This is an exciting opportunity to join our Sustainability and Environment Team as the Natural Area Management officer - Pest Animals on a permanent part-time basis.
In this position you will develop and implement programs to manage the impacts of introduced pest species on environmental assets, supporting the protection of environmental values through practical pest animal management.
- Design and deliver adaptive pest animal management monitoring and control programs that reduce the impacts of introduced species on Council-managed natural areas and environmental assets.
- Plan, coordinate and implement annual works programs, including site assessment, prioritisation, monitoring and evaluation of pest management activities.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with landholders, community groups, government agencies and contractors to support effective on-ground pest management outcomes.
- Prepare technical reports, plans and other documentation, requiring high level written and verbal communication skills.
- Apply relevant legislation, planning instruments and best practice management approaches in a public land management context.
- a base salary ranging from $47.99 per hour with competency-based increments up to $56.85 per hour, plus 12% super
- a permanent part-time position
- 3 days per week (23.25 hours)
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list -
- Qualifications in natural resource or land management, environment or natural sciences (or equivalent) with demonstrated experience delivering pest animal monitoring and control projects in a conservation or public land setting.
- Proven ability to plan, implement and evaluate introduced pest species programs, including site assessment, works prioritisation, monitoring and adaptive management.
- Sound understanding of environmental and biosecurity legislation, pest management frameworks, planning instruments and their application to public land management in NSW.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience engaging with community members, agencies and other stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and secure grant funding, engage and supervise consultants / contractors, and proficiency in Microsoft Office, GIS and data management systems.
- Current Class C Driver Licence.
- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
- Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.
This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.
Friday 04 September 2026 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.
Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:
- Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.
Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.
You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.
Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later.
- Have your Resume document ready to go.
If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:
- Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
- Do you hold qualifications in natural resource or land management, environment or natural sciences, or equivalent? Please specify the qualification and institution.
- Please describe your experience delivering introduced pest species monitoring and control projects in a conservation or public land management context. Include examples of the species involved, the methods used, and how you monitored and evaluated outcomes.
- Please describe your experience planning and delivering environmental management projects that included site assessments, works prioritisation, monitoring and evaluation.
- Please describe your understanding and practical application of environmental and pest management legislation, planning instruments or policies relevant to public land management in NSW.
- Please provide an example of how you have engaged community members, government agencies, landholders or other stakeholders to achieve a pest management or environmental outcome.
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