Biodiversity & Nature Sustainability Officer

The University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sustainability Officer (Nature) at The University of Sydney provides project coordination and technical expertise to support the Climate and Nature Transition Plan, focusing on biodiversity and sustainable land management across campus areas.

Reporting to the Sustainability Lead, the role involves coordinating nature-related projects, data analysis, and collaboration with researchers, land managers and community partners to drive practical conservation actions.

Qualifications

• Promotes collaborative relationships with diverse stakeholders such as landholders, farmers, land managers, Aboriginal organisations, researchers, government and industry partners.
• Experience in ecological and biodiversity assessment and environmental monitoring.
• Experience coordinating environmental or nature-related projects with multidisciplinary teams.
• Specialist knowledge in ecological assessment, biodiversity conservation, restoration and natural resource management.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational support in delivering the Climate and Nature Transition Plan with focus on biodiversity conservation and sustainable land management
• Support successful implementation of nature-positive initiatives across campuses, farms and landholdings
• Assist TNFD adoption including assessments of nature-related impacts, dependencies, risks and opportunities
• Coordinate and analyse biodiversity and nature-related data to monitor environmental performance
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including researchers, land managers and community partners
• Support planning and delivery of nature-related projects and stakeholder engagement
• Provide specialist biodiversity advice to inform conservation and land management outcomes

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Ecology

Biodiversity conservation

Environmental monitoring

Project coordination

Education

Tertiary qualifications in ecology or related field

Job description

The Sustainability Officer (Nature) at The University of Sydney provides project coordination and technical expertise to support the Climate and Nature Transition Plan, focusing on biodiversity and sustainable land management across campus areas.

Reporting to the Sustainability Lead, the role involves coordinating nature-related projects, data analysis, and collaboration with researchers, land managers and community partners to drive practical conservation actions.