Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?
Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.
- Partnering with Landholders to Protect What Matters
- Ongoing full-time opportunity
- Office location: Parramatta (or other BCT office locations considered based on in availability). Hybrid working supported
- Salary relative to experience and ranges from $109,102 to $120,542 plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
Join the Biodiversity Conservation Trust and play a vital role in protecting and enhancing biodiversity on private land. As a Regional Conservation Officer, you’ll work directly with landholders, communities and stakeholders to deliver conservation programs that support sustainable land management and long-term environmental outcomes.
About the role
Our BCT Sydney–Hunter team is seeking a Regional Conservation Officer to support landholders and contribute to the delivery of private land conservation. This is a practical, landholder-facing role working directly with landholders to support the management of private land conservation agreements, acting as a key point of contact throughout the agreement lifecycle. The role combines fieldwork, stakeholder engagement and project delivery.
You will help landholders understand and meet their agreement obligations, provide practical customer service, provide technical advice, and contribute to meaningful conservation outcomes.
The position will lead and support project and program delivery through ecological and field-based assessments, spatial mapping, and technical input into management plans, while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
The position will report to the Sydney Team Leader and will likely have a strong focus in the Western Sydney and Greater Sydney Basin. BCT clients in this area includes a range of landholders, including developers, Councils, peri-urban landholders, and smaller family or lifestyle properties.
A significant part of the role will involve annually reviewing a range of offset-related agreements and support landholders to deliver their agreement obligations, including Biodiversity Stewardship Agreements associated with the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme.
About You
You’re a motivated and collaborative professional with a passion for conservation and strong stakeholder engagement skills. You bring:
- Experience or qualifications in natural resource management, ecology or conservation
- Ability to build trusted relationships with landholders and partners
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Experience using GIS or spatial data tools (desirable)
- A current driver’s licence
- Willingness to travel for, and physical ability to undertake field work
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply, consideration will be given to all suitable applicants (GSE Rule 2
Essential Requirements:
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Relevant tertiary qualification and/or experience in natural resource management or biodiversity conservation
- A current Australian Class C driver’s licence and willingness to travel.
For more information read the full Role Description: Regional Conservation Officer
Who we are
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state’s environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy.
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.
We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.
Participation in the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme (BOS) and the BCT’s private land conservation (PLC) programs
The successful applicant for this role will be required to declare any conflict of interests related to the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme, as defined in the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme Conflict of Interests Protocol. This ensures the department is made aware of potential conflicts of interest so they can be appropriately managed.
Where an applicant has a high-risk “defined interest” in the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme, they may be required to divest this interest before being employed by the department.
If you think you might have a conflict of interest related to the scheme, or you are unsure, please discuss this with the hiring manager.
The Department is committed to protecting the public interest and public trust in the exercise of its functions. These values, together with transparency and accountability, are integral to the administration of the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme. For more information, please contact the hiring manager.
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.
If you (or a close family member) participate in the BOS scheme or already hold a funded agreement with the BCT and require further information before submitting your application, please contact the hiring manager.
What we can offer you
The BCT is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. Here are some of our benefits:
- A great, friendly culture that cares about each other and the environment we work to protect
- Accrued days off in addition to Annual Leave
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- A range of learning and development opportunities
- Hybrid, flexible work arrangements
To Apply
If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.
If you are seeking to negotiate a location other than Parramatta, please outline this within your cover letter.
Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment.
Applications close Wednesday 15th July 2026 at 11:55PM.
Should you require further information about the role please contact Melissa Huntsman via
[email protected] or on 02 9995 5688
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.
Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
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