• Ongoing full time 

• Located in North Coast region (Casino, Wollongbar, Grafton, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey) 

• Starting salary from $120,859pa + super  

• Create a legacy using your specialist skills! 

About the role  

North Coast Local Land Services are keen to hear from leaders interested in contributing to the Strategic direction and delivery of North Coast programs through key partnerships. The Team Leader supports core areas of the business including Travelling Stock Reserves, Emergency Management, and Regional Weed Programs.  

Within this role you will: 

• Develop and maintain key strategic stakeholder partnerships to deliver LLS objectives

• Foster professional partnerships, drive innovation and collaboration both across government and with external stakeholders 

• Supports the delivery of emergency management, the regional weeds program and management of travelling stock reserves

• Have strengths in stakeholder management, negotiation, problem solving and relationship building

• Work independently, leading a small team, collaborating effectively and providing inputs to strategy and planning processes 

• Contribute to Regional Leadership. 

About You

Our ideal candidate will have: 

• Excellent communication skills to engage and collaborate with key stakeholders and build partnerships 

• Strong negotiation and problem solving skills

• A passion to develop and implement innovative solutions to complex natural resource management issues

• A working knowledge of the legislative and policy framework underpinning natural resource management in NSW  

• A Current NSW Class C Drivers Licence

• Skills to lead a multidisciplinary team to work together with a range of external and internal stakeholders. 

Want more information? Please contact Kevin Trustum, Manager Delivery on 0476 652 234 or via email at kevin.trustum@lls.nsw.gov.au. You can also download the role description.

How to apply? 

If this role sounds ideal to you, submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining how your skills and experience match what we are looking for. We will then get back in touch after the closing date. 
 
Applications through email will not be accepted. 
 
Closing Date: Sunday 26th May 2024 at 11:55pm AEST 

If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, require information in an alternative format, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to capability.talent@regional.nsw.gov.au or contact the hiring manager listed below for a confidential discussion.  

Why Work for Us?

The Department of Regional NSW (DRNSW) is the department focussed on protecting and growing primary industries, supporting sustainable land management, overseeing the state’s mineral, mining resources, and ensuring that government investment supports strong regional communities and economies. DRNSW brings together the Department of Primary Industries; Local Land Services; Mining, Exploration and Geoscience; Regional Development; the Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation; NSW Public Works and Soil Conservation Service.  

We have nearly 5,000 employees, with almost 80 per cent of us living and working in regional NSW.  

Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Regional NSW.  The Department of Regional NSW is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve.  

We work hard every day to support and grow thriving communities across regional NSW that will have a positive impact on generations to come. Our goal is always to be a trusted local partner and problem-solver working deeply in community.   

As part of our team, you will be able to:     

• Deliver with impact. You are empowered and trusted to create impact through exposure to cutting-edge projects and research, career defining opportunities, and get to be part of a team creating sustainable solutions that will leave a legacy.   

• Connect to what matters. We are all about forming deep community relationships, fostering our passionate and connected teams. It is central to our work to support a true sense of belonging across the team.  

• Live your way. From bringing your whole self to work, to designing flexibility, that fits you and the team, at Regional NSW you will be able to find the balance that works for you.   

We are a young agency, but with that has come a personality that is dedicated, passionate, proactive, influential, and informed.  

Additional Information

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

The successful applicant in this role will be required to undergo reference checks, National Police Check, Bankruptcy Check and Health Assessment.