Conservation Science

Flexible employment arrangements are available with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

Conservation Science - Multiple Positions Canberra ACT, Hobart TAS
Who we are
Australia's natural and cultural heritage is unique.
Our land and seascapes are distinctive, home to plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, and to some of the oldest living cultures on earth.
These environments and cultures are an essential part of our national identity, and visitors travel from across the country and the world to experience them.
The Director of National Parks (the Director) is responsible for six national parks, the Australian National Botanic Gardens, 58 Australian Marine Parks and the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Parks Australia is the federal park agency that supports the Director, and they are a division of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the Department).
We work to showcase these natural and cultural wonders to the world, demonstrating to all why these places are so special, and inspiring communities to become more invested in their care and future.

The Science and Australian National Botanic Gardens Branch leads science and conservation planning and policy for Parks Australia, and conducts research in conservation and biodiversity management through a range of programs.
We engage in and coordinate diverse research partnerships and ensure First Nations knowledge and innovative solutions are core to our work, enabling us to enhance engagement and embed science into decision-making at all levels.
Our work includes:
Strategic science planning and prioritisation and shaping research partnerships for Parks Australia Leading cross-cutting research to support Parks Australia – in areas such as climate change adaptation, nature positive and knowledge weaving Providing scientific support for Protected Areas policy and Park Management Plans Managing the Australian National Botanic Gardens, home to our Branch and the nation's largest living collection of native plants Innovation in the cross-cutting application of new technologies and data analytics to meet science and application outcomes Facilitating research and science capacity building and education Curating national collections of biological data and conserving and protecting plants through systematics research, seed banking and ex situ conservation Regulatory compliance, operational frameworks and capability support for the use of drones across the Department Parks Australia recently established a new Conservation Science section, offering an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of shaping the identity and work of the section.
As we build a new work profile, we will continue to facilitate and support innovative, cross-disciplinary research to inform management of the Commonwealth parks and gardens, to achieve outcomes for conservation and community, and to contribute to the national nature positive conversation.
The section includes marine and terrestrial conservation scientists working together on complex, real-world problems that realise the potential for the parks and gardens to build conservation knowledge and outcomes for Australia.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a cross-disciplinary team developing, facilitating, coordinating and delivering the science and knowledge foundations to inform the management of Australia's Commonwealth parks and gardens.

The key duties of the position include: We are looking for people who can apply their skills and technical expertise to facilitate applied research that tackles complex and emerging problems.
We are particularly interested in expertise in one or more of the following areas: applied ecology, marine and terrestrial science, climate adaptation science, social science, decision science, systems thinking, complex ecological modelling, ecological forecasting and prediction, environmental accounting, biodiversity/carbon markets, restoration ecology.
You will play a leading role in developing and delivering programs in one or more of the work streams across both marine and terrestrial systems.
You will collaborate closely with other scientists in the Conservation Science section, as well as a wide range of colleagues and in other parts of Parks Australia, including staff in the parks.
The duties of the roles include, but are not limited to:
Developing plans for integrated programs of work in areas including science strategy implementation and evaluation, partnership development, climate change adaptation, knowledge weaving, understanding and managing ecosystems and species, monitoring and evaluating management effectiveness, nature repair and nature positive initiatives.
Engaging with the research community and other internal and external stakeholders to represent and communicate Parks Australia's science priorities.
Establishing and maintaining productive relationships with internal and external partners, Traditional Owners, island communities, research users and other stakeholders to communicate Parks Australia's science priorities.
Facilitating and supporting, including through application of your own specialist skills and knowledge, implementation of integrated programs of scientific work in collaboration with internal and external partners.
Summarising, interpreting and synthesizing research findings into easily understood formats for diverse audiences including high quality reports, scientific papers, newsletter articles, briefing documents or advice, and presentations.
Helping to build and maintain an effective network of scientifically interested and trained staff across Parks Australia's locations through knowledge exchange and capability building.
In addition to the above duties, the EL1 role would be expected to:
Lead, manage, mentor and build capability in a small team who facilitate and support a range of multi-stakeholder conservation science programs.
Work with the Director and other team managers to build cohesion and a shared sense of purpose and direction in the wider Conservation Science section.
Build and sustain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to enable improvements in organisational capability and positively influence and affect change across Parks Australia.
Represent Parks Australia research interests and needs, and provide scientific advice, at internal and external working group, advisory group and steering committee meetings.
Develop contracts, lead procurement and/or recruitment activities, and secure and track internal and external resources for the team's work.
Support senior management through the preparation of briefings, submissions or other materials, and through the provision of expert advice.
Citizenship - To be eligible for employment with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water you must be an Australian citizen.

Pre-employment Check - Your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process.
This process includes a requirement to undergo and satisfy a National Police Check, referee checks, character clearance and where required a pre-employment medical assessment, specified mandatory qualification(s) validation and a probation period of 6 months.

Notes We currently have several vacancies available for immediate filling in Canberra or Hobart.
A merit pool for filling positions in any location in Australia will be established at the conclusion of this selection process.

The filling of this vacancy is intended to constitute an affirmative measure under section 8(1) of the 'Racial Discrimination Act 1975'.
This vacancy is only available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait people.
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