* Ongoing full time opportunity
* Location negotiable within the North Coast LLS region
* Hybrid work environment on offer
* Salary starting from $113,574pa + super
* Create a legacy using your specialist skills
About Local Land Services
Local Land Services is an Executive Agency related to the Department of Primary Industries & Regional Development cluster. It provides quality, customer-focused services to landholders and the community across New South Wales. This regionally based organisation brings together a wide range of service and advisory functions including agriculture, biosecurity, natural resource management, land management, biodiversity, emergency services and private native forestry.
Our team is there when it matters, on the ground helping landholders with knowledge, networks and local experience.
What will my day look like?
At North Coast Local Land Services' we are committed to maximising the effectiveness of our emergency management obligations to landholders and the community impacted by biosecurity and natural disaster events. We are seeking a high achiever to help us deliver our core obligations in this area and to join our highly respected team that values its employees and their contributions.
As our Emergency Management Coordinator, you will be pivotal in the planning and preparation for North Coast Local Land Services' response to natural disaster and biosecurity emergencies. You will be part of the North Coast Partnerships Team and will form productive relationships with regional stakeholders and provide advice to landholders to implement effective prevention, preparedness, response and recovery actions.
What you need to do this role:
* Demonstrated experience in emergency response management situations
* Ability to negotiate with stakeholders and customers
* Ability to plan and make recommendations with respect to preparedness for, response to, and recovery from, biosecurity and natural disaster emergencies impacting land managers
* Previous experience in managing and undertaking a range of projects and associated activities with a view to achieving outcomes
* Have a current NSW Driver License and the ability and willingness to travel, including overnight stays.
Our ideal candidate will be customer-focused and be able to deliver results. You will enjoy developing and maintaining collaborative engagement with stakeholders, the community and customers, and be adept at functioning in an operating environment of change and where risks and issues require challenging responses.
How to Apply
If this role sounds ideal to you, please apply via our online portal by submitting your resume and a brief cover letter outlining how your skills and experience match what we are looking for. We will then get back in touch after the closing date.
Applications through email will not be accepted.
Closing Date: Sunday 17th May 2026 @ 11:55pm AEST
If you have any questions or want further information please contact Kevin Trustum on 0476 652 234 or via email at You can also download the role description.
Recruitment Adjustments
If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, require information in an alternative format, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to or contact the hiring manager listed for a confidential discussion.
About Us: Together, we are DPIRD
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) protects, supports and develops primary industries and regional economies.
Collectively we support strong and sustainable agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining industries, and regional economies. We actively manage our natural assets: our lands and soils, minerals, waterways and oceans, vegetation and forests.
The department brings together:
* Local Land Services
* NSW Resources
* Agriculture and Biosecurity
* Fisheries and Forestry
* Regional Development and Delivery.
With nearly 5,000 employees, and 75 per cent of the DPIRD team living and working in regional NSW, we are embedded in the regions we serve.
Diversity and inclusion are core DPIRD values. Everyone has the right to contribute and participate to their full potential. We are committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive culture that is respectful, welcoming and flexible – a workplace where our people feel supported, valued, and part of our collective success.
Learn more about the benefits of joining our diverse and talented DPIRD team.
Additional Information
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.
The successful applicant in this role may be required to undergo a police check, health assessment and/or other assessments as required.