Senior Field Officer TSR

• Two Temporary full-time roles up to 30 June 2025
• Located in Armidale and Glen Innes/ Tenterfield NSW – a part of the Northern Tablelands LLS region
• Salary starting from $60,089.00 per annum + superannuation
• Flexible work arrangements offered
  
  

Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Regional NSW. We encourage applications from people with a range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. This includes differences in culture, gender, sexual orientation, language and disability status or other attributes. The Department of Regional NSW is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve. 

Where will you work? These roles are located in our Northern Tablelands Local Land Services region. The Northern Tablelands region is a distinctive highland area of New South Wales with undulating hills, valleys, plateaus and mountains straddling the top of the Great Dividing Range. With an average elevation exceeding 1000 metres above sea level, the Northern Tablelands has a temperate climate with mild summers and cold winters with frosty mornings and occasional snowfalls.

The major towns of Tenterfield, Glen Innes, Inverell, Guyra, Armidale, Uralla and Walcha all support productive rural communities predominantly producing beef, sheep and wool. Significant smaller industries include forestry, apples and stone fruit, potatoes, glasshouse tomatoes, dairy farms, alpacas and cool climate wineries.

About the role;

As a Senior Field Officer TSR with us, a typical day might include repairing fences, troughs, tanks, or holding yards, spraying weeds, and general depot duties including plant maintenance. As the roles are outdoors you will be required to work safely in all conditions (rain, hail, or shine), and be able to work alone in remote locations.

What you need to do this role;

• Ability to work unsupervised and remotely, with the ability to make decisions within agreed standards and procedures
• Previous experience in weed control, vegetation identification and the use of chemicals
• Previous experience in undertaking minor infrastructure maintenance such as fencing and water infrastructure maintenance
• Ability to work in a front line, field-based environment with awareness of appropriate safety requirements
• Basic computer skills
• Have a current NSW Driver License and the ability and willingness to travel throughout the region. You may be required to overnight dependent on workloads and your office location

Our ideal candidate will love the outdoors, being hands on, and be capable and experienced in field-based activities. You’ll be motivated, energetic and love working as part of a team.

Ready to make the move, applying is easy!  Simply submit your resume and a cover letter online and tell us why working as a Senior Field Officer TSR is for you. We’ll get back to you after the closing date.

Have carers responsibilities? That’s okay, we support flexible working arrangements and we can work with you to help you undertake your full-time hours and meet your other responsibilities. We are one of the NSW Government’s first accredited Family Friendly Workplaces and we are committed to improving work life wellbeing, inclusion, and equity outcomes for families.

Want to know more? Just contact Ross Fuller on 0429 909 827 or via ross.fuller@lls.nsw.gov.au. You can also download the role description.

The successful applicant in this role may be required to undergo a police check, health assessment and other assessments as required.

Closing Date: Sunday 29th January 2023 – 11.55pm

Additional Information:

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same standard that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months. The successful applicant in this role may be required to undergo a police check, health assessment and other assessments as required.

Who is the Department of Regional NSW? Why work for us?
Our Department is responsible for building resilient regional economies and communities, strengthening primary industries, managing the use of regional land, overseeing the state’s mineral and mining resources and ensuring government investment in regional NSW is fair and delivers positive outcomes for local communities and businesses