Land Management Officer | Newhaven

at  Australian Wildlife Conservancy

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Formal qualifications in a relevant discipline would be an advantage but is less important than strong, practical experience and a good track record of delivering ‘on-ground’ results.

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Initial enquiries: employment@australianwildlife.org
Applications: To submit an application, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts to complete an online application form. Your application must include CV and covering letter, briefly addressing the critical competencies listed in the detailed job description attachment.

Covering 262,000 hectares, Newhaven Wildlife Sanctuary is one of Australia’s largest non-government protected areas. At Newhaven dramatic quartzite mountains overlook extensive parallel sand dunes, spinifex grasslands, shimmering salt lakes and mulga woodlands. Newhaven is a hotspot for the wildlife of central Australia.
AWC is seeking an experienced and practicable Land Management Officer (LMO) to join the team based at Newhaven. The LMO plays a key part in supporting the Sanctuary Manager and other staff in achieving AWC’s mission in a range of land management, asset and infrastructure programs. The LMO also plays a part in the tight integration between AWC’s Operations and Science teams where teams work together as part of a national AWC approach to conservation.
The successful applicant, with the guidance and support of the Sanctuary Manager and Senior Land Management Officer, will be responsible for implementing the day-to-day activities specified in the Annual Works Plan and, where required, coordinate multiple personnel working in the Operations Program. The successful candidate will require knowledge of and be able to demonstrate experience in the delivery of land management programs for conservation including fire management, weed and feral animal control. The role of the LMO extends to a wide range of tasks including asset and infrastructure maintenance. As such, a broad knowledge of all trades, practical skills with asset and infrastructure repair and maintenance, and the ability to use a wide range of plant and equipment are essential.
You will need to be capable of working with a wide range of people including land managers, scientists, students, volunteers, visitors, neighbouring landholders including indigenous communities, and government officials, and will be committed to helping AWC develop and implement a new model for conservation.