REGIONAL PROJECT & POLICY OFFICER

at  SA Government MURRAYLANDS AND RIVERLAND LANDSCAPE BOARD

MURRAYLANDS AND RIVERLAND LANDSCAPE BOARD

Job reference: 646277
Location: 5253 - MURRAY BRIDGE, 5343 - BERRI
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Qualifications / Education

• A tertiary qualification in natural resources management, environmental science, or similar is highly desirable

The Regional Project and Policy Officer is a newly created role, designed to provide an important support service the landscape board’s district teams. The district teams play a vital role in ecological and agricultural sustainability by managing pest plant and animal threats across the Murraylands and Riverland, in collaboration with the community. The landscape board’s district officers provide advice to help community members manage pest outbreaks, as well as actively undertaking control work and supervising pest control contractors.
The Regional Project and Policy Officer will support the district teams by developing regional strategies, policies, programs, and initiatives to underpin pest plant and animal control programs. The successful applicant will ensure that the team receives consistent project management support, communication products, permits and licenses. In addition, the Regional Project and Policy Officer will engage and work collaboratively with landscape board staff, community, and other agencies to provide technical advice, and support the delivery of the organisation’s priority activities.
Applications are sought from candidates with a sound understanding of weed and pest animal control theory and the related legislative environment. Practical, on ground experience undertaking control works would be advantageous but is not essential.
You’ll be adept at providing technical advice to landholders and stakeholders with an ability to effectively coordinate multiple projects at any one time. Your ability to identify proactive solutions, innovate, and engage with colleagues and stakeholders will ensure your success in this role.
About the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board culture
People are at the heart of everything we do. Whether it’s engaging with the region’s landholders or creating a supportive environment for our staff, people are always at the forefront.
Reflecting this is an organisational culture that nurtures, empowers and develops staff to create real impact through the work they do. Landscape board employees’ skills are developed through ongoing training, education and mentoring opportunities, and leadership programs with the opportunity to grow through promotional opportunities. We offer highly flexible working conditions including the ability to work from home and schedule your work around personal commitments.
About the organisation
The Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board is a statutory body with a focus on enhancing, conserving, and sustaining the landscapes of our impressively diverse region. Spanning vast natural environments and productive agricultural lands, our foremost focus is to collaborate with the region’s communities across projects that empower people to be at the heart of landscape management.
Our teams work across projects to conserve native flora and fauna, manage pest plants and animals, and improve the health of the wetlands and floodplains along the River Murray. Our sustainable agriculture team works to drive on-farm productivity, while our engagement team collaborates with First Nations, young people, volunteers, and citizen scientists to build the skills and capacity of our greatest asset - our people.
Frontline staff are supported by a dynamic team of professionals working behind the scenes in roles ranging from finance and governance through to communications, planning, information management, monitoring and evaluation, investment support and more, working as one team to deliver for our region. The landscape board employs around 85 staff with offices located in Berri and Murray Bridge, with satellite sites in Lameroo, Cambrai, and Karoonda.
Find out more about the role of the landscape board and the work we do at landscape.sa.gov.au/mr

Special conditions

• Position is based at Berri or Murray Bridge
• A current minimum class C driver’s licence is required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Will have the opportunity to participate in fire management or associated duties.
• Some out of hours work and intrastate travel involving overnight absences from home may be required.
• Required to participate in the Murraylands and Riverland Landscape Board’s Performance Development and Review Program.

What can we offer you!

• Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental outcomes in the Murraylands and Riverland.
• Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
• Hybrid working model with flexible working options including work from home available to promote work life balance.
• Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Meaningful and rewarding career.

Qualifications / Education

• A tertiary qualification in natural resources management, environmental science, or similar is highly desirable.

Expectations and values

• Maintain a commitment to professional conduct in line with the Code of Ethics for the South Australian Public Sector.
• Maintain a commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), cultural safety and diversity in the workplace.
• Acknowledge and respect the cultural authority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in line with the Landscape SA Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Statement of Commitment.

Application Instructions:
Applications are submitted online through I WORK FOR SA. Applicants are to submit a pre-employment declaration, CV and letter of application (max. 2 pages) addressing the Technical, Professional/Knowledge and Experience (including qualifications) as outlined in the Role Description.