Northern Beaches Council

Biodiversity Officer

Division: Environment & Open Space

Business Unit: Environment & Resilience

Title: Biodiversity Officer, Permanent - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $89907.72 to $104487.69 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

The Environment & Resilience Unit manages complex environmental and engineering programs and projects to achieve quality outcomes for the residents and the environment of the Northern Beaches. The Unit delivers the strategic and operational management of: 

• Bushland and biodiversity protection and restoration including threatened species and pest species management and the control of bush fire risk
• Catchment, waterway and coastal management including ecological, risk and restoration programs
• Strategic environmental systems & programs, climate change mitigation and corporate sustainability
• Natural hazard prevention, planning, response, recovery and adpation 
• Environmental education, volunteering and engagement
• Development engineering including subdivision works, development approvals, co-ordination of s94 works delivery and certification of development works
• Stormwater asset maintenance, renewals and design and construction of new assets 
• Floodplain risk planning and management
• Enhance organisational and community resilience to disaster risk.

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  In this role you’ll enjoy -

• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements 
• Professional development and training opportunities 
• Work from home opportunities
• Values based culture and a team-oriented working environment 

Our opportunity :
The key focus areas of this role include: 
1)    Provide timely technical advice on biodiversity planning matters including the assessment of development applications, reviews of environmental factors and planning proposals
2)    Contribute to best-practice biodiversity projects including ecological monitoring and management of threatened species habitat and threatened ecological communities.
3)    Provide effective customer service to community members and residents on biodiversity-related matters.
4)    Participate in the development and implementation of biodiversity-related policies, strategies and action plans

About you :
We’re looking for a positive, collaborative and innovative professional to join our team.  You’ll bring demonstrated experience in biodiversity conversation to a team passionate about making a difference to our organisation and our community.
 

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Applications close on: 28 March 2025
• Expected Interview Date: Week commencing 7 April 2025
• Questions? Please call Kristie King on 02 8495 6699

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.