Technical Officer Vertebrate Pest Research
Technical Officer Vertebrate Pest Research
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Job Description
Join the Vertebrate Pest Research Unit at DPIRD and help tackle critical biosecurity threats across NSW.
- Multiple Roles Temporary Full Time until 30 June 2028
- 35 hours per week
- Located in Orange NSW
- Salary from $73522 to $113562 pa superannuation leave entitlements (Technical Officer G1/3)
The salary offered to the successful candidate will be commensurate with qualifications skills and experience as outlined in the Crown Employees (Department of Industry) Technical Staff Award and the Technical Staff Merit Progression Guidelines.
What Youll Be Doing
As a Technical Officer youll support a range of innovative research projects focused on vertebrate pests including but not limited to mice feral pigs and deer. Your hands-on role will include field and laboratory research data collection and sample management.
Experience conducting field work on vertebrate pests in remote areas is highly regarded.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Setting up and monitoring field trials and experiments
- Collecting managing and preparing data and samples for analysis
- Travelling to remote locations across NSW for field research
- Operating and maintaining research equipment and managing consumables
- Ensuring all work aligns with departmental research and technical standards.
What Were Looking For
Were looking for someone who is hands on curious and not afraid of the great outdoors. Youll enjoy fieldwork teamwork and have an eye for detail when it comes to data and equipment.
Youll thrive if youre confident in
- Working across multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines
- Operating independently in remote and physically demanding environments
- Handling and preparing complex data sets for analysis and reporting.
Essential Requirements
- Qualifications in accordance with Part 2 (xviii) of the Crown Employees (Department of Industry) Technical Staff Award.
Current NSW manual Driver Licence and willingness to travel as required.
What We Offer
DPIRD an attractive place to build your career. Youll be part of a team that offers:
- A diverse and inclusive workplace
- Flexible autonomous work environment
- Competitive pay and conditions
- Professional development
- Health & wellbeing and employee assistance programs.
Learn more about the benefits of joining our diverse and talented DPIRD team.
For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Steven McLeod Manager Vertebrate Pest Research
Click here to view the full role description
How to Apply
Please apply via our online portal and submit:
- A CV (approx. 4 pages)
- A cover letter (approx. 1 pages)
* Tell us how your experience and skills make you a great fit for this role.
Applications Close: Thursday 3 July 2025 at 11:55pm
If you require adjustments in completing your application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing require information in an alternative format or otherwise participating in the recruitment process please let us know so we can assist. Send an email to or contact the hiring manager listed above for a confidential discussion.
What to expect next
After applying:
- Youll receive a confirmation email
- Well review all applications once the advertisement closes
- If shortlisted you may be invited to interview (in person or Microsoft Teams)
- Further assessments will follow (e.g. writing task skills test psychometric assessment)
- Reference checks will be completed for final candidates
The successful applicant in this role may be required to undergo reference checks a national police check bankruptcy check health assessment and/or other assessments as required.
A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same type that may arise within the next 18 months.
About us: Together we are DPIRD
The New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) protects supports and develops primary industries and regional economies.
Collectively we support strong and sustainable agriculture forestry fishing and mining industries and regional economies. We actively manage our natural assets: our lands and soils minerals waterways and oceans vegetation and forests.
The department brings together:
- Local Land Services
- NSW Resources
- Agriculture and Biosecurity
- Fisheries and Forestry
- Regional Development and Delivery.
With nearly 5000 employees and 75 per cent of the DPIRD team living and working in regional NSW we are embedded in the regions we serve.
Diversity Equity & Inclusion
At DPIRD we are committed to fostering a diverse equitable and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds including but not limited to gender age ethnicity race cultural heritage disability religion and sexual orientation.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
