Rangeland Monitoring Officer

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Job description
Agency Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Work unit Rangeland Monitoring Branch
Job title Rangeland Monitoring Officer Designation Technical 3
Job type Full time Duration Ongoing
Salary $79,927 - $87,579 Location Alice Springs
Position number 16147 RTF 317422 Closing 13/03/2025
Contact officer Kate Stevens on 08 8951 9255 or kate.stevens2@nt.gov.au
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Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=317422
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TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
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Primary objective
Assist in the regional delivery of the Rangeland Monitoring Program and in the implementation of an integrated monitoring
system to evaluate and report on land condition and pastoral lease administration matters.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Undertake pastoral lease inspections and ground-based rangeland monitoring for the assessment and reporting of land
condition.
2. Undertake fieldwork (over the 5-month field season) on pastoral stations to monitor land condition, including the
assessment of species composition, validation of remote sensing products and collection of infrastructure data.
3. Assist in the compilation of land condition reports (over the 7-month office based period). Tasks include data management
and processing, vegetation identification, map production and report writing.
4. Under direction, maintain, clean and organise field equipment including monitoring tablets, tools and vehicles. Organise
purchasing and other maintenance tasks.
5. Assist in the editing of pastoral infrastructure data and the update of pastoral infrastructure maps as required.
6. Undertake assessments of, and report on, applications under the Pastoral Land Act 1992 including clearing, non-pastoral
use, title conversion and subdivision as necessary.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. A relevant qualification awarded by an Australian institution, or equivalent, or relevant experience in a field of technical
work closely related to conservation and land management and/or natural resource management.
2. Ability, experience or a willingness to safely undertake field work in a small team environment and camping for extended
periods in remote locations, with limited services and in potentially challenging climatic conditions.
3. Knowledge of, or experience in, land condition assessments, the Northern Territory pastoral industry or on-ground land
management in northern Australia.
4. Experience in a range of computer systems, including GIS (geographic information system), GPS (global positioning
system) or tablet computers for environmental field work, monitoring and reporting.
5. Experience with Microsoft Office software, good writing skills, and an ability to assist in the preparation of technical
reports to a high standard.
6. Demonstrated cross-cultural communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with a range of
stakeholders.
7. Northern Territory drivers licence or equivalent and demonstrated ability to drive a manual, four-wheel drive vehicle.
Desirable
1. Experience in plant identification or a desire to obtain these skills.
2. Good organising and problem-solving skills and a practical, hands-on nature.
Further information
The successful applicant must be willing to undertake out-of-hours work (including weekends) and be willing to be away
from home for parts of the field season (approx. May to September).