Wildlife Officer

Work Initiatives; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wildlife Officers in the Northern Region Operations focus on wildlife management, including crocodiles, cassowaries and flying-foxes, with potential extended deployments to remote North Queensland locations. In this role you will operate communication and navigational systems, undertake equipment repairs, and use environmental indicators to inform decisions.

Short-term stays in remote locations with little or no facilities may be required.

Responsibilities

• Operate communication and navigational systems.
• Undertake equipment repairs.
• Use environmental indicators to inform decisions.
• Stay in remote locations with little or no facilities when required.

Job description

Wildlife Officers in the Northern Region Operations have a focus on wildlife management. This includes working with crocodiles, cassowaries and flying-foxes. This may require safely responding to isolated and remote situations in North Queensland for extended periods of time.

Tasks are likely to include operating communication and navigational systems, undertaking equipment repair, and the use of environmental indicators to make decisions.

You may be required to undertake short term stays in remote locations with little or no facilities available.

For further information please see the role description.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.