Landscape Policy Officer

Australian Institute of Landscape Architects; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Part-time hours

Job-sharing

Job summary

City and Environment Directorate (ACT GOVT) is seeking a Landscape Policy Officer to support the development and delivery of strategic landscape, biodiversity, living infrastructure and climate adaptation initiatives across the ACT. You will work with planners, ecologists and policy officers to inform decisions and deliver landscape-scale planning.

The role involves spatial analysis, mapping, and preparation of policy recommendations, with flexible options including hybrid working and part-time

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years experience in planning and design.
• Experience in Landscape Architecture or Urban Design desirable.
• Flexible working options include hybrid working and variable start/finish times.

Responsibilities

• Support development and delivery of landscape, biodiversity, living infrastructure and climate adaptation initiatives across the ACT.
• Prepare maps, policy recommendations and strategic landscape assessments.
• Collaborate with planners, ecologists and policy officers to inform evidence-based decisions.

Skills

Spatial planning

Policy development

Mapping

Research and reporting

Job description

City and Environment Directorate (ACT GOVT)

Details: If you would like to be part of something new, ambitious and genuinely meaningful, we’d love you to join our team.

The Landscape Policy Officer supports the development and delivery of strategic landscape, biodiversity, living infrastructure and climate adaptation initiatives across the ACT. Reporting to the Senior Landscape Architect, the role contributes to policy development, spatial analysis and mapping, open space design, and research and reporting that informs landscape-scale planning and environmental decision-making.

The position assists in the preparation of maps, policy recommendations and strategic landscape assessments, and contributes to planning and design guidance relating to biodiversity-sensitive urban design, ecological connectivity, tree canopy, landscape permeability and urban heat mitigation.

Working collaboratively with planners, ecologists, policy officers and other government agencies, you will support evidence-based decision-making, the preparation of landscape design strategies and the delivery of government landscape priorities. The role also contributes to data management initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and the preparation of briefing materials, reports and communications.

This is an opportunity to help protect and enhance Canberra's landscape values while supporting climate resilience, biodiversity conservation and sustainable urban development.

The successful applicant will bring spatial planning, design and policy skills. You will be a collaborative thinker who enjoys working across disciplines, combining strategic thinking with attention to detail. You will have a minimum of five years experience working in the field of planning and design.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

Experience in in Landscape Architecture, Urban Design or related field would be desirable.

Notes: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.