Drone Operator – Pest & Vector Control

About the role

This position involves Drone Operations for Pest and Vector Monitoring and Control. The role focuses on using multiple techniques and methodologies to educate, survey, administer, and determine treatment efficacy in vector control within the community.

Work includes a variety of tasks and environments, from lab-based mapping, microscopy, identification, and data collection to fieldwork involving on-ground surveillance, drone operations, and automatic surveillance cameras.

Responsibilities

• Use drones to survey and map potential vector breeding grounds.
• Operate vehicles, boats, 4WDs, and quad bikes to assess vector breeding potential.
• Coordinate helicopter aerial treatments.
• Conduct lab work, including microscopy, identification, and data collection.
• Perform field surveillance using drones and automatic surveillance cameras.

Requirements

• Nursing qualification (beneficial for community engagement and education).
• ACDC License for herbicide control methods.
• Pest Controllers License for pesticide control methods.
• Coxswain’s License for boat operations.
• Completion of various biosecurity pest plant short courses and vector/mosquito morphology short courses.
• Training in equipment operations, including drone operations, 4WD operations, GIS, and quad bike operations.

Skills

• Drone operation and aerial surveying.
• Field surveillance and data collection.
• Microscopy and species identification.
• GIS mapping and data analysis.
• Operation of boats, 4WDs, and quad bikes.
• Community engagement and education.