EOI - Feral Pig & Pest Program Coordinator

Coffs Harbour - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Ongoing employees affected by change management plans will be given priority consideration for at grade positions

Temporary full time until 30^th June 2026
Located within North Coast LLS region
Salary range starting at $113574pa super and leave loading
Work with your community for your community!

About Us

Local Land Services (LLS) was established in January 2014 to provide quality customer focused services to landholders and the community across New South Wales. The organisation brings together the agricultural advice biosecurity natural resource management emergency services and Soil Conservation Service functions previously provided by 28 organisations into a single organisation comprising around 950 staff with a budget of approximately $225 million.

Our team isthere when it matters on the ground helping landholders with knowledge networks and local experience.

About the Role

This important role provides strategy and planning behind delivery of invasive pest management programs within the North Coast. The role sits within the North Coast LLS invasive pest team who work closely with public and private land managers to deliver effective pest management and assist them to meet their general biosecurity obligations. The role will support the implementation of the Feral Pig and Pest Program.

Within this role you will:

Coordinate the identification of strategic implementation priorities for the North Coast Regional Strategic Pest Animal Management Plan (i.e. which species populations actions and partnerships)
Support the North Coast LLS Invasive Species Team to deliver strategic local on-ground pest management projects identified for the Feral Pig and Pest Program
Manage invasive species FP&PP budget and reporting
Contribute to Ministerial requests related to invasive species management
Manage and assist with monitoring and surveillance projects within the North Coast region
Coordinate effective feral animal control over a range of land tenures
Engage with stakeholders across private and public land
Manage feral animal control contractors including invoicing and reporting

About You

To be successful in the role you will need to have:

Working experience in invasive pest management and an understanding of invasive pests within the North Coast region as outlined in the North Coast Regional Strategic Pest Animal Management Plan.
Sound knowledge and experience with strategic planning
Familiarity with North Coast LLS farming industries and systems and experience in engaging with farmers.
A degree in agriculture rural science or equivalent knowledge and experience.
Excellent communication skills to engage and collaborate with people in government industry and the community and build partnerships.
An ability to think strategically and understand risk as it applies to pests and farming in the North Coast region.
Demonstrated project management experience including monitoring and evaluation
Experience working in a team environment to deliver results.

Applying for the role

All applications must be submitted online and should include your current resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for this position. Please seek support from your Manager prior to submitting your application.

For further information please contact Dean Chamberlainor or view the role description.

EOI Closing Date: Wednesday 17th September 2025 at 11.55pm AEST

This is an internal EOI opportunity open to DPIRD / LLS staff only

What is the process

The process starts with you submitting your application. Once your application has been received you will receive an email confirmation and further correspondence when the role advertisement closes.

You might be asked to attend an interview (either via video over the phone or face to face) and/or complete a written or other assessment task.

Recruitment Adjustments

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.

Role Description

Required Experience:

Ongoing employees affected by change management plans will be given priority consideration for at grade positionsTemporary full time until 30th June 2026Located within North Coast LLS regionSalary range starting at $113574pa super and leave loadingWork with your community for your community!About U...