Biodiversity Projects Officer

Join our dedicated Environmental Strategy team and help shape a healthier, more resilient natural environment for the city of Lake Macquarie. Workplace flexibilityincluding 14 hours week, hybrid work options and flexible hours An opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects, grow your expertise, and support a sustainable future for our community. Work alongside a dedicated, professional and supportive team of like-minded individuals who share your values. LET’S EXPLORE THE JOB As our Biodiversity Project Officer, you will play a key role in improving and protecting local ecosystems through planning, mapping, data collection, and delivering biodiversity and natural resource management projects. You will work closely with internal teams, government agencies, consultants, and the community to support evidence-based environmental outcomes for our city. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong technical skills in ecology or environmental science who enjoys both field and office-based work and is passionate about making a meaningful impact. Key focus areas of the role include: Assisting in prioritising and delivering strategies to enhance ecosystems across Lake Macquarie. Planning, implementing, and evaluating environmental programs relating to aquatic and/or terrestrial biodiversity. Undertaking research and preparing reports, funding applications, plans, and strategies. Providing input into Council’s planning frameworks to support natural resource management principles. Collecting, analysing, and interpreting natural resource and biodiversity data, including GIS mapping. Supporting continuous improvement of environmental management strategies and biodiversity data systems. Keeping up to date with current trends and best practice in spatial representation of biodiversity, data collection, analysis and management. Conditions of Employment include: May require attendance at Community and site inspections, You are a motivated and collaborative environmental professional who enjoys working across a diverse range of projects that contribute to long-term ecological outcomes. You bring a strong understanding of ecologically sustainable development principles and the impacts of climate change, and you’re confident in applying these to practical biodiversity and natural resource management work. You are comfortable working with ecological data, GIS, and scientific reporting, and you thrive in a role that balances fieldwork, research, and stakeholder engagement. Your communication and report-writing skills are well developed, allowing you to translate complex environmental information into clear, meaningful insights for a range of audiences. Experience in specialist areas such as coastal or aquatic management, ecological assessment or monitoring, bush regeneration, biodiversity surveying, GIS, or database management is highly regarded, as is any experience working within local government. You will bring: Degree qualifications in environmental science, marine science, ecology, natural resource management or similar. Experience in aquatic and/or terrestrial natural resource and biodiversity data analysis and management. Demonstrated experience using GIS and relevant software. Proven ability to work independently, manage priorities and work as an integral part of a team. Class C driver’s licence. LET’S REVEAL THE PERKS Competitive salary from $723.52 to $840.84 per week plus 12% superannuation (based on 14 hours week) Commencing salary set in line with skills and experience with reviews available to support movement through the salary range Weekly pay We value your health and wellbeing and offer generous discounted gym memberships through our corporate fitness program from $10 week, connect with colleagues through our social club, be inspired by regular wellbeing initiatives, annual flu vaccinations, and confidential support via our employee assistance (EAP) program We are committed to being an employer of choice. We will do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority. At Lake Mac, you will join a collaborative team passionate about protecting and enhancing our natural environment. At Lake Macquarie City Council, we value our staff and the hard work they do. In return we offer a range of benefitsclick here to view more benefits on offer. CHOOSE THE LAKE MAC WAY We know it is our people that will shape the future of our city. That’s why we’re passionate about providing a workplace that empowers our staff to be creative, innovative and bold. When you join the team at Lake Macquarie City Council, you’re joining a group of people with a commitment to make our city even better. We’re proud of our city and the work we do, and we know you will be too. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse network of employees, which truly reflects the people it serves and represents, is best equipped to understand and meet the needs of our community. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees and people with disability. We understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our Council. LET’S START If this job sounds like you, we would love to hear from you Send your application by midnight Sunday 7 December 2025 For a confidential discussion relating to the position, please contact Daniel Woods, Coordinator Environmental Planning and Climate Change Resilience, on or via email . If you would like assistance submitting your application or have any questions regarding the recruitment process please contact, Georgina Green, Talent Acquisition Advisor, on or via email . Your experience throughout the application process matters to us. If you'd like feedback on your application or interview, don't hesitate to get in touch — we're here for you To complete your online application, you will be asked to upload a copy of your resume and provide responses to specific questions which are based on the criteria listed in the Position Statement. Please note that as part of Lake Macquarie City Council’s recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates may be subject to a medical assessment which may include alcohol and other drugs testing. Lake Macquarie City Council126-138 Main Road, Speers Point, NSW 2284Box 1906, Hunter Region Mail Centre, NSW 2310 #J-18808-Ljbffr