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• Ongoing Regional Conservation Officer full-time opportunity
• Job reference number: 530897
• Regional Delivery Branch, Sydney–Hunter Region: Parramatta or other BCT office locationin the region by negotiation (e.g. Gosford, Newcastle and Taree)
• Access to a range of flexible work arrangements including work from home in accordancewith government requirements
• Salary ranges from $101,850 - $112,530plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.

The NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT), as part of the Department of Planning & Environment (DPE) cluster, has an exciting opportunity for a Regional Conservation Officer position.

About the role
An exciting opportunity to work as part of a regional team to provide landholder support and delivery of BCT’s programs. You will be involved in the program delivery, managing projects and partnerships as well as stakeholder engagement, education, communication, conservation assessment and agreement management.

As a Regional Conservation Officer, you will engage with landholders that are seeking to enter, or have entered into, conservation agreements on private land. You will contribute to effective project planning and delivery. You will act as the contact for assigned landholders and provide effective landholder support, including site visits, technical advice, agreement monitoring and auditing, and facilitating access to funding. You will conduct field- and desktop-based assessments of land; use spatial tools and software to enter spatial information and produce maps for inclusion in agreements; contribute technical and/or ecological knowledge to assist landholders develop and/or deliver management plans for conservation agreements. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver BCT programs, delivery mechanisms, projects and partnerships. You will support effective customer service, stakeholder engagement and communications.

The BCT Sydney–Hunter Region covers the LGAs within Greater Sydney as well as Blue Mountains, Central Coast, Lake Macquarie, Newcastle, Cessnock, Maitland, Muswellbrook, Upper Hunter, Dungog, Port Stephens and Mid Coast councils.This includes a range of ecosystems, land-uses and agreement types. Some BCT landholders have entered into Biodiversity Stewardship Agreements that form a key part of the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme while others have entered into Private Land Conservationagreements under a BCT program, which mean landholders will have different needs for landholder support.

Essential requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or experience in natural resource management orbiodiversity conservation
• Demonstrated ability to use Geographical Information Systems software to develop,manage, query and display spatial data relevant to property level management plans
• A current Australian Class C driver’s license and willingness to travel

For more information read the full Role Description available on the iworkfor.nsw.gov.au website.

About Us
The Department of Planning and Environment’s (DPE) vision is to create thriving environments, communities and economies for the people of New South Wales. We strive to be a high-performing, world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and seeks to embed Aboriginal cultural awareness and knowledge throughout the department.
The New South Wales Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) is a not-for-profit statutory body, established under Part 10 of the
Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and managed by a Board appointed by the Minister for the Environment. The Trust’s roles are to support and encourage landholders to enter into agreements to conserve and protect biodiversity on private land, guided by the government’s Biodiversity Conservation Investment Strategy; secure biodiversity offsets when developers choose to pay into the Biodiversity Conservation Fund; and other activities that promote greater awareness of, appreciation and understanding of, biodiversity and the importance of conserving it.
In our inclusive and accessible workplace, differences are embraced, contributions are valued, and everyone has a sense of connection and belonging. DPE supports various employee affinity groups, practice flexible working, offer job share and workplace adjustments.

Participation in the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme (BOS) and the BCT’s private land conservation (PLC) programs
All new employees with an existing defined interest in the BOS will be required to disclose their personal (or a close family member’s) participation to ensure potential conflicts are managed appropriately. In some circumstances this may require divestment of the interest.
The BCT also has restrictions on staff participation in its funded PLC programs. No additional funding, beyond that already agreed to by the BCT, may be sought or approved during time as a BCT employee or for a 12-month period following termination of employment.
The Department is committed to protecting the public interestand public trust in the exercise of its functions. These values, together with transparency and accountability, are integral to the administration of the BOS and PLC programs.
If you (or a close family member) participate in the BOS scheme or are already holding a funded agreement with the BCT and require further information before submitting your application please contact the hiring manager. The BOS protocol is available publicly here via this page.

To Apply
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and a cover letter expressing your interest, suitability for the role against the essential requirements, location preference and how you learnt about this vacancy.

Please apply via iworkforNSW as per below:
https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/bct-regional-conservation-officer-425908

Applications close 11:59PM on Sunday 24 September 2023

Should you require further information about the role please contact David Brennan, Senior Regional Team Leader on 0477 488 433.

A recruitment pool will be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Looking for more information or assistance in applying?
Our Diversity team can assist to:

• provide alternative formats to apply
• make adjustments to the recruitment process
• offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks.

We encourage people with a disability to apply. If you have disability and require more information on adjustments and assistance to apply, contact the Diversity team on Diversity@DPIE.nsw.gov.au (please include reference number).
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander check out Our Mob on Country https://www.dpie.nsw.gov.au/about-us/careers/our-mob-on-country to see the work we do and get assistance in applying.

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