Are you bursting to play a role in the restoring the 5 Rivers NRM Waterways?

The Ramsar Peel-Yalgorup System is not only amazing, it is internationally significant and the largest and most diverse wetland system in southwest Australia. However, its values are threatened by human induced pressures and disturbances, further exacerbated by a changing climate.

5 Rivers NRM have secured funding to enable significant restoration works to be undertaken and this is an exciting time to join the team and play an important role in the delivery of on ground components of these projects and contribute to protecting and restoring our waterways.

5 Rivers NRM is based in beautiful Mandurah, in Western Australia and is calling for applications from skilled and motivated people to be responsible for the Healthy Waterways Team to protect and restore the health of the Estuary and Rivers that lead into it.

If you enjoy working closely with a team of professional, highly effective NRM practitioners hell-bent on protecting natural assets, supporting their community and each other this could be the job for you. 5 Rivers NRM provides a supportive work workplace with flexibility, hybrid work arrangements, career development, salary sacrifice opportunities and additional leave entitlements.

What's on Offer

Hours - 5 days a week (38hrs) or part time (30.4 hours/4 days per week)

Length of Contract – August 2028

Salary Range –Starting from$87,795 (+ phone allowance and superannuation)

Salary Sacrifice –Options are available including purchasing additional leave

Award/Agreement –The Fair Work Act and the National Employment Standards





Wellbeing Days –3 wellbeing days are provided in addition to other leave entitlements

How to Apply

Please provide a resume and a cover letter that provides a statement of your suitability against each of the Key Selection Criteria, as shown in the Job Description Form which can be found on our website at https://peel-harvey.org.au or can be obtained by emailing ***********@5rivers.org.au for a PDF copy to be emailed to you.

Statement of Duties:

Under the guidance of the Operations Manager, the Officer will support the delivery of the Stream Restoration component of the ‘Healthy Estuaries WA’ and will:

- Assess land management needs and motivate landowners to be involved in ‘landcare’ activities.

- Engage landholders to improve stream function and increase biodiversity on their properties.

- Coordinate on-ground restoration to improve the ecological function waterways across the catchment, including planning, revegetation, weed control and stock exclusion fencing.

- Support the delivery of monitoring, evaluation, and research of riparian restoration activities.

- Participate in the Stream Restoration Project Reference Group.

- In the course of project delivery,



present written and oral reports and advice in response to matters relating to the projects; Raise public awareness of the program through various media forms and community/stakeholder engagement events; Work collaboratively with the 5 Rivers NRM team to support the delivery of other projects and activities as directed or required.

- Any other duties as required.

Under the guidance of the CEO, the Officer will support the delivery of the following components of the

‘Healing Waangaamaap Bilya’ (urban rivers) program and will:

- Assist in site management and deliverables, including weed management, revegetation, coordinating contractor's / volunteers / support officers.

- Any other duties as required

How to Apply

Please provide a resume and a cover letter that provides a statement of your suitability against each of the Key Selection Criteria, as shown in the Job Description Form which can be found on our website at https://peel-harvey.org.au or can be obtained by emailing ***********@5rivers.org.au for a PDF copy to be emailed to you.

Please note if you do not address the selection criteria your application will not progress.

Please send applications to ***********@5rivers.org.au if you have any issues with submitting your application, please contact us on the above email or call our office on 6369 8800

Applications for this position are open until a suitable pool of candidates is received. So don’t delay, this means that 5 Rivers NRM may close this vacancy without notice. If you are interested in this position, we highly recommend you apply as soon as possible.

📌 River Restoration Officer (Mandurah)
🏢 Peel-Harvey Catchment Council
📍 Mandurah