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Senior Conservation Officer
Wildlife & Threatened Species Operations; Management & Operations; Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service & Partnerships; Flexible
Help secure the future of South East Queensland's koalas.
Join the Queensland Government's Koala Conservation Programs team as a Senior Conservation Officer and turn science into practical conservation action. Help shape and deliver projects tackling disease, vehicle strikes and the long-term resilience of koala populations in growing urban areas, alongside researchers, local governments and conservation partners. Bring your ecological expertise, fresh thinking and conservation project experience to a varied portfolio with scope to influence management decisions.
This permanent role offers flexible working arrangements including work from home, projects across South East Queensland and 12.75% employer superannuation.
Relevant qualifications, an unrestricted manual driver's licence and the capacity to travel are required.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Primary Industry & Environment |
| Classification | PO4 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - West,Toowoomba region,Gold Coast,Sunshine Coast |
| Job ad reference | QLD/707314/26 |
| Closing date | 27-Nov-2026 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Andrew Mullens |
| Contact details | Phone: 0461 515 612 Access the National Relay Service |
Help secure the future of South East Queensland's koalas.
Join the Queensland Government's Koala Conservation Programs team as a Senior Conservation Officer (PO4). Apply your scientific knowledge and conservation experience to practical projects that improve koala health, reduce mortality and strengthen the long-term resilience of populations in growing urban areas.
Koalas face growing challenges from disease, habitat fragmentation, vehicle strikes and natural disasters. This role helps turn evidence into action under the South East Queensland Koala Conservation Strategy. You will work across science, strategy, policy, project delivery and stakeholder engagement, with scope to develop ideas, test assumptions and influence conservation decisions.
Your work may span disease management and vaccination, movement ecology and landscape connectivity, vehicle-strike mitigation, population genetics, translocation and reintroduction, rehabilitation and release, natural-disaster preparedness, conservation data and place-based partnerships.
What you will do
Lead and support multidisciplinary threatened species projects from design through to delivery and reporting. Bring together ecological, population, and health data to guide management. Develop reports, procedures and practical guidance and help solve species-specific conservation challenges. Build productive partnerships with government agencies, universities, conservation organisations, local governments, wildlife hospitals, rehabilitation providers, industry and community groups.
What you will bring
We are seeking an animal ecologist with several years' experience designing and delivering conservation projects, ideally with master's-level training and experience with Australian mammals. You will bring strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills, communicate clearly and engage partners across disciplines to turn ecological evidence into practical conservation outcomes.
You will need a minimum of a bachelor's degree in animal ecology, environmental science, conservation management or an agreed equivalent.
What we offer
A permanent Queensland Government role with the stability to build a meaningful conservation career and see projects through. Work within a diverse portfolio with new projects taking shape alongside those in delivery and evaluation and access to government resources and partnerships to put ideas into practice. Flexible working arrangements include opportunities to work from home, access multiple office
locations, and undertake field work across South East Queensland. The role offers competitive conditions and 12.75% employer superannuation.
Essential requirements
You must have the legal right to work in Australia and an unrestricted manual driver's licence, with the capacity to drive government vehicles, including four-wheel drives.
You must also meet applicable pre-employment and medical requirements and be able to travel from time to time including occasional overnight stays.
If you want to apply your expertise to conservation challenges that matter, work with committed partners and help shape practical solutions, we would like to hear from you.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Further information
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