Job Reference Number 21-ODCDIV-8007
Classification APS Level 5
Job Title Licensing Officer
Division Office of Drug Control Division
Branch Office of Drug Control Branch
Section Drug Control Section
Location Woden, ACT
Status Ongoing
Employment type Full-time
Salary Range $76,009 – $82,200
Security Clearance Baseline
Contact Officer Name: Phil Malin
Phone: 02 6289 4618
Email: phil.malin@health.gov.au
Eligibility
To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health applicants must be an
Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made
An applicant’s suitability for employment with Health will also be assessed through a
variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:
Satisfactory completion of an Australian Federal Police criminal history check,
and where relevant a Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check.
Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where
required).
Providing evidence of qualifications.
Division Responsibilities
The Health Products Regulation Group supports timely access to products that will help
achieve better health and wellbeing, whilst checking that these products do not themselves
put Australians’ health and safety at risk. We achieve this through regulation of therapeutic
goods and certain controlled drugs and drug substances. This applies to all such goods
exported, imported, supplied and manufactured in Australia.
Branch Responsibilities
The Office of Drug Control (ODC) regulates and provides advice on the import, export and
manufacture of controlled drugs, as well as the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal
purposes to support Australia’s obligations under International Drug Conventions. ODC
provides advice regarding travelling with controlled drugs, reports on activities to the
International Narcotic Control Board (INCB), applies amendments to international drug
controls in Australia and ensures Australians have access to essential medication. With
respect to cannabis cultivation, ODC is the ‘single agency’ required under the Single
Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961, the controlling international treaty administered by the
United Nations.
Section Responsibilities
The Drug Control Section administers a legislatively-based control regime for licit drugs
covering border controls, manufacture and international reporting. The section is
responsible for granting permits and licenses that authorise the import and export of certain
narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, precursor chemicals, and anabolic/ androgenic
substances controlled under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations and Customs
(Prohibited Exports) Regulations. The section also collects data relating to manufacture and
consumption of internationally controlled substances to meet Australia’s obligations to the
United Nations International Narcotics Control Board.
Key Responsibilities
Assess complex applications for import and export of controlled substances in
accordance with Customs legislation and Australia’s obligations under international
drug conventions.
Develop guidance material and contribute to policy documents.
Manage complex relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Work independently to manage the workflow and priorities of your immediate work
area.
Reconcile import/export activities for the preparation of data reports and
compliance with import and export conditions.
Assist with peer review and quality assurance processes.
Key Capabilities
Self-motivated and possess the ability to complete tasks with little supervision
Sound attention to detail and ability to produce accurate work on time
Ability to work in a fast paced work environment
High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Ability to quickly become adept at using unfamiliar computer programs.
Application Response (Single page application)
Your application will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate that you possess, or have
the real potential to develop, the required skills, knowledge, experience and qualifications
to perform the role. These requirements are based on the information provided to you as
part of the job advertisement, in line with the APS Work Level Standards.
Applicants are required to provide a statement of claims framed around the key duties and
key capabilities. Your statement of claims should be no more than one page in total with a
font no smaller than size 10. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not
be considered.
Work Environment Description
Responsibilities – As detailed in Section 28 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 while at
work, a worker must:
Take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety
Take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not adversely affect the
health and safety of other persons
Comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that
is given by the person conducting the business or undertaking to allow the person to
comply with this Act
Cooperate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the person conducting the
business or undertaking relating to health or safety at the workplace that has been
notified to workers
Complete all WHS related induction and training
Report all work related incidents and/or illnesses to the WHS Section
Description Requirement Additional Information
Administrative
1. Computer Use Yes
Description Requirement Additional Information
2. Generic screen based Yes
3. Sitting at desk Yes
4. Standing for long periods No
Manual Handling
5. Lifting 0-15kg No
6. Lifting 15 kg + No
7. Climbing No
8. Bending No
9. Squatting No
10. Reaching No
11. Push/pull No
12. Sequential Repetitive No
Movements in short period of time
13. Manual dexterity/manipulation No
Work Environment
14. Work with others towards Yes
shared goals in a team environment
15. Works in isolation from other No
staff (remote supervision)
16. Distance walking (ie: Large No
building or inter-building transit)
17. Works outdoors No
18.Works in a call centre No
environment
19. Works in a customer service No
environment
Tasks Involving
20. Exposure to chemicals No
21. Exposure to biological hazards No
Description Requirement Additional Information
22. Working at heights No
23. Requirement to wear personal No
protective equipment (PPE)
24. Requirement for full Colour No
vision
25. Work with energetics and No
explosives
26. Exposure to Petrol, Oil, Lubricant No
Products that may cause
dermatological conditions
27. Exposure to extreme No
temperatures
28. Confined spaces No
29. Exposure to Non-ionising No
radiation
30. Excessive Noise No
31. Low Lighting No
32. Dangerous Goods/ Equipment No
33. Exposure to airborne odours No
Travel
34. Frequent travel – Vehicle No
35. Frequent travel – Aeroplane No
36. Frequent travel – Seaborne No
Cyclic Workload
37. Peaks & Troughs Yes
38. Frequent Overtime No
39. Rostered Shift Work No