Description:
Our Senior Strategy Land Services Officer position plays a key role for North Coast LLS in coordinating the development of key regional and strategic plans, collaborating with stakeholders, developing strategic governance arrangements and developing and reviewing the North Coast Local Strategic Plan and Annual Business Plan.
- Ongoing full-time position
- Salary starting from $110,266 + super and leave loading
- Location: Coffs Harbour, Wollongbar, Grafton or Kempsey
- Have an exceptional career where you live!
Do you want to help drive the next generation of investment in sustainable farming and natural resource management in the North Coast of NSW? Do you have experience working with stakeholders to develop innovative projects to guide best-practice land management?
North Coast Local Land Services (LLS) is offering a unique opportunity to develop strategies and business cases for public and other investment in sustainable agriculture and natural resource management. The role would ideally suit someone with a combination of experience in developing sustainable agriculture and/or natural resource management projects, emerging environmental markets, and strategic planning.
The North Coast Local Land Services region extends from the Port Macquarie-Hastings Local Government Area to the Tweed Shire Council. The region is a highly diverse national biodiversity hotspot encompassing World Heritage areas, wetlands, nine large river systems, and extensive floodplains. It is home to a range of agricultural industries including beef, dairy, sugar cane, coffee, and horticulture such as blueberries.
As our Strategic Senior Land Services Officer, you will :
- Collaborate and partner with national, state and local stakeholders on strategic risks, issues and opportunities
- Work with key stakeholders in the development of key regional strategic and investment plans (e.g. for weeds, pests, aboriginal engagement, primary production, natural resource management)
- Develop governance arrangements that support the delivery of key regional strategic priorities
- Coordinate the development and review of the North Coast Local Strategic Plan and Annual Business Plan
- Providing advice to and seek feedback from the region’s Executive Team and Board on strategic issues
- Facilitate and participate in LLS State and Regional strategy and planning networks and committees
- Contribute to developing innovative processes to guide and prioritise North Coast LLS service delivery
What you will need to be successful in this role:
- Track record of leading development of strategies and plans
- Skills and experience in developing and delivering innovative ways to influencing practice change while supporting productive agricultural businesses and achieving natural resource outcomes.
- Tertiary qualifications or relevant knowledge and experience in Natural Resource Management/Business /Agriculture
- Experience working with a broad range of stakeholders including landholders, and industry representatives
- Excellent interpersonal skills relevant to communication, coordination and negotiation
- Ability to work cooperatively within a team, but also independently
- Excellent project management skills, including reporting, budgeting, planning and meeting deadlines.
Interested? Simply submit your resume and a cover letter online and tell us why working as a Senior Strategy Land Services Officer is for you and we’ll get back to you after the closing date.
Want to know more? Just contact Kevin Trustum 0476 652 234 or via kevin.trustum@lls.nsw.gov.au
You can also download the Role Description
Closing Date: Thursday 17th April 2025 @ 11.55pm
Recruitment Adjustments
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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.