The South West Region’s key service deliverables include nature conservation, parks and visitor services, sustainable forest management, fire management, and land-use planning. The region’s headquarters is based in Bunbury. Services are also delivered via the Blackwood District, located at Busselton with work centres at Margaret River, Nannup and Kirup, and the Wellington District, located at Collie with a smaller work centre at Harvey.

We currently have an opportunity for a Conservation Officer - Flora to join our team. At a professional level and with immediate supervision, you will:

• Contribute to the building of knowledge of biodiversity and nature conservation issues at a district level with a particular emphasis on flora and vegetation communities.
• Advise and liaise with the community, conservation groups and agencies to promote the conservation of flora and threatened ecological communities and to achieve work program outcomes.
• Investigate (including field survey work) and monitor the regeneration of threatened flora, communities and critical habitat in the southwest of Western Australia.
• Assist with the development and implementation of recovery plans for the conservation of threatened flora and ecological communities.

At the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), we have adopted Leadership Expectations which provides a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector. In this role, you will demonstrate Personal Leadership to help drive positive change.

The successful applicant will be required to possess or obtain a current Western Australian “C” class drivers license prior to commencement.