Position No: DBCA3146558

Salary/Level: Level 6, $120,457 - $132,753 p.a. plus Superannuation

Tenure: Permanent, Full-time

Location: Perth or other location by negotiation, Western Australia

Staff in the Regional and Fire Management Services Division are directly responsible for implementing the department’s responsibilities in national parks, nature reserves, marine parks, State forests and other lands and waters throughout the state. We are a regionally-based division that works with neighbours, volunteers, partners, individuals, organisations and communities. There are nine Parks and Wildlife Service regions throughout the State. The directorate of the division is located at Kensington.

We are currently seeking a Carbon Farming Program Officer to join our team.

Under the minimal direction of the Project Coordinator - Carbon Farming, this position:

• Undertakes the planning work required to establish carbon farming projects on lands and waters managed by the department.
• Assists with the development of policy associated with a new and emerging program across the whole of government.
• Facilitates the implementation of carbon farming projects, including oversight of feasibility studies, method determination and for ensuring regulatory and legislative compliance.
• Develops and implements auditing, monitoring and reporting programs for carbon farming projects to ensure they meet the requirements of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 and other agency and State directives.
• Liaises with internal and external stakeholders and organisations with carbon farming interests, including Traditional Owner partners, other government agencies and the private sector where required.

At DBCA, 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 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 four (4) 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. Considerable knowledge of, and experience working in natural land management, or business management or a closely related field, with a preference for someone who understands the issues involved in establishing carbon farming projects.
2. Considerable experience in developing plans and policy, issues analysis and associated research and solution development, including a demonstrated ability to work with minimal supervision to achieve outcomes in agreed timeframes.
3. Evidence of highly developed interpersonal and oral communication skills and considerable experience in liaising and negotiating successfully with a range of internal and external stakeholders to achieve specific outcomes.
4. Evidence of highly developed written communication skills: including the ability to prepare timely reports and correspondence using word processing abilities to respond to a range of issues in a concise format.

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 on the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, please visit https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/.

For further job-related information, please contact Dave Tarrant on (08) 9725 5947.

Closing date: Wednesday, 1 October 2025 at 12 noon AWST (2pm AEST). No late or pro forma applications will be accepted.