• 3 Project Officer roles available
• 1 ongoing & 2 temporary up until 30 June 2026 and 30 September 2026
• Gosford based (or location to be negotiated)
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $113,574 to $125,720 employer's contribution to superannuation

 

 

Do you want your work to make a difference for NSW?

Working to protect the state’s environment and heritage.

 

 

About the role

National Parks and Wildlife Service have a unique opportunity for 3 Project Officer’s to work as part of a team and contribute towards the conservation of the natural environment, flora, fauna and Aboriginal heritage.

One Project Officer (Koala Emergency Response up until 30 September 2026) supports the development of improved emergency wildlife response planning and implementation of fire actions in the NSW Koala Strategy 2022. Its focus is enhancing the protection of Koalas and their habitat in the NSW RFS Bush Fire Risk Management Planning process, the protections of Koalas and their habitat during hazard reduction burning and the development of a bushfire intelligence products that can be used to inform future hazard reduction burns where koala populations and habitat is present. The role also provides support to wildlife emergency response volunteers activated during wildfires, hazard reduction burns and other incidents.

The second Project Officer (Spatial Data up until 30 June 2026) supports the development of improved bushfire risk planning practice and tools for environmental and cultural assets across NSW. It coordinates the development, implementation, and evaluation of bushfire risk spatial projects and provides analytic and statistical data services for complex spatial projects in bushfire risk management and EcoHealth landscape fire metric reporting across NSW.

The third Project Officer (Bushfire Risk ongoing) supports the development of improved bushfire risk planning practice and tools for environmental and cultural assets across NSW. Its focus is the development and provision of knowledge and information products to enable individual Bush Fire Management Committees (BFMC) to develop their Bush Fire Risk Management Plans (BFRMP). It develops business tools to generate data and knowledge to support BFMC’s to make informed decisions on risk for environmental and cultural assets and prepares focus area asset profile reports and communicates these to BFMC’s via email and workshop presentations.  

 

This role belongs to our Bushfire Risk and Evaluation Unit (BR&E).  The Bushfire Risk and Evaluation Unit (BR&E) within the Conservation Programs Division leads the development of the NSW bushfire risk framework to embed environmental risk modelling into fire and land management planning and evaluation. The Unit improves the utility, accessibility and availability of fire and incident related data to enable program reporting and evaluation and develops improved bushfire risk assessment, analytics, forecasting, wildlife emergency response and planning tools.

About You

The Project Officers will work as part of a Unit which has a focus on improving the NSW bushfire risk framework to further embed environmental and cultural risk modelling into fire and land management planning and evaluation, including the development of wildlife emergency response and planning tools. Each role works extensively with stakeholders across government, the fire-fighting authorities and academic institutions to improve the tools and practice for environmental bushfire risk analysis and reporting. The roles and deliverables have a high focus across these stakeholder groups with each innovating to develop national best practice in wildlife emergency response, spatial data analysis and designing systems and tools to improve decision making by Bush Fire Management Committees.

 

Essential requirements -

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications or demonstrated equivalent, relevant professional experience in wildlife management, veterinary science, risk management, land, forest and fire management, ecological risk assessment and analysis.
• Experience in the use of Geographic Information Systems and enterprise data management systems to conduct ecological risk assessments.
• Project management skills and experience with an understanding of contemporary best practice in procurement, tendering and contract preparation, in managing project teams, consultants and contractors, and in applying environmental safety and risk management policies and systems.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing and reviewing strategic plans, policies and programs, and in providing strategic and operational advice and recommendations to senior management.

 

For more information read the full Role Description:  Project Officer

 

Please view each statement of works for the 3 roles below:

 

1.  Project Officer Spatial Analytics

2.  Project Officer Bushfire Risk

3.  Project Officer Koala Response

 

Who we are

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) works to protect the state’s environment and heritage. It leads the way on climate change, driving the sustainable transition to a net zero economy, powered by affordable, reliable, and clean energy.

 

DCCEEW conserves and protects the state’s natural environment. It manages the NSW national park estate, including its rich and diverse biodiversity and Aboriginal cultural heritage for future generations.

DCCEEW also ensures sustainable management of water resources across the state, to support the environment, communities and industry.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and water and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

What we can offer you

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge.

• Accrued days off in addition to Annual Leave
• Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
• Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training.

 

What we do 

About NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service 

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To Apply 

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.  

Applications close Wednesday 5^th October 2025 11:55pm 

Should you require further information about the role please contact Ross Peacock via Ross.Peacock@dcceew.nsw.gov.au

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months. 

Our goal is to build a workforce that not only represents but also understands and serves the diverse communities of New South Wales. We are committed to making our state a vibrant and inclusive place to live, work, and thrive for everyone. Our workforce represents people of all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, the LGBTQI+ community, and people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. 

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If you require an adjustment for your application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team by emailing dcceew.ta@dpie.npws.gov.au or contacting Shanay Rokotavaga on 0439 987 429 (please mention reference number 545543).  

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