Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board
Job reference: 843284
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE BC, 5690 - CEDUNA
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

Are you passionate about nature conservation and the environment? Join us in safeguarding South Australia’s landscapes—apply today!

As the Project Officer, Sustainable Landscapes, you will:

• Lead the delivery of sustainable land management projects that support the Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board objectives and the Regional Landscape Plan, with a focus on sustainable agriculture and climate change adaptation.
• Manage projects to meet contracted funding outputs and outcomes, ensuring effective planning, delivery, and reporting that contribute to long-term environmental outcomes across the region.
• Foster strong, collaborative partnerships with regional partners to ensure projects are culturally appropriate and delivered through a cooperative, place-based approach.

About you:

• You have expertise in sustainable land management or climate adaptation, with a strong track record in delivering high-quality, evidence-based projects.
• You’re confident in project delivery, from planning and procurement to engaging communities and working in remote or cross-cultural settings.
• You build strong, respectful partnerships, especially with Aboriginal communities, and support others through mentoring and collaboration.

• Sustainable land management projects are effectively developed and delivered on time, on budget and to a high quality.
• Project subject matter research (eg sustainable agriculture/land management, carbon farming, climate change) is undertaken to maintain current knowledge and to inform project activities and decision making.
  
• Procurement, engagement, and contract management of services is undertaken to ensure projects are delivered.
  
• Community engagement and communication strategies for identified project plan outcomes are developed and implemented.
  
• On-ground land managers, including Aboriginal Corporation staff and Aboriginal Rangers, are supported, mentored and developed to deliver project activities.
  
• Effective behaviour change tactics are delivered to build broad community understanding of the importance of sustainable landscape management for environmental and agricultural outcomes in the AW Region
  
• Effective working relationships are developed and maintained with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including the Australian Government funding partners.
  
• Sustainable land management expertise and advice is provided to the Board and stakeholders to support the delivery of project outcomes, program planning cycles, and management decision making.
  
• Achievement of team and Board staff are supported to contribute to and facilitate planning at the community, strategic, and major project levels, ensuring alignment with Board priorities and regional needs.

What we offer:

• Flexible Work: Enjoy diverse and rewarding work with flexible arrangements, including work from home options and field work.
• Supportive Culture: Thrive in a nurturing environment with plenty of learning and development opportunities.
• Salary Benefits: Benefit from attractive SA Government salary sacrifice options

Special Conditions

• Engagement will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.  
• Some out of hours work may be required.
• Some intra and interstate travel requiring overnight absences may be required.
• For all special conditions, please refer to the Role Description
• All Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent are encouraged to apply.

Contract

• One full-time (37.5hrs/per week) position
• 1 year term position available immediately
• Located in Adelaide or Ceduna, South Australia 

Remuneration

$89,007 - $98,991 per annum (ASO5)

Enquiries

Mr Damon Ezis
Manager, Strategy and Sustainable Landscapes
Phone: 0457 512 769
E-mail: damon.ezis2@sa.gov.au

About us – The Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board

Through the Landscape South Australia Act 2019 (Landscape Act), eight regional Landscape Boards and Green Adelaide work with partners to deliver practical, on-ground programs to manage landscapes. They invest public funds into regional priority issues as well as leveraging Australian Government funding towards managing and protecting our productive and natural landscapes.

The all-Aboriginal membership of the Alinytjara Wilurara Landscape Board is comprised of respected leaders from across the region.  Most of this region is Aboriginal Freehold Title, including the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, Maralinga Tjarutja Lands, Yalata Lands, as well as the Far West Coast Native Title Lands.

Our Board proudly partners with the communities in our region to help manage land, water, pest plants and animals, and biodiversity. Support includes Indigenous ranger investment, technical support and joint project delivery.

The Alinytjara Wilurara (AW) region covers 26% of South Australia in the remote north-west of the state, an area of more than a quarter of a million square kilometres. The boundary of the AW Landscape region extends from the Northern Territory to the Southern Ocean and from the Western Australian border almost to Coober Pedy.

Application Instructions

All applications must be submitted online and should include:

• CV (including three referees) and a cover letter addressing the criteria outlined in the Application Guidelines document.
• Pre-employment Declaration
• Current National Police Certificate (essential)

Applications close: 17/05/2026 11:30 PM

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.