• 38 hours per week
• Ongoing full time
• We will be creating a talent pool for future fixed term opportunities across South East LLS, for locations such as Yass, Braidwood and Bega
• Location: Goulburn
• LLS Grade 6, Advisory and Technical Salary from $110,266.00 plus super and leave loading

Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. DPIRD is a workplace where everyone can 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.

About the role

Senior NRM Advisors develop and deliver natural resource management (NRM) programs and advisory services to landholders and the community within South East NSW, developing regional strategic plans and delivering programs to encourage the management of our landscapes and ecosystems to be healthy and resilient. We are looking for an individual who can:

• Innovate & Advise: Stay ahead with cutting-edge natural resource management and climate adaptation practices and deliver top-notch advisory services tailored to our regional landholders and natural assets.
• Lead Projects: Oversee NRM programs from start to finish, managing budgets, resources, and ensuring projects hit their milestones.
• Tackle the challenges of balancing multiple priorities and managing complex NRM issues
• Strategize & Implement: Contribute to strategic plans and local initiatives, using your expertise to shape effective NRM policies and practices.
• Facilitate productive discussions and solutions among diverse groups and stakeholders
• Engage & Educate: Collaborate with customers and stakeholders to champion best practices and enhance the resilience of landscapes.

About You

To be successful in this role, our ideal candidate will have the following:

• A degree in environmental science, natural resource management and/or an equivalent level of industry knowledge and experience
• Strong communication skills to engage with landholders and collaborate with key industries to build partnerships
• Project Management skills to deliver projects from start to finish
• Organisational skills to plan and deliver field days/meetings or other initiatives across the region
• Skills in extension and/or adult education to provide advise to landholders.
• Have a Current NSW Class C Driver and be willing to undertake regular travel within the South East LLS region.

About Us

Local Land Services (LLS) is an Executive Agency of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. It provides quality, customer-focused services to landholders and the community across New South Wales. This regionally based organisation brings together a wide range of service and advisory functions including agriculture, biosecurity, natural resource management, land management, biodiversity, emergency services and private native forestry.

Our team is there when it matters, on the ground helping landholders with knowledge, networks and local experience.

Applying for the role

Apply online by submitting a current resume (max 3 pages) and brief cover letter (max 2 page) that outlines your skills and experience relevant to the role.

For more information about the role, please click here to view the role description.

Additionally, if you would like to hear more about this role, please contact Andy Taylor, Team Leader Land Services (NRM), on Andy.Taylor@lls.nsw.gov.au, or 0427 750 891.

Closing Date: Sunday, 9 February 2025 AT 11:55pm

Why work for Us?

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, through 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. We’re all about ‘having a crack’.