Brisbane Job - Planetarium - Support Officer

rowena · #1 04-05-2009, 09:59 PM

Hey guys...

Just saw this job on the Brisbane City Council website... and thought someone into Astronomy may be interested in this!... I would of went for it if it wasnt a pay cut! lol

Poisition is for Planetarium Support Officer - Technical
Job No.:
548267
Division:
City Business
Salary:
AUD 51,066 - 55,101
Work type:
Permanent Full time

Link is below...

http://employment.brisbane.qld.gov.a...W&sLanguage=en

Baddad (Marty) · #2 05-05-2009, 07:43 AM

Hey Rowena,

I'm tempted but its a pay cut and more hours.

Wonder if they'd hold it over for a few years?

I satisfy the necessary criteria. 'speshaly da gud riting skils.

They probably wont let me use emoticoms

Thancs 4 that.

Cheers Marty

Jen · #3 08-05-2009, 07:06 PM

That would be a cool job

Gargoyle_Steve (Steve) · #4 09-05-2009, 01:54 AM

For me that's actually a pay rise, somewhat less hours, and even though it involves some weekends / shiftwork it's still probably "better" hours than those I currently work.

Very interesting .......

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #5 09-05-2009, 11:54 AM

For me, that's a pay rise as well. And given that I'm probably going to give the current job the boot, I'd be intersted. Sadly, being at Mt Cootha, and me not having a car, no go...

Dave

Gargoyle_Steve (Steve) · #6 18-05-2009, 01:33 AM

Well the deadline for submitting an application has passed - wondering how many IIS'ers actually applied for this job?

So far the count is ...... 1. Me!

Anyone else?

Dennis · #7 18-05-2009, 07:32 AM

Hey Steve

Good luck mate - you've got all the attributes that I imagine this position requires. I’ll come and heckle you on your first day at the planetarium!

Cheers

Dennis

Baddad (Marty) · #8 18-05-2009, 08:47 AM

Hey Dennis,

Let's forward a letter of recommendation about Steve to the Planetarium.

He then stands a better chance to get the job. Then its a sure thing and we can both go to heckle him. Hee hee.

Cheers Marty

Gargoyle_Steve (Steve) · #9 19-05-2009, 05:22 AM

Thanks Dennis I really appreciate your good wishes, and if I should be lucky enough to do any good you, and Marty, and anyone else who desires, would be welcome to do as much heckling as you want.

Jen · #10 19-05-2009, 06:08 PM

Good luck Steve

BerrieK · #11 19-05-2009, 09:40 PM

Steve,

best wishes and hopes of good fortune for you to get the job.

Kerrie

Gargoyle_Steve (Steve) · #12 25-05-2009, 03:42 AM

Thanks for the kind words ladies, it's very decent of you both.

I received this email on Friday:

"Dear Steve, Once again, thank you for your recent application for the position of Planetarium Support Officer - Technical with Brisbane City Council.
Just to let you know that the shortlisting process is currently underway and we hope to notify you of an outcome next week.
Please accept our apologies for this delay.
Regards .... "

I'm not out of the running yet - so I'm choosing to see this as a positive thing.

So did no one else on IIS apply for this job? I was sure there would have been at least a few of us put our hats into the ring.

dpastern (Dave Pastern) · #13 25-05-2009, 08:11 PM

Good luck Steve! Oh how I wished I had a car...I'm so over my current job and this one would have been awesome.

Dave

Bishop2K (Scott) · #14 27-05-2009, 07:01 PM

I did. Interview Monday.

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Scott.

matt · #15 27-05-2009, 07:12 PM

Well done, Scott...

What's your background?

Welcome to IceInSpace, by the way

Bishop2K (Scott) · #16 27-05-2009, 08:37 PM

Currently I'm the Technical Manager at UQconnect (The University of Queensland's ISP) and have worked there at ITS since I was an undergrad. I got my Comp Sci degree in 2000 and liked it so much that I hung around - a great place to work.

Astronomy-wise, I'm about to finish my Masters in Astrophysics at USQ and IAU E25 is my observatory at Rochedale. I also run the O'mara scope at USQ Mt Kent which at the moment is a 12" SCT on a Paramount ME with a STL-1301E bolted to it. We offer robotic (as well as remote) observing to schools in the US and Canada.

It looks like a good position, but admittedly it is a monster pay cut. Money isn't everything though.

matt · #17 27-05-2009, 11:53 PM

Impressive.

All the best with the application.

Gargoyle_Steve (Steve) · #18 28-05-2009, 12:13 AM

Congratulations on gaining an interview Scott, I hope you do very well at the interview!

My own application hasn't been as successful as yours, but I'm very glad that you posted to this thread. I was curious to see what level of education / experience it took to gain an interview for this position, and your background is impressive. I'd hire you, and I sincerely hope that they do too.

Good luck mate!

Steve

Dennis · #19 28-05-2009, 03:45 AM

Volans (Peter) works, (or used to work?) at the Brisbane Planetarium – I wonder if this is a second position or has Peter moved on?

Cheers

Dennis

Bishop2K (Scott) · #20 29-05-2009, 03:31 AM

Thanks for the kind words.

It is a second position, and I've been informed of who is on the interview panel. It appears your 'Peter' may well still work there.

Unfortunately due to some interesting developments in my current position late yesterday and also in council, I might have a very hard decision to make if the interview goes well.