Join NRM South as a Senior Project Officer, and help protect, restore and strengthen the resilience of southern Tasmania’s unique biodiversity and landscapes.

For a full position description, visit https://nrmsouth.org.au/job/senior-project-officer/

We are seeking a Senior Project Officer to join our team at our Hobart office. This position is being staffed to manage projects predominantly in our Land Program portfolio, including capacity building for farming resilience in regional communities, and developing sustainable agricultural practices with producers in Tasmania’s southern region. This role will see you managing and leading projects and initiatives consistent with our strategic priorities and forming strong connections with various stakeholders across industry, community, government and rural communities to understand pressures, priorities and opportunities facing the agricultural sector.

This role is an 18-month Fixed-Term position (with extension subject to funding) and while the role is advertised as full time, we welcome applications from candidates who would like to work part time. Please notify us of your preferred arrangement when you apply.

This role will suit someone with:

- Tertiary qualifications in natural resource management, environmental management, agricultural science, landscape management, or other relevant scientific discipline, and/or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

- Experience managing complex projects.

- Excellent communication skills, you can confidently engage with a diverse range of stakeholders and support others to achieve great outcomes.

- An ability to think critically and creatively when solving environmental and community issues.

- A collaborative and approachable nature, committed to continuous improvement and fostering a positive workplace culture.

Position overview – what the position looks like

This role works closely with NRM South’s leadership team and the relevant Program Coordinator to set project agendas, as well as working independently or with a small team to develop and manage complex and/or significant projects. In addition to utilising and sharing their specialist technical expertise, the role undertakes collaborative action with internal and external key stakeholders to achieve project outcomes for healthy landscapes and seascapes, protected natural values, and sustainable livelihoods and lifestyles.

The Senior Project Officer reports to the Head of Program Delivery,



working independently and collaboratively as appropriate with other members of the project delivery team and with project stakeholders.

Key accountabilities - What we expect of you

The Senior Project Officer is accountable to the Head of Program Delivery for the development of project plans and establishment of documentation including project budgets, stakeholder engagement plans, risk assessments and resource requirements. Specifically the role accountability will:

- Manage projects and deliver project outcomes, liaising with the Program Coordinator to harmonise projects, to contribute to the achievement of program outcomes.

- Provide specialist technical advice on projects.

- Contribute to a thriving, achievement-oriented, diverse and inclusive team culture where capability, capacity and efficiency of the people meet current and emerging needs.

- Ensure performance fulfils project management, governance, compliance, quality control and assurance, financial, health and safety, strategic and operational risk management goals and requirements.

- Effectively utilise business and technology systems and solutions that are fit for purpose in delivering evidence-based decision-making and excellent project performance.

- Foster skilled connections and partnerships with project stakeholders from a wide range of stakeholders across the community, government, and industry.

Experience – What you have done

Proven results in project management of complex or significant nature.

Demonstrated ability to apply specialist technical expertise to the analysis of complex problems, identification of critical issues, and development of project strategies and activities for delivering solutions.

Participation in a supportive, inclusive team culture, valuing diversity and proactive engagement with broader organisational objectives in a dynamic work environment.

Experience in risk and safety leadership, including leading staff and contractors to achieve and improve risk and safety performance.

Experience that is built on a sound understanding of natural resource management, environmental management,



primary industries and/or a related discipline.

Behaviour – What you can do

- Apply knowledge and expertise to deliver project outcomes, including community engagement events.

- Strong project management skills with the ability to inspire and motivate individuals and teams, build and maintain productive partnerships, and to drive complex multi-disciplinary programs.

- Excellent communication and representation skills, with the ability to influence others, build partnerships, effectively negotiate, resolve conflict, and engage stakeholders from a wide range of organisations and across the community.

- Demonstrated high-level analytical and strategic thinking and agenda setting capability.

- Proficient in project management (including budget preparation, resource planning and financial analysis) and process improvement methodologies.

- Personally effective in performing complex work to high accountability standards of quality, timeliness, financial performance and outcomes focused.

Other Position Requirements

You must hold valid Australian work rights (e.g., Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or a valid working visa) to apply for this role.

Current Car (C class) Driver Licence to enable state-wide travel from time to time as appropriate.

Why NRM South?

Based in southern Tasmania, NRM South is an independent not-for-profit organisation providing regional leadership in natural resource management. We are responsible for identifying the region’s priorities for natural resource management, working with the community to prepare a regional NRM strategy and facilitating its implementation. We are one of three natural resource management bodies in Tasmania and form part of a national network of 54 similar entities.

How to apply

Applications must include:

· A statement addressing all selection criteria (including desirable criteria) – no more than a total of 4 pages. Please ensure that your responses include specific examples to demonstrate how you meet each criterion.

· A current and concise resume/Curriculum Vitae

· Details of two professional referees. We will let you know before we contact any referees.

Please submit applications to ************@nrmsouth.org.au by midnight 28 October 2026. We anticipate holding interviews in November.

Have questions?

For more information, please contact Dan Wilcock, Head of Program Delivery at ********@nrmsouth.org.au

📌 Senior Project Officer (Hobart)
🏢 Nrm South
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