Vacancy Number - ER1985

Position Title - Invasive Animal Liaison Officer

Employment Status - Permanent, Full Time

Department - Environment, Heritage & Resilience

Location - Coombabah Depot

Award Classification - Stream A, Level 7

Salary - $107,117 to $113,388 per annum, plus superannuation

Hours - 36 hours per week (9 day fortnight)

About the team

Be part of a dedicated team helping to safeguard our unique environment, protect cultural heritage, and maintain the Gold Coast’s way of life for future generations.

About your new role

Are you passionate about wildlife management and community engagement? We’re seeking a proactive Invasive Animals Liaison Officer to support a diverse vertebrate pest management program targeting the impacts of feral deer, wild dogs, foxes, feral pigs, rabbits, and feral cats across the City of Gold Coast.

This unique role focuses on coordinating and facilitating cross-tenure, inter-agency approaches to reduce the environmental, cultural, and economic impacts of invasive animals. You will engage with traditional owners, landholders, government agencies, and internal stakeholders to implement effective, best-practice solutions on both public and private land.

Key Responsibilities

Initiate and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders with the objective of gaining cooperation, influencing views and providing technical advice.

Engage and build strong collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders involved in invasive animal management, to provide best practice information and facilitate collaborative, cross tenure approaches to enhance outcomes.

Build the capacity of City staff and other key stakeholders in the best practice management of vertebrate pests through the development and delivery of workshops, field days and training programs.

Collaborating with stakeholders to successfully deliver on-ground activities.

We're looking for people who have:

You are a motivated and collaborative professional with strong communication skills and a practical understanding of vertebrate pest management. You thrive in a team environment, enjoy working in the field, and are confident engaging with diverse stakeholder groups, including traditional owner representatives.

Bachelor degree in Science or an equivalent science qualification is desirable, and experience.

Demonstrated knowledge of best practice invasive animal management, including feral deer, wild dogs, foxes, feral pigs, rabbits, and feral cats.

Drivers Licence C Class unrestricted

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast's future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia and we have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

9-day fortnight

Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations

Personal and professional development courses

Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport

4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member

1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community. We're committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture.

How to apply

Click 'Apply' to submit your online application via the City's ER21 recruitment portal. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

Documents needs to be less than 2MB in size and PDF format is preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email [email protected]

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

Closing Date

Monday 28 July 2025

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.30pm on the listed closing date.

The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.