Closes: 18 December 2025
Classification: Technical Officer Level 3
Salary: $89,760 - $100,632 plus superannuation
Position No: 45782
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 04 December 2025
Contact Officer: Kristy Gould on or
Details: The ACT Parks and Conservation Service is seeking a motivated person to deliver small to medium scale ecological restoration projects for the Parks and Conservation Service. The position will work across the Murrumbidgee River Corridor and Canberra Nature Park North on two separate projects, a riparian zone improvement project and a woodland habitat project. Additional projects may develop over the period of this role which may cover other areas within the Parks and Conservation Service estate. The role involves working collaboratively with Office of Water, Office of Nature Conservation, ACT Natural Resource Management, Traditional Owners and various other stakeholders to develop and implement restoration plans on the Parks and Conservation Service estate.
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
* The successful applicant may be required to pass a pre-employment medical assessment
Mandatory:
* Tertiary qualifications in environmental management, environmental science, natural resource management, or related disciplines.
* Willingness and ability to conduct fieldwork activities including occasionally in uncomfortable weather conditions.
* ACT Drivers licence (Class C) and ability to operate a 4WD vehicle with a willingness to attend 4WD training including for recovery operations.
Highly Desirable:
* Experience in implementing ecological restoration projects and a knowledge of local vegetation communities and ecological values.
* Experience using computer applications appropriate to the work area including Microsoft Office suite and ArcGIS.
* A current First Aid Certificate.
Notes: This is a temporary position available immediately until 01 December 2028.
An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.
How to Apply: Please submit a written application addressing the Selection Criteria within the Position Description, limiting responses to 350 words per criteria, along with your current curriculum vitae, listing two referees and their contact details.
Applications should be submitted .
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
City and Environment
City and Environment Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.
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Note
This is a temporary position available immediately until 01 December 2028.