Program Support Officer Public Land Services

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action; City of Greater Bendigo; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action invites applications for a Program Support Officer in Public Land Services. This full-time, permanent role supports the place-based delivery of regional land management projects and services, working with land managers to ensure safe, regulated access to public land.

You will manage information governance, coordinate with regional teams and assist with recruitment-related processes as part of a flexible hybrid arrangement based in Mildura.

Qualifications

• Experience in land, environmental or natural resource management, preferably in the region.
• Experience building relationships with stakeholders and partners.
• Experience using MS Office and collaboration tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to place-based delivery of regional land management projects and services.
• Support governance, information management and administration for public land use.
• Collaborate with land managers and DEECA regions statewide.

Skills

Land management

Stakeholder engagement

MS Office

Governance & admin

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Teams

SharePoint

Spatial mapping

Job description

Program Support Officer Public Land Services

Full time, Permanent

Hybrid

1d ago , from Victorian Department of Energy and Climate Action

The Program Support Officer Public Land Services contributes to the place-based delivery of high-quality, timely regional land management projects and services, in partnership with land managers, including public land asset, safety and risk management, and regulation for use and access to public land. The role supports the delivery of public land management priorities in the region, including high-quality, customer focussed public land use information, governance and administration services in collaboration with DEECA Regions statewide portfolios.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Experience related to land, environmental or natural resource management, ideally in the region.
• Experience building and maintaining effective relationships with key stakeholders.
• Experience using computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint (electronic filing) and spatial mapping or databases or similar.

This is an ongoing position. The work location for this position is Mildura with hybrid work arrangements available.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

Please refer to the Key Selection Criteria provided in the Position Description, including the mandatory requirements.

Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday, 14 October 2026.

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace

DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact ***************@deeca.vic.gov.au.

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing. For more information about our recruitment processes, visit applying for a role with us.