• Ongoing full-time position
• Location – Scone
• LLS Grade 6 - salary starting from $113,547pa + super
• Create a legacy using your specialist skills

About the Role

This role delivers front line riparian advisory, technical and extension services to farmers, community and industries within Hunter LLS that help them manage our landscapes to be healthy and productive. You will also apply riverine expertise to develop and implement onground river rehabilitation projects that address complex riparian land management issues by improving riparian vegetation and river health and resilience.

To be successful in this role you will have expertise and genuine interest in river rehabilitation and experience in delivering extension services that engage rural landholders and industries in riparian practice change. This role will work in the upper Hunter district.

Key Outcomes

• Provide effective field-based advisory, technical and extension services that support rural landholders, community groups and stakeholders to improve riparian land management practices and rehabilitate rivers.
• Develop and deliver onground catchment based riparian revegetation projects that improve river health and resilience.
• Engage the community and build capacity in improving river and catchment health and resilience.
• Collaborate to plan, implement and review major projects and services.
• Lead and facilitate partnerships with key stakeholders including landholders, community groups, industries and agencies to address complex natural resource and agricultural practice change issues.
• Manage delivery of onground river rehabilitation projects including project, budget and contract management, according to procurement and operational guidelines and legislative requirements.
• Project monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement.

About You

• Tertiary qualifications or relevant knowledge and experience in agricultural, environmental, natural resource management, biosecurity and or emergency management.
• Current NSW Drivers Licence and the ability and willingness to travel.
• Ability and willingness to undertake a police check and medical clearance.
• Experience in in riparian issues and management.
• Excellent communication, coordination and negotiation skills.
• Highly collaborative, with ability to work independently.
• High level of customer service including experience in working with rural landholders and stakeholders.
• Excellent project management skills, including planning, budgeting, contracting, monitoring and reporting.
• High level ability to deliver results with accountability in natural resource, riverine and or catchment management.
• Ability to use computer-based mapping programs, such as ArcGIS.
• Experience and or skills in native vegetation and or river geomorphology identification highly desirable.

Applying for the role

Apply online by submitting a current resume (max 3 pages) and brief cover letter (max 2 page) that outlines your skills and experience relevant to the role.

Click here to view the role description

Additionally, if you would like to hear more about this role, please contact Glenn Lyons, Team Leader HCC on 0428 684 924 or via email at [email protected].

Closing date: 11:55pm Sunday 14 September 2025

What to expect next

Once you submit your application, you’ll receive an email confirmation. After the advertisement closes, all applications will be reviewed by the hiring manager and selection panel. If shortlisted, you may be invited to an interview—this could be in person, over the phone, or via video. You may also be asked to complete role-related tasks, such as a written assessment, skills test, or psychometric assessment.

Reference checks will be conducted for candidates progressing to the final stages.

The successful applicant may also be required to undergo a police check, health assessment, and other relevant checks as part of the recruitment process.

If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, require information in an alternative format, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist.

Send an email to [email protected] or contact the hiring manager listed above for a confidential discussion.

About Us

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is the department dedicated to growing primary industries and supporting regional economic development to deliver long term benefits to the state. Our focus is to protect, support and develop our primary industries, mining sector, and regions.

The department brings together Agriculture & Biosecurity; Forestry & Fishing; Local Land Services; NSW Resources; Regional Development & Delivery; the Regional Growth NSW Development Corporation; NSW Public Works and Soil Conservation Service.

We have nearly 5,000 employees, with almost 80 per cent of us living and working in regional NSW.

Recruitment Adjustments

If you require adjustments in completing your application, interviewing, completing any pre- employment testing, require information in an alternative format, or otherwise participating in the recruitment process, please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to [email protected] or contact the hiring manager listed above for a confidential discussion.

Additional Information

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are central to the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, reflecting the rich diversity of the communities we serve.

We actively encourage individuals of all backgrounds – including but not limited to; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural heritage, disability, religion and sexual orientation to submit an application. We strive to ensure that every stage of the recruitment process and overall employee experience is accessible, welcoming and free from barriers.