Job search
Natural Resource Management Officer
Natural Resource Assessment; Natural Resource Operations; Please see Role Description for details
Discover a purpose-driven career with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines,
Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development. Unleash your potential and #MakeADifference!
Are you looking to make a real impact in sustainable land use and planning across Queensland? Join The Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing, and Regional and Rural Development’s state-wide Planning Services team and contribute to key projects, policies, and planning reforms that shape the future of our natural resources. You’ll work with a team of respected professionals to coordinate departmental input on major projects, development proposals, and Indigenous Land Use Agreements. If this opportunity excites you, then apply now
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Administration |
| Classification | AO5 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City,Cairns region,Logan - Beaudesert,Toowoomba region,Wide Bay,Mackay region,Sunshine Coast |
| Job ad reference | QLD/643834/25 |
| Closing date | 04-Jul-2025 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Kimberley Morgan |
| Contact details | Phone: (07) 3087 9029 Access the National Relay Service |
Preferred locations include Mackay, Gympie, Nambour, Toowoomba, Brisbane or Beenleigh.
About us:
The Department of Natural Resources, Mines, Manufacturing, and Regional Development drives sustainable growth and prosperity. We steward the state's natural resources through the productive and responsible management of the state's land, mineral, and energy resources ensuring all Queenslanders benefit. We foster innovation and technology in manufacturing, boosting productivity and competitiveness. We strengthen regional and rural economies by supporting job creation, diversification, and infrastructure development, collaborating closely with
local communities to address their unique needs.
About the role:
This role involves coordinating and managing a diverse range of projects, applying sound judgment to meet tight deadlines and deliver outcomes. You will conduct research and analysis, providing expert advice on legislation and policy to support programs and monitor development applications, place naming, and planning schemes across Queensland. The position ensures compliance with relevant legislation and frameworks while engaging with internal and external stakeholders on planning and place naming matters. You will deliver high-quality briefings and reports on complex issues to senior staff, collaborate with government and non-government partners to achieve policy outcomes, and contribute to submissions, reports, and briefing materials for various working groups and senior decision-makers.
What we're looking for:
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• The ability to manage multiple complex projects and business processes.
• Ability to work in a geographically dispersed, multi-disciplinary team.
• A university degree from a recognised tertiary institution or overseas qualification relevant to natural resource management would be highly regarded.
• Experience with related legislation relevant to natural resource management would be highly regarded.
Why join us?
We are committed to being a workplace that focusses on people. This is about building resilience, encouraging innovation, and understanding that learning is a journey that never ends. We promote a safe, inclusive and respectful place to work where all staff feel valued. We are a mobile, flexible, and agile workforce. We live by our guiding principles - proactive, courageous, pragmatic, collaborate, resilient and respectful - underpinned by the Queensland public service values.
What we offer?
• Competitive superannuation and salary sacrificing options
• Flexible working options that encourage a healthy work-life balance
• A variety of fantastic leave provisions, supported across the broader Queensland public sector
• Rewarding professional career development and training opportunities
• Relocation assistance and provisions
• Have visible impact in your community, and directly contribute to making good jobs, better services and a great lifestyle for all Queenslanders
Work in an inclusive work culture while making an impactful difference for all Queenslanders. To know more about the benefits of working with the Department of Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development click here:
Applications will remain current for 12 months.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
