Weeds Compliance Officer

Careers at Council; Katoomba; Sur place; AUD 72 000 - 87 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

12% superannuation

Performance-based salary increases

Annual award increase

Résumé du poste

Careers at Council is seeking a Weeds Compliance Officer for a 12-month maternity leave replacement in the Blue Mountains region. The role combines environmental expertise, fieldwork, community engagement and regulatory decision‑making to protect natural values.

Responsibilities include inspections, collaboration with stakeholders, and enforcing under the Biosecurity Act. Applicants must hold a Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management (or similar), a Class C license, and AQF 3/4

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management (or similar)
• Class C license
• AQF 3/4 chemical accreditation
• Blue Mountains weed identification and weed management experience
• Strong interpersonal skills for daily public interaction
• Organizational expertise
• Strong computer skills and a commitment to WHS

Responsabilités

• Undertakes inspections across diverse land tenures.
• Collaborates with landholders, public authorities, contractors and internal teams.
• Supports enforcement under NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 where required.
• Identifies and responds to emerging weed threats.
• Maintains spatial and operational records.
• Shapes priority inspection programs.
• Provides practical advice to residents and stakeholders to support long-term biosecurity outcomes across the Blue Mountains region.

Connaissances

Weed identification

Weed management experience

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Computer skills

WHS

Formation

Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management (or similar)

Outils

Class C license

AQF 3/4 chemical accreditation

Description du poste

This is a temporary, 12 months, maternity leave replacement position.

This role offers the opportunity to combine environmental expertise, fieldwork, community engagement and regulatory decision-making to help protect the unique natural values of the Blue Mountains. The Weeds Compliance Officer undertakes inspections across diverse land tenures, works collaboratively with landholders, public authorities, contractors and internal teams, and supports enforcement under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015 where required. The role contributes to identifying and responding to emerging weed threats, improving weed management practices, maintaining spatial and operational records, shaping priority inspection programs, and providing practical advice to residents and stakeholders to support effective, long-term biosecurity outcomes across the Blue Mountains region.

Applicants must hold a Certificate III in Conservation and Land Management (or similar), a Class C license, and AQF 3/4 chemical accreditation. Essential skills include Blue Mountains weed identification and weed management experience. Candidates must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills for daily public interaction, organizational expertise, strong computer skills and a commitment to WHS.

Remuneration: base salary commencing at $79,483 gross per annum

+ 12% superannuation

+ annual performance-based salary increases / bonus (1-3.5%)

+ annual award increase

For further information contact: Bronwyn Hall on 0414 195 ***.