Biodiversity Officer

Position: Biodiversity Officer

Position Number: 0000767

Department: Environmental Services / Natural Areas and Biodiversity

Employment Status: Ongoing Part-time

Location: Council Office, 98 Beach Road, Kingston

Salary range: $94,895 - $104,849 per annum plus 12.5% Superannuation

We are seeking a motivated and passionate professional to join Council’s Natural Areas and Biodiversity (NAB) team. You will thrive in a municipality recognised for its significant biodiversity values and engaged community, with the opportunity to shape conservation outcomes at a municipal scale.

Your work will contribute to the protection and enhancement of Kingborough’s bushland reserves, waterways and coastal landscapes. With a strong focus on invasive fauna and native wildlife, you will develop and implement NAB projects, including delivery of Council’s Cat Management Program. You will use monitoring, data and adaptive management to ensure projects address known and emerging risks.

Working across Council and alongside the community, landowners and stakeholders, you will provide technical advice and build strong partnerships to deliver practical conservation outcomes. You will apply strategic thinking to ensure projects align with Council’s strategic direction, legislative responsibilities and best practice environmental management.

You will hold qualifications and relevant experience in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science or other related field, along with strong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

If you would like to learn more about the position, or what Kingborough has to offer, please call Rene Raichert, Coordinator Natural Areas and Biodiversity on 03 6211 8200.

How to apply:

• Before you begin, please ensure you have read the Position Description and the Key Selection Criteria.
• Ensure you have copies of the following to submit with your application:
  • a short covering letter to introduce yourself and outline the reasons you are applying for the position, and
  • a current resume that includes relevant information such as details of your work history, qualifications and any other training or development programs.
• You must address the selection criteria in the online application form.
• Applications must be submitted by using the online form on Council’s website. You can save your application as you progress through the stages until you submit your completed application.

Applications close on Sunday 15 March 2026. 

The Child and Youth Safe Organisations Framework is in place across Kingborough Council, safeguarding children and young people accessing our services and facilities. Your commitment to this framework is essential to improving the way we work with vulnerable people, by implementing strategies and actions to promote child safety and wellbeing and prevent harm to children and young people. Kingborough Council incorporates Tasmania’s Child and Youth Safe Standards in its recruitment process, ensuring the safety and well-being of children and young people in our community.