Strategic Agriculture & Land-Use Advisor

Environmental Jobs; Sydney; On-site; AUD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) seeks an Advisor Agriculture to support development applications, major projects and rezonings across NSW. You will deliver evidence-based agricultural advice, analysing land use and environmental data to inform planning outcomes.

You will contribute to technical assessments, reports and governance-aligned processes while engaging with stakeholders and applying continuous improvement in your work.

Qualifications

• Experience analysing complex agricultural, environmental or land use information and translating findings into practical recommendations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to accuracy and quality.
• Ability to learn and navigate new systems, tools, methodologies and planning processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication to present technical information clearly.
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert agricultural assessment advice informing major development and rezoning decisions across NSW.
• Analyse agricultural, environmental and land-use data for technical assessments and reports.
• Contribute to the assessment of development applications and major projects.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders within governance and QA frameworks.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Written and verbal communication

Project coordination

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Bachelor of Applied Science

Bachelor of Environmental Science

Job description

Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) seeks an Advisor Agriculture to support development applications, major projects and rezonings across NSW. You will deliver evidence-based agricultural advice, analysing land use and environmental data to inform planning outcomes.

You will contribute to technical assessments, reports and governance-aligned processes while engaging with stakeholders and applying continuous improvement in your work.