Field Officer

2 days ago


Shoalhaven City Council, Australia The Australian National University Full time

Classification:ANU Officer 5/6 (Research)
Salary package:$85,434 - $100,378 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full time, Fixed Term (up to 2 years)

Position Description and Selection

  • Work in a world-class biodiversity hotspot at Booderee National Park, jointly managed with the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community.
  • Hands-on ecological fieldwork conducting flora and fauna monitoring using established protocols.
  • Opportunity to engage with First Nations peoples and build strong cultural competence.
  • Join the ANU Long-Term Ecology Group, a leading research team in conservation and landscape ecology.
  • Broaden your fieldwork experience by contributing to surveys at other ANU study sites across south-eastern Australia.
  • Make a real impact supporting long-term biodiversity monitoring and science-based conservation outcomes.
  • Enjoy a diverse and dynamic field-based role with opportunities to develop advanced ecological survey skills.

About the opportunity

We are seeking a motivated Field Officer to join the Long-Term Ecology Group at the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society. Working within a collaborative team, you will contribute to ecological surveys and biodiversity monitoring at Booderee National Park, owned by the Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community and jointly managed with Parks Australia.

This role is an excellent opportunity to work on-site in a highly diverse coastal ecosystem. You will contribute directly to long-term ecological research, engage with First Nations peoples and park managers, and build skills that will allow you to support monitoring at other ANU study sites in south-eastern Australia.

The successful applicant will be based near Booderee National Park and undertake regular fieldwork. You will bring ecological field skills, cultural competence, and familiarity with the fauna and flora of south-eastern Australia.

About the College

The ANU by 2025 Strategic Plan calls for the University to serve society through transformational research and education. As one of the great universities of the world, ANU is driven by a culture of excellence in everything we do. Our lived experience is increasingly one of large-scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment. The ANU College of Systems and Society (CSS) hosts three of the key disciplines necessary to help us design, build, regulate and secure the future.

CSS brings together expertise in social, technical, computational, ecological and scientific systems to build a new approach to systems design and build new national capabilities in data-driven policy and business development. The work we do in the College directly supports one of the four pillars of ANU by 2025: to strengthen our national mission and meet our unique responsibilities as Australia's national university. We will deliver on our mission by building a strong community, providing transformative educational experiences, conducting high-impact research, seeking meaningful engagement, and becoming a resilient organisation post COVID-19.

We welcome and openly acknowledge differences in expertise, research / education / professional focus, experience and perspective.

CSS is a vibrant and diverse community of more than three thousand students, staff, and visitors. Our College is comprised of the School of Computing, School of Cybernetics, School of Engineering, Fenner School of Environment & Society, Mathematical Sciences Institute, and the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, supported by the Professional Services Group.

The Fenner School of Environment & Society at ANU is a leader in interdisciplinary environmental research and education. The Long-Term Ecology Group, led by Professor David Lindenmayer, conducts large-scale biodiversity monitoring across south-eastern Australia to inform science-based conservation and land management.

To enquire about this role, please contactKaren Brock, Executive Officer, T: , E:

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU,

What we offer

The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation. We also offer generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, staff and family tuition fee discounts, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus. For more information,

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

  • A detailed curriculum vitae (CV)including the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
  • A2-pagestatement addressing the selection criteria.
  • Other documents, if required.

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 9 September pm (Canberra time)

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