Position No: RIA3158780

Salary/Level: Level 5, $105,167 - $114,938 p.a. plus Superannuation

Tenure: Permanent, Full-time

Location: Fremantle and Wadjemup/Rottnest Island (commuting), Western Australia

Under the guidance from the Manager (Conservation), the Environment Conservation Coordinator is responsible for developing, coordinating, and implementing wildlife monitoring, management, and threat abatement strategies, plans, and activities for Wadjemup/Rottnest Island and its surrounding marine environments. The Coordinator also provides timely and fit-for-purpose analysis and communication, including reporting, of data and information collected through the team’s activities.

Additionally, the role involves advising the Environment Approvals and Compliance Coordinator on environmental matters for assessment and approvals support in addition to providing advice for various other island projects, developments, and operations. The Coordinator also takes responsibility for financial and contract management.

At the Rottnest Island Authority (RIA), we have adopted Leadership Expectations which provides a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector. In this role, you will be Leading Others to help drive positive change.

The successful applicant will be required to possess or obtain a current Working With Children Check and a current and satisfactory National Police Check prior to commencement.

Application Instructions:

To allow the selection panel to make an accurate assessment of your application, please submit the following:

• A written response addressing the five (5) requested criteria below (in no more than four (4) pages).
• A current CV, including the details of two referees with one being a recent or current manager/supervisor.

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-personnel field-based wildlife monitoring programs.
2. Demonstrated experience coordinating multi-personnel programs that specifically target the management of processes that threaten the viability of key wildlife elements.
3. Demonstrated capacity to design field-based wildlife monitoring and/or threat management programs that are not only ‘fit-for-purpose’ but also maximise effectiveness and feasibility within resource constraints.
4. Demonstrated capacity to analyse field-derived data in a timely manner, such that results are transferable to different audiences/reporting requirements – such as supporting simple progress reports, assessing key performance criteria, through to highly technical outputs.
5. Demonstrated capacity and/or knowledge of administrative and financial management of operations including risk assessment and management, contract management, and expenditure control within financial constraints.

Please click “Apply” and you will be redirected to the WA Government Jobs Board website at https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/ where you can submit your application online.

For further information about the Rottnest Island Authority, please visit https://ria.wa.gov.au/.

For further job-related information, please contact Michael Smith on 0419 897 960.

Closing date: Wednesday, 2 July 2025 at 12 noon AWST (2pm AEST). No late or pro forma applications will be accepted.