Temporary full time position (until January 2028)
Location negotiable – Dubbo, Coonamble or Coonabarabran
Salary starting from $106,025.00 pa + super
Work with your community, for your community!
Central West Local Land Services are seeking a proactive, hands on Senior Land Services Officer (NRM) to identify and manage a variety of priority landscape and threatened species projects and programs throughout the region.
About the Role
As part of a varied and dynamic regionally dispersed team you will:
Provide timely, effective and high-quality frontline advisory and extension services to rural landholders and stakeholders, partners and industry groups.
Engage with landholders to lead and deliver on-ground natural resource management and agricultural productivity projects, as well as work with the broader NRM team to identify new project opportunities.
Provide leadership and support to small project teams.
Collect and collate data, analyse information and provide accurate and appropriately balanced advice, reports and recommendations on natural resource management and agricultural issues.
Develop major partnerships and collaboration opportunities.
Monitor, evaluate, report and improve programs and projects and contribute to strategic planning.
About You
Ideally you'll have:
A degree in agriculture, environmental science or natural resource management, or equivalent level of industry knowledge and experience.
The capacity to understand legislation and policy as it relates to natural resource management, agriculture, biosecurity, and emergency management.
A passion for natural resource management.
Demonstrated project management experience combined with proven relationship management and partnership development.
The ability to work closely with and understand the needs of both landholders and NRM groups.
Sound prioritisation skills when managing conflicting goals and deadlines.
Knowledge of landscapes and threatened species.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
A positive and solution-focused attitude with the ability to think creatively and solve complex problems.
As an essential requirement of the role, you'll also need to have a current NSW Driver Licence, and the capacity and willingness to travel throughout Central West NSW as required.
How to apply
If this role sounds ideal to you, please apply via our online portal by submitting your resume and a brief cover letter outlining how your skills and experience match what we are looking for. We will then get back in touch after the closing date.
Applications through email will not be accepted.
Closing Date: Monday 11th November 2024 @ 11:55pm.
For more information about the role, please contact Kyra Roach, Team Leader, Land Services on 0438 695 755 or via email at ******.
Recruitment Adjustments
If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, require information in an alternative format, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist.
About Us
The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is dedicated to growing primary industries and supporting regional economic development to deliver long term benefits to the state. Our focus is to protect, support and develop our primary industries, mining sector, and regions.
We have nearly 5,000 employees, with almost 80 per cent of us living and working in regional NSW.
Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
As part of our team, you will be able to:
Deliver with impact. You are empowered and trusted to create impact through exposure to cutting-edge projects and research.
Connect to what matters. We are all about forming deep community relationships, fostering our passionate and connected teams.
Live your way. From bringing your whole self to work, to designing flexibility that fits you and the team, you will be able to find the balance that works for you.
The successful applicant may be required to undergo a police check, health assessment, and other assessments as required.
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.
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