Catchment Officer

MidCoast Council•Contract•Gloucester, New South Wales, AU•1d ago
Catchment Officer

Location: Gloucester NSW

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Join a team that's helping shape the future of the MidCoast while enjoying the perfect balance of meaningful work and an exceptional lifestyle on the Barrington Coast. Here, your contribution matters - to your community, your team, and your own future.
The Opportunity

Are you passionate about protecting our natural setting and working with communities to improve the health of our waterways and catchments? Join MidCoast Council's Natural Systems team and help deliver projects that protect and enhance the rivers, estuaries and natural landscapes of the MidCoast region.
As a Catchment Officer, you'll contribute to catchment planning and project implementation, environmental programs, community education and landholder engagement. You'll work closely with residents, landholders, government, industry and community stakeholders to improve water quality, ecosystem health and natural resource management across the region.
This position will primarily focus on delivering works within the Karuah River Catchment, near Stroud. Applicants who live in or near this area are encouraged to apply.
In this role, you will:

Support the development and coordination of Council's catchment strategy by engaging with residents and stakeholders on water quality improvement and catchment management.
Deliver projects under Council's Catchment Management Programs, Coastal Management Programs and Biodiversity Framework to protect and improve water quality and ecosystem health.




Design and deliver community education and capacity-building programs relating to catchments, riparian zones, wetlands, biodiversity, agricultural impacts and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
Coordinate and deliver field days, workshops, webinars, citizen science activities and communication resources to support community engagement.
Use estuary and catchment field data, waterway reporting and catchment health assessments to inform planning and management responses.
Coordinate consultants and contractors, and manage project funding including planning, stakeholder engagement, monitoring, reporting and grant acquittals.
Identify funding and partnership opportunities and build effective relationships with government, industry and community stakeholders.
Implement on-ground environmental projects such as riparian and wetland restoration, biodiversity conservation and water quality improvement.
Provide specialist advice on water quality, catchment and river management, and farm biodiversity conservation

What you'll bring

Degree-level qualifications in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science or a related field.
Demonstrated experience in natural resource management, urban and rural water quality management, and biodiversity conservation.
Working knowledge of local catchment and estuary management, and natural resource management issues.




Experience developing and implementing stakeholder engagement strategies and delivering quality customer service.
Proven project management and time management skills, including the ability to manage project funding, reporting and competing priorities.
Well-developed written and verbal communication, problem-solving, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and build constructive partnerships.

What we offer?

We are committed to the growth of our employees and have a range of benefits available to support wellbeing and career development.
Looking to relocate?From housing and transport to community connections and personalised support - discover a range of local services designed to make your move to the MidCoast region easier.
Salary:Commencing salary circa $59,000 p.a. (pro rata) plus superannuation.
Location:This position will be based at our Gloucester Administration Centre at 89 King Street, Gloucester. You may also be required to be based from other Council sites across the MidCoast Council region.
Tenure:Temporary (3 year contract), Part time (21 hours per week)
Closing date:Sunday, 22 November **** at 11:00 pm.
For questions relating to the position requirements please contact Andrew Morris - Catchment Management Coordinator who is the hiring manager for this role. Andrew can be reached on ************** or at ****** .
For enquiries regarding the application process contact Margot Broadfoot, Human Resources Officer who is the HR representative for this role. Margot can be reached on ************** or at ******

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