Grazing Field Officer

You opportunity

Are you passionate about helping graziers build resilient future-ready businesses and protect natural resources

Our Sustainable Agriculture team is expanding and were seeking a passionate and motivated Grazing Field Officer to join a dynamic diverse team working to improve the productivity and profitability of the grazing industry.

This role will work directly with graziers across the Burdekin Dry Tropics NRM region to support the adoption of grazing practices that improve land condition and enhance the quality of water flowing to the Great Barrier Reef.

Your key responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• develop and maintain relationships with grazing landholders to promote sustainable management of land and water resources;
• contribute to the development and implementation of integrated NRM projects as a part of an interdisciplinary team and with external specialists
• help organise and deliver targeted training and education activities that provide graziers with additional skills and capabilities to implement sustainable management practices;
• work with graziers to adopt sustainable land management practices and where appropriate develop applications for incentives to support practice change;
• work with graziers to ensure incentive projects are completed and outcomes are achieved within agreed timeframes; and
• monitor evaluate and report on progress of incentives and activities against milestones budgets and project and resources condition outcomes.

Role requirements

• Formal qualifications or demonstrated experience and skills in project management including stakeholder engagement project planning and reporting and risk management.
• A current C Class manual drivers licence and the ability to travel extensively within the Burdekin Dry Tropics region. This may include travel outside standard working hours and occasional overnight stays.
• Current HLTDAID011 Provide First Aid and HLTAID009 CPR or the ability to obtain certificates
• RIIVEH305F Operate and maintain a four-wheel drive vehicle or the ability to obtain.

Your benefits

At NQ Dry Tropics youll join a passionate team dedicated to making a real difference for our regions environment and communities. We offer a supportive and flexible workplace that values work-life balance and professional growth. Our team enjoys:

• 15% superannuation contribution;
• 5 weeks of annual leave;
• up to 5% of your annual base salary towards employer approved professional development each year; and
• flexible work arrangements to help you balance your personal and professional commitments.

Be part of an organisation where your expertise ideas and passion for the environment are valued and make a lasting impact across the Burdekin Dry Tropics region.

How to apply

To view the full Position Description and selection criteria please visit:

Your application for this position will need to include:

• a covering letter introducing yourself and explaining why you are a suitable candidate for this role (show your personality);
• a document clearly addressing the selection criteria; and
• a current resume.

Please note: Applications that do not include all of the above may not be considered.

You can email your application to: or apply online via Seek.

Applications close at 5pm on Monday 12 January 2026.

If you have any further enquiries in regards to this position please contact Carleigh Drew on (07)or via email at

NQ Dry Tropics is an independent not-for-profit natural resource management (NRM) organisation supporting communities in the Burdekin Dry Tropics region to sustainably manage land water soil plants and animals.