carry out their research work. It currently hosts about 100 research projects each year conducted by more than 400 people. More than 100 scientific publications are produced each year from research at LIRS.
The station has several self-contained houses to accommodate visitors, an aquarium system allowing complex multi-factorial experiments, individual laboratories with scientific equipment, a seminar room, a library, a computer room, and a fleet of boats to enable work in reefs surrounding the island as well as reefs on the outer Great Barrier Reef and inshore reefs closer the mainland Australia.
More information on LIRS can be found here.
About the Role
We are looking for an Accommodation Officer to prepare and maintain accommodation, laboratories, and other areas used by visitors to Lizard Island Research Station.
Employment Status:
- Clerk Grade 1/2
- Live and work on Lizard Island
- Job-sharing arrangements may be considered for the right candidate(s) (i.e., six months on, six months off)
- Partner hire may be considered for the right candidate (see Maintenance Officer role link)
You will be paid a competitive annual salary $75,728 – $82,329, plus employer’s contribution to superannuation (currently 12%) and annual leave loading.
About you
We are seeking a motivated individual who thrives in a remote and dynamic work environment with a small team. As the accommodation officer, you will be responsible for ensuring that self-contained houses, laboratories, and other areas used by visitors to the station are prepared and maintained clean and regularly serviced. You are customer-service oriented, organised, and keep good records of stocks to shop for supplies as needed. You have a good level of fitness and can perform tasks in non-air-conditioned areas in a tropical climate. You enjoy living in a tropical island with a small group of people.
Essential requirements:
- Physically fit to perform strenuous manual work in a tropical environment
- Current full driver licence
Knowledge and Experience
- Demonstrated ability to complete a heavy work load with minimal supervision
- Commercial cleaning experience.
- Ability to drive a manual 4WD vehicle on sandy track
- Advanced first aid qualifications (at least first aid, CPR, oxygen resuscitation)
- Marine radio operator licence
Benefits
You will be provided with free accommodation on the island (including utilities).
Generous leave entitlements.
Besides working together with other like-minded people, you will have excellent outdoor recreational opportunities on your days off.
