Project Support Officer, Biodiversity

About the role

The Project Support Officer works alongside the Healthy Environments team to support the delivery of biodiversity and conservation projects across the Wheatbelt. The role provides practical project support including field activities, environmental monitoring and data collection, project administration, information management, stakeholder and landholder engagement, and coordination of project activities. It is a full-time position (38 hours per week) on a fixed-term contract ending October 2027, paid at $72,407 per annum.

Key responsibilities

• Support biodiversity and conservation projects across the Wheatbelt through field activities, environmental monitoring and data collection.
• Handle project administration, information management and coordination of project activities.
• Engage stakeholders and landholders.
• Work under the guidance of experienced project staff to apply and develop biodiversity and conservation knowledge.

Required profile

• Knowledge, qualifications and/or practical experience in biodiversity conservation, ecology, environmental science or natural resource management; knowledge of Wheatbelt biodiversity is highly regarded.
• Ability to carry out environmental fieldwork, monitoring and data collection.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills, including attention to detail and the ability to manage tasks and project information within agreed timeframes.
• Clear written and verbal communication, able to contribute to project reporting, stakeholder communications and written content.
• A reliable, collaborative approach, following established processes and seeking guidance when needed.
• Australian citizenship or entitlement to work in Australia for the full length of the contract without sponsorship, and a valid class C driver's licence.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of GIS
• Microsoft 365

What we offer

• Flexible working days and times
• 23 annual leave days per year (full-time equivalent)
• Paid activity breaks and equipment for active office life
• Contractual salary increases aligned with inflation

Applications are made by covering the selection criteria in a cover note, supported by a resume with two referees. Applications are reviewed by people, not AI.