Senior Stewardship Officer (Pool)

Are you enthusiastic about making a positive impact in the Hills and Fleurieu region?Would you enjoy collaborating with land managers to care for land, water and nature?We'd love to hear from you!

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for multiple Senior Stewardship Officer positions. The Senior Stewardship Officer contributes to the delivery of the Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board Plan through the provision of advice and education to private landholders, managers, community and industry groups, with a particular focus on pest plant and animal control, biodiversity conservation, water resource management and regenerative agriculture. As an authorised officer under the Landscape South Australia Act 2019, the Senior Stewardship Officer undertakes compliance activities focused on pest plant and animals and water affecting activities. The role also contributes to the management and delivery of externally funded projects, policy implementation and planning, within set time frames. The role has one direct report.

About Us

The Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board is one of nine regional boards in South Australia, including a metropolitan board called Green Adelaide, that support their local communities to manage soils, water, pests, and biodiversity. These boards invest landscape levies into regional priority issues as well as leveraging Australian Government funding towards managing and protecting our productive and natural landscapes. More information can be found here.

Our people are local experts and connectors. We are passionate about our work, and understand the need for urgent and ambitious action to overcome the challenges facing our landscapes. We walk together with First Nations people, landholders and the broader community to care for land, water and nature into the future.

Benefits

Employees are offered challenging and rewarding work with flexible working arrangements including hybrid working and flexi-time with opportunities for learning and development and salary sacrifice options.

Special Conditions:

• There are multiple temporary roles available, with one full-time (37.5 hours per week) 3 year position available immediately.
• The Hills and Fleurieu Landscape Board will establish a pool of suitable candidates who may be employed at any time throughout a 12 month period.
• Contracts may be offered on either a full-time or part-time basis, with the salary adjusted accordingly.
• The successful applicant will be required to satisfactorily complete a National Police Check (NPC) prior to being made an offer of employment.
• The successful applicant must be willing to undertake and satisfactorily complete accredited training that relates to the administration of the Landscape South Australia Act 2019 and other relevant legislation.
• A current class 'C' driver's license, and willingness to drive, is essential.
• An Australian residency or current work permit is required and must be provided with the application.

Remuneration: $84,522 - $94,003 per annum (ASO5) - pro-rata for part-time hours.

For further information, please refer to the Role Description within the links below.