About the Role

The Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board is looking for a dedicated and passionate Landscape Officer to help with the delivery of the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board’s operational programs, projects, and priorities.

The role works with a range of land managers and community to increase understanding, acceptance and adoption of pest plant and animal control, sustainable agriculture, and water management programs. The role is required to collect, record, and interpret information on declared or threatening pest animal and plant infestations and where necessary undertake associated compliance related activities as an Authorised Officer under the Landscape South Australia Act 2019 (Landscape Act).

Additionally, part of this role includes assisting with the delivery of the Flinders Island Safe Haven Project that will see the eradication of rodents and feral cats to create a new Island Safe Haven for state and nationally threatened species of mammals, shorebirds, and seabirds.

Success in this role will require a keen understanding of natural resource management, strong personal and project organisation, communication skills, the capacity to build and maintain strong relationships, and a collaborative approach.

It's a role that offers abundant autonomy, variety, and challenge, while providing opportunity for the successful candidates to flex their full range of skills. The role is based in Streaky Bay, among the region’s wonderfully rugged coastlines, plentiful seafood, sandy beaches, spectacular national parks and abundant wildlife, all of which contributes to making the EP community a very special place to live and work.

About You

You are committed to environmental sustainability and love working with a variety of stakeholders to make a positive impact on biodiversity, pest and plant management, sustainable agriculture, and water management.

You will bring technical expertise, a strong sense of autonomy, a work history that includes the delivery of projects, and you are keen to join an employer who supports your learning and growth.

You will relish working with a wide range of stakeholders, be self-reliant, and enjoy being part of a professional team who are committed to the sustainable management of our precious landscapes – soil, water, pest plants and animals, and biodiversity.

About the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board

The Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board works with community, industry, and other government agencies to sustainably manage our region's natural resources, with an emphasis on protection and restoration of our soil, water management, biodiversity, and pest plant and animal control.

The Eyre Peninsula region covers approximately 80,000 square kilometres and includes part of the upper Spencer Gulf, the city of Whyalla, across the southern boundaries of the Gawler Ranges, past Ceduna to the edge of the Nullarbor Plain and south to the fishing hub of Port Lincoln. The Eyre Peninsula supports a population of just under 60,000 people and is the traditional lands of First Nations peoples.

Other key functions include development of water allocation plans for prescribed water resources and operating as the relevant authority for a range of water, land protection and animal and plant control activities.

Situated within the Eyre Peninsula Landscape Board region, the Board offers a supportive and professional work environment in keeping with its values. Our employees enjoy a great work-life balance and flexible work arrangements including working from home.

The Board values an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and encourages applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people from the LGBTQI+ community.