Conservation Employee

Position No: DBCA3134318

Salary/Level: Level 3, $75,422 - $78,333 p.a. plus Superannuation

Tenure: Permanent, Full-time

Location: Collie, Western Australia

National Parks and in the South West Region include Yalgorup, Wellington, Greater Preston, Wiltshire-Butler, Dalgarup, Forest Grove, Blackwood River, Wooditjup, Yelverton, Whicher, Leeuwin-Naturaliste, Scott River, Hilliger and Tuart Forest. The Ngari Capes Marine Park stretches along the west coast from Geographe Bay in the north to Flinders Bay near Augusta in the south.

The South West Region's key service deliverables include nature conservation, parks and visitor services, sustainable forest management, fire management, and land-use planning. The region's headquarters is based in Bunbury. Services are also delivered via the Blackwood District, located at Busselton with work centres at Margaret River, Nannup and Kirup, and the Wellington District, located at Collie with a smaller work centre at Harvey.

We currently have an opportunity for a Conservation Employee - Storeperson to join our team in the Wellington District.

Under the immediate direction of the Work Centre Coordinator, this position:

• Is responsible for the purchase and distribution of stores, equipment and services at Collie district office and liaises with Harvey work centre to ensure efficient stores supply and use, and high levels of stores organisation.
• Provides a store service from the Collie work centre as one of the repositories and deployment points for state facilities equipment during large bushfires and as a central repository for some Fire Management Services Branch equipment and supplies for South West Fire Units during the fire season.
• Ensures that the prescribed procedures for the management and control of stores and equipment are implemented and observed.
• Assists with the coordination of delivery, servicing and repair of the district light fleet.

At the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), we have adopted Leadership Expectations which provides a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector. In this role, you will demonstrate Personal Leadership to help drive positive change.

The successful applicant will be required to possess or obtain a current and satisfactory National Police Check prior to commencement.

Application Instructions:

To allow the selection panel to make an accurate assessment of your application, please submit the following:

• A covering letter using the following criteria as a guide to express your interest in being considered for selection for interview.
• A current CV, including the details of two referees with one being a recent or current manager/supervisor.

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated ability to manage consumable stock in a multi work centre environment.
2. Ability to liaise with and negotiate with suppliers and contractors for the provision of goods and services.
3. Ability to plan and implement work in an efficient manner, organise resources, determine day to day priorities and ensure best practice quality control measures are achieved.
4. Good oral communications and interpersonal skills, and an ability to work with employees and contractors with limited supervision and work effectively in a team.
5. Good writing skills including the ability to produce reports and programs and use of computer skills (including MS word and Excel) for the requirements of the job.
6. Proven ability to undertake roles in prescribed burning, and incident and fire management activities. Ongoing willingness and ability to participate in fire management activities that contribute to bushfire suppression and prescribed burning operations commensurate with capability, capacity, training and level of experience.
7. Willingness and ability to participate in development programs to acquire Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management.
8. Understanding of work, health and safety, and equity and diversity principles and practices.
9. Western Australian 'MR' and 'C' Class Driver's licences.
10. Knowledge of a light fleet management system. (Desirable)

Please click "Apply" and you will be redirected to the WA Government Jobs Board website at where you can submit your application online.

For further information on the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, please visit

For further job-related information, please contact Brendan Ennis on

Closing date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025 at 12 noon AWST (2pm AEST). No late or pro forma applications will be accepted.