Ongoing employees affected by change management plans will be given priority consideration for at grade positions

• Ongoing full time position*
• Location – Scone  
• Salary starting from $113,547pa + super
• Create a legacy using your specialist skills

About Us

Local Land Services (LLS) is helping secure the future of agriculture and the environment for New South Wales communities.  Our programs and partnerships grow farm productivity and healthy environments and we play a vital role in helping to protect against pests, diseases and environmental threats. We connect our customers with the best services, advice and networks.

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

About the Role

This role delivers front line riparian advisory, technical and extension services to farmers, community and industries within Hunter LLS that help them manage our landscapes to be healthy and productive. You will also apply riverine expertise to develop and implement onground river rehabilitation projects that address complex riparian land management issues by improving riparian vegetation and river health and resilience.

To be successful in this role you will have expertise and genuine interest in river rehabilitation and experience in delivering extension services that engage rural landholders and industries in riparian practice change.  This role will work in the upper Hunter district.

Key Outcomes

• Provide effective field-based advisory, technical and extension services that support rural landholders, community groups and stakeholders to improve riparian land management practices and rehabilitate rivers.
• Develop and deliver onground catchment based riparian revegetation projects that improve river health and resilience.
• Engage the community and build capacity in improving river and catchment health and resilience.
• Collaborate to plan, implement and review major projects and services.
• Lead and facilitate partnerships with key stakeholders including landholders, community groups, industries and agencies to address complex natural resource and agricultural practice change issues.
• Manage delivery of onground river rehabilitation projects including project, budget and contract management, according to procurement and operational guidelines and legislative requirements.
• Project monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications or relevant knowledge and experience in agricultural, environmental, natural resource management, biosecurity and or emergency management.
• Current NSW Drivers Licence and the ability and willingness to travel.
• Ability and willingness to undertake a police check and medical clearance.
• Experience in in riparian issues and management.
• Excellent communication, coordination and negotiation skills.
• Highly collaborative, with ability to work independently.
• High level of customer service including experience in working with rural landholders and stakeholders.
• Excellent project management skills, including planning, budgeting, contracting, monitoring and reporting.
• High level ability to deliver results with accountability in natural resource, riverine and or catchment management.
• Ability to use computer-based mapping programs, such as ArcGIS.
• Experience and or skills in native vegetation and or river geomorphology identification highly desirable.

If you want to learn more about the role, please contact Glenn Lyons, Team Leader HCC on 0428 684 924 or via email at glenn.lyons@lls.nsw.gov.au.

You can also view the role description here.

Applying for the Role 

All applications must be submitted online and should include your current resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for this position. Please seek support from your manager prior to submitting your application.

This is an internal EOI opportunity open to DPIRD / LLS staff only

*To be considered for an ongoing appointment applicants must be ongoing at either an equivalent or higher grade than this advertised vacancy (LLS Grade 6 or Clerk 7/8) OR on a current and valid talent pool at this grade or higher. Alternatively, if you do not meet the requirement for an ongoing appointment, you may only be considered for a temorary appointment of up to 12 months.

EOI Applications close: 11:55pm Tuesday 19 August 2025

Recruitment Adjustments 

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 talent.advisory@dpird.nsw.gov.au or contact the hiring manager listed above for a confidential discussion.

Additional Information

The successful applicant in this role may be required to undergo a police check, health assessment and/or other assessments as required.