• Join one of the world's largest and most respected conservation organisations
• The chosen candidate can be located between Brisbane and Sydney, with a preference for the NSW Northern Rivers.
• 2 Year Fixed Term Contract

About The Organisation

For over 60 years, WWF has been a powerful voice for nature and communities. We are a global network of local organisations working in 100 countries. WWF-Australia is the largest southern hemisphere member of the WWF Network, with over 2.5 million supporters. We work as a catalyst with communities, First Nations, governments, businesses, innovators, and philanthropists towards our global mission: to build a world where people live and prosper in harmony with nature.  We use our expertise to conserve biodiversity, empower communities and halt climate change in Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. Joining WWFAustralia, you will be part of a diverse global team of over 7,000 employees - working together in a values-driven global to local network for the prosperity of both people and our planet. 

Learn more about our 60 year history.

About The Role

The Landscape Restoration and Protection team partners with individuals and organisations to restore and protect Australian water, soil, local and global climates and Australian fauna and flora. The position supports landscape restoration opportunities that benefit people and nature in priority landscapes, including the delivery of large-scale environmental plantings as part of WWF-Australia's Koala Friendly Carbon initiative. The position tests innovative approaches to integrate climate resilience and adaptation into restoration and regeneration strategies.

Key Accountabilities

(Refer to the Position Description for full list)

• Undertaking spatial prioritisation and mapping of sites for large scale direct seeding and tree planting, regeneration and protection projects in the key landscape areas
• Project managing large-scale environmental plantings
• Collating and analysing quantitative and qualitative monitoring data across restoration projects, to inform project adaptation and impact reports
• Ensuring monitoring data collected by project proponents is consistent and best practice
• Supporting collection/analysis of koala and other priority species data

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• A track record in coordinating restoration and revegetation initiatives, including spatial prioritisation, site assessments, monitoring, analysis and reporting.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary stakeholder management, such as supporting partnerships with farmers/graziers, landcare groups, government land management and conservation agencies.
• Demonstrated expertise in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in conservation planning.
• A working knowledge of forest/land carbon sequestration and abatement.
• A working knowledge of techniques for revegetation, assisted natural regeneration, tree planting, drone- or vehicle-based direct seeding and carbon farming.
• Experience working in a cross-cultural environment and understanding of the cultural context when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or other Indigenous peoples.
• Excellent communications skills including interpersonal, negotiation, conflict resolution, networking and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated workplace health & safety experience within a field work context.

The ideal candidate will have an ability to work both autonomously and constructively within a team and be aligned with WWF's vision, mission and I-CCaRe Values - Integrity, Courage, Collaboration and Respect.

WWF values diversity and is building a workforce that reflects the community we serve. WWF is an equal opportunity employer and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally & linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, sexuality and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) community members, and people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

WWF-Australia staff work in teams and in regional and remote communities. To protect the health and safety of WWF-Australia team members and people in regional and remote communities, WWF-Australia requires all persons who apply for employment at WWF-Australia after 25 October 2021 to provide evidence that they have received the first and second courses of an Australian government-recognised COVID-19 vaccination before a job offer can be made.

Applications

Please see the job description for further details. Applicants can apply via the Apply Now button below. Only those applicants applying online via the eRecruitment System will be considered. Please name your documents with last/first name & include: (1) a cover letter/statements against the selection criteria & (2) your resume (CV).