Senior Field Officer - Feral Cat Eradication

Kangaroo Island Landscape Board; Kingscote; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10/4 roster

5 weeks paid annual leave

Job summary

Kangaroo Island Landscape Board on Kingscote, SA, seeks a Senior Field Officer - Feral Cat Eradication to lead on-ground eradication using advanced technology. You will apply expert pest animal control knowledge, operate tools such as thermal drones, leg-hold traps, and ground shooting, and coordinate with a team and local landholders within a 10/4 roster and leave entitlements.

This role supports landscape-scale conservation on Dudley Peninsula, aligned with the Kangaroo Island Regional

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in landscape-scale invasive predator control and/or eradication programs required.
• Experience with specialist control methods, field data collection, and stakeholder liaison preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-ground feral cat eradication using advanced technology.
• Apply expert pest animal control knowledge in the Dudley Peninsula program.
• Coordinate with community and landholders to facilitate operations using data from monitoring tools.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder liaison

Data collection

Tools

Thermal drones

Leg hold traps

Ground shooting

Job description

Senior Field Officer - Feral Cat Eradication

Location: Kingscote, SA | Lead on-ground feral cat eradication using advanced technology, enjoy flexible 10/4 roster and generous leave entitlements.

The Kangaroo Island Landscape Board is seeking to appoint Senior Field Officers - Feral Cat Eradication for the Dudley Peninsula feral cat eradication program. Responsibilities include applying expert pest animal control knowledge, using specialist feral cat control tools such as leg hold traps, thermal drones, and ground shooting, and working from data provided by a 4G camera network and other monitoring tools. The role involves team leadership, adherence to work health and safety standards, and establishing effective working relationships with community and landholders to facilitate program operations.

• 10/4 roster (10 days on, four days off) with penalty rates and 5 weeks paid annual leave.
• Demonstrated experience in landscape-scale invasive predator control and/or eradication programs required.
• Experience with specialist control methods, field data collection, and stakeholder liaison preferred.
• Kangaroo Island Landscape Board works to conserve land and sea, guided by the Kangaroo Island Regional Landscape Plan 2026–2031.