Field Officer - Feral Cat Eradication (several positions)

Kangaroo Island Landscape Board; Kingscote; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10/4 roster

Five weeks annual leave

Penalty rates

Job summary

Kangaroo Island Landscape Board invites applications for Field Officer positions in Kingscote, SA, to support the Feral Cat Eradication program. These roles deliver field operations under detailed work plans, using traps, monitoring tech, and other control tools while engaging with landholders and communities.

You'll work in a collaborative team, contribute to planning, and help maintain equipment, collect field data, and adapt to remote field conditions.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with vertebrate pest control programs or similar.
• Experience working in teams and independently in remote field locations.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with landholders, community groups, and stakeholders.
• Experience installing, using, and maintaining field equipment, remote camera monitoring equipment, and pest control devices.
• Sound understanding of field data collection using remote applications and records management systems.
• A South Australian Firearms licence is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Developing work plans for field ops and manage team tasks.
• Assist in maintaining and operating control tools and monitoring tech.
• Liaise with landholders and communities to facilitate access.
• Record field data and ensure compliance with plans and safety rules.
• Support other control and monitoring tools as required.

Skills

Vertebrate pest control

Teamwork in remote locations

Stakeholder liaison

Equipment installation & maintenance

Data collection & records management

Tools

Celium trap monitoring

4G camera networks

Remote field equipment

Job description

Field Officer - Feral Cat Eradication (several positions)

Location: Kingscote, SA | Be part of a cutting-edge feral cat eradication project and enjoy a unique 10/4 roster with extra leave entitlements.

The Kangaroo Island Landscape Board is seeking Field Officers for the Feral Cat Eradication program. These exciting roles deliver field operations in accordance with detailed work plans for the Dudley Peninsula feral cat eradication and other control programs. Responsibilities include managing and maintaining the program's control tools and technology, including advanced cage traps linked to Celium trap monitoring technology, as well as supporting other control and monitoring tools and technology such as soft jaw leg hold traps and 4G camera networks.

Field Officers assist in developing work plans, manage individual and team tasks, and ensure high standards are maintained. The ability to work effectively in a team and establish strong relationships with the community and landholders is essential for facilitating access for program operations.

• Demonstrated experience with vertebrate pest control programs or similar.
• Experience working in teams and independently in remote field locations.
• Strong communication skills for liaising with landholders, community groups, and stakeholders.
• Experience installing, using, and maintaining field equipment, remote camera monitoring equipment, and pest control devices.
• Sound understanding of field data collection using remote applications and records management systems.
• A South Australian Firearms licence is desirable.

These roles offer a 10/4 roster (10 days on, 4 days off), applicable penalty rates, and entitlement to five weeks paid annual leave per year.

The Kangaroo Island Landscape Board works with landholders, communities, and partners to manage soils, water, pests, and biodiversity, guided by a regional landscape plan with a vision for healthy land and sea. The board's values are Trust, Collaboration, and Impact.

Applications close on 15/11/2026 at 10:00 PM.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working, including part-time.