Kangaroo Island Landscape Board
Job reference: 862733
Location: 5223 - KINGSCOTE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

The KILB is currently seeking to appoint Senior Field Officers - Feral Cat Eradication.

These exciting roles will be responsible for providing technical services, in accordance with detailed work plans to deliver the Dudley Peninsula feral cat eradication program.  The successful applicants will apply expert pest animal control knowledge and experience to undertake targeted removal of feral cats as the program moves into the mop up phase of eradication. This will require the use of specialist feral cat control tools, such as soft jaw leg hold traps, thermal drones and ground shooting. Control effort will be informed by the programs 4G camera network and other monitoring tools including detection dogs, thermal drones and tracking. A critical element of the role is being able to work effectively within a team environment, provide leadership and ensure that work health and safety and operational policies and procedures are adhered to. An ability to establish effective working relationships with community and landholders is essential to allow access for program operations. 

These roles offer a 10/4 roster - 10 days on four days off - with applicable penalty rates paid on top of base salary and entitlement to 5 weeks paid annual leave (recreation leave) per year.

About you

We are seeking motivated and committed individuals with:

• Demonstrated experience working in landscape-scale invasive predator control and/or eradication programs.
• Demonstrated experience in applying specialist control tools and methods, including soft jaw leg hold traps, thermal drones and/or ground shooting operations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of invasive predator management, including strategies for both monitoring and control, regulatory standards and procedures. 
• Experience working in teams, often independently in remote and isolated field locations.
• Well-developed communication skills and experience liaising with landholders, community groups and stakeholders.
• A sound understanding and experience in field data collection, using remote applications and records management systems.
• Holds a current South Australian Firearms licence (desirable).

About us

The Kangaroo Island Landscape Board is one of nine landscape boards in South Australia. We work with landholders, communities and partners to manage soils, water, pests and biodiversity. We invest landscape levies and attract additional funding to protect and improve Kangaroo Island’s productive and natural landscapes.

Our work is guided by the Kangaroo Island Regional Landscape Plan 2026–2031 and its vision: “Working together for healthy land and sea.” The plan sets five connected priorities: empowering community, sustaining biodiversity, supporting healthy land and water, managing pests and managing climate risks. Community partnerships, local knowledge and scientific evidence underpin this work.

Our values of Trust, Collaboration and Impact guide how we work every day. We act with integrity, support one another, build strong relationships with our community and partners, and focus on practical outcomes that make a lasting difference for Kangaroo Island.

Find out more about the Kangaroo Island Landscape Board and our regional landscape plan.

Salary Range:

$80,794 - $85,776 p.a.

Enquiries to:

Paul Jennings, Project Leader - Feral Cat Eradication, 0407 555 606, [email protected]

Application Instructions:

Applications are to be submitted online through I WORK FOR SA

If you are interested in being part of a team applying advanced invasive species tools and technology to protect Kangaroo Island's unique wildlife, applicants are to submit  a pre-employment declaration, current CV and letter of application (max. 3 pages) addressing the following:

• What interests you in the role?
• What experience do you have in managing invasive vertebrate pests over large areas?
• What experience do you have in applying specialist control tools and methods, including soft jaw leg hold traps, thermal drones and ground shooting operations?   
• Describe your experience working as part of a team focused on maintaining high standards to achieve results?
• What is your experience in building and maintaining relationships with the community and in particular landholders?
  Applications close: 15/11/2026 10:00 PM

  

Applications close: 15/11/2026 10:00 PM

Attachments:
- TGO2 Senior Field Officer_approved 20102026 PJ.pdf
- employment declaration.pdf

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.