Job description
Agency Department of Lands, Planning and Work unit Ecosystem Management, Flora and Fauna Environment Division
Job title Technical Officer – Flora and Fauna Designation Technical 3
Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 30/06/2028
Salary $82,325 - $90,206 Location Darwin
Position number 49706 RTF 350427 Closing 09/07/2026
Contact officer Maddison Carbery, Senior Marine and Estuarine Scientist, Ecosystem Management on 08 8999
3629 or [email protected]
About the agency https://environment.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=350427
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment
process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the
merit process, go to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures
plans, go to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide technical support to the Flora and Fauna Division, through management of equipment, infrastructure and assets,
and support for aquatic surveys and research projects throughout the Northern Territory.
Key duties and responsibilities
• Under limited direction, maintain, organise and operate equipment used for aquatic biodiversity research, including
vehicles, vessels and small assets, and the procurement of relevant items to support facilities maintenance.
- Under limited direction, assist with the planning and organisation for research and surveys of aquatic fauna and flora.
- Under limited direction, assist in maintenance of databases, including collation and entry of data.
- Liaise and work collaboratively with Indigenous and non-Indigenous land managers and landowners to undertake field
projects.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated ability to organise and carry out field-based ecological research and survey programs, and undertake a
range of contemporary sampling techniques for aquatic flora/fauna.
2. Demonstrated ability to operate and maintain equipment used for aquatic biodiversity research and surveys, including
vehicles, vessels, small assets, including undertaking appropriate procurement.
3. Demonstrated ability to undertake field operations in remote areas for extended time periods, and to meet WHS
guidelines.
4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with minimum supervision, to meet deadlines.
5. Demonstrated ability to develop relationships and work with natural resource managers in a wide range of settings and
to interact effectively with people from diverse cultures.
6. Demonstrated ability to maintain corporate databases including data entry and analysis
7. An Australian driver’s license.
8. Coxswain certificate
Desirable
1. Local knowledge of Darwin Harbour and boat-based operating conditions.
2. Experience with spatial analysis in GIS software such as ArcGIS Pro, QGIS or otherwise
Further information
This is a temporary position through to 30/06/2028 with the possibility of extension. For any questions relating to the role,
or to discuss your suitability, please contact Maddison Carbery on (08) 8999 3629.
