Closes: 06 February 2026
Classification:
Senior Officer Grade C
Salary:
$127,597 - $136,873 plus superannuation
Position No:
05726
Directorate:
City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date):
16 January 2026
Contact Officer:
Joe Duggan on or
Details:
The Office of Nature Conservation (ONC) brings together policy, science, and data expertise to accelerate unified thinking and action to respond to the immense conservation challenges facing the ACT. The ONC focuses on an outcomes-based philosophy to guide and inform on-ground conservation efforts undertaken by ACT Parks and Conservation Services, volunteer environmental partners and the community. Through collaboration and engagement with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, some of the ONC's responsibilities include: delivering research and monitoring programs focused on ACT biodiversity, threats and management interventions; providing expert advice on a range of ACT Government approval, licensing, operational and planning processes; advising on and implementing threatened species and ecological community recovery plans; fisheries management; spatial mapping and data; developing and administering key environmental and conservation strategies, policies, plans and legislation, including the
Nature Conservation Act 2014
; the
Fisheries Act 2000
; representing the ACT Government in multiple interjurisdictional and national fora, including the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
reform process.
The Assistant Director, Nature Conservation leads a small team to support the delivery of ONC's key responsibilities for policy and legislation. This includes legislative review and analysis, developing strategic policies to address current and emerging nature conservation issues, and liaison across government and non-government stakeholders to foster collaboration and promote strategic outcomes. The team also provides secretariat support for the work of the ACT Scientific Committee (a statutory committee established under the
Nature Conservation Act 2014
).
Notes:
A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to apply:
Applications are sought from potential candidates and should include:
* A two-page supporting statement addressing the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description.
* Current curriculum vitae.
* Contact details of two referees.
Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.
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.