Regional Team Leader

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• Ongoing, full-time opportunity
• Office location: Newcastle (or other BCT office in the Sydney–Hunter Region by negotiation and availability)
• Access to a range of flexible work arrangements including work from home in accordance with government requirements
• Salary from $130,506 to $143,921 plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

The NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT), as part of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), is currently seeking to appoint a Regional Team Leader to join our Sydney–Hunter team.

About the role

Our workforce is expanding and we have an exciting opportunity for a Hunter Team Leader to join our leadership team. Working alongside the Sydney–Hunter Regional Manager and the Sydney Team Leader, you'll provide day-to-day guidance and support for several operational staff (up to five direct reports) while contributing directly to the delivery of private land conservation programs across the BCT's Sydney–Hunter region. This includes overseeing the quality of staff outputs such as annual reports and acting as a point of escalation on agreement assurance matters. The role also encompasses landholder support and customer service; communications and stakeholder engagement; project management; conservation assessment, monitoring and evaluation.

This new role will lead the delivery of some of our most rewarding and high-impact work, including programs such as the Conservation Management Program and Conservation Partners Program across the Sydney–Hunter region. These programs involve engagement with landholders and stakeholders to protect and enhance some of the region's most important biodiversity. You'll guide a committed team in partnership with the Sydney–Hunter Regional Manager and Sydney Team Leader, overseeing on-ground conservation projects and see the direct results of your work in healthier habitats. You will also provide guidance on tricky matters, helping team members navigate challenges and apply consistent approaches. The role will also contribute to biodiversity offsets, including Biodiversity Stewardship Agreements and Condition of Consent Conservation Agreements, providing variety and scope to influence conservation outcomes across the region.

About you

You are a collaborative leader who enjoys working with people and delivering results through a team. You have strong oral and written communication skills, practical approaches to problem solving and the ability to balance priorities in a complex environment. You bring experience in project/program delivery, an understanding of conservation or natural resource management, and a commitment to supporting both your staff and the people you work with. You also have a sharp eye for detail to ensure accuracy in compliance, monitoring and reporting. Above all, you are adaptable, organised and motivated to make a positive difference for biodiversity.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience in managing multidisciplinary teams
• Relevant tertiary qualification and/or extensive experience in natural resource management or biodiversity conservation
• A current driver's licence and willingness to travel.

For more information read the full Role Description: Regional Team Leader

This is primarily an office-based role that involves occasionally involve fieldwork in remote areas and on uneven and unstable ground. It is an expectation that candidates are physically capable of undertaking this work safely.

Who we are

The New South Wales Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) is a not-for-profit statutory body, established under Part 10 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and managed by a Board appointed by the Minister for the Environment.

The Trust's roles are to support and encourage landholders to enter into agreements to conserve and protect biodiversity on private land, guided by the government's Biodiversity Conservation Investment Strategy; secure biodiversity offsets when developers choose to pay into the Biodiversity Conservation Fund; and other activities that promote greater awareness of, appreciation and understanding of, biodiversity and the importance of conserving it.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

Participation in the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme (BOS) and the BCT's private land conservation (PLC) programs

All new employees with an existing defined interest in the BOS will be required to disclose their personal (or a close family member's) participation to ensure potential conflicts are managed appropriately. In some circumstances this may require divestment of the interest.

The BCT also has restrictions on staff participation in its funded PLC programs. No additional funding, beyond that already agreed to by the BCT, may be sought or approved during time as a BCT employee or for a 12-month period following termination of employment.

The Department is committed to protecting the public interest and public trust in the exercise of its functions. These values, together with transparency and accountability, are integral to the administration of the BOS and PLC programs.

If you (or a close family member) participate in the BOS scheme or already hold a funded agreement with the BCT and require further information before submitting your application please contact the hiring manager. The BOS protocol is available publicly here via this page.

To Apply

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

If you would like to negotiate to work from an office location other than Newcastle, please contact Ben Fitzpatrick prior to submitting an application, and indicate the location in your application.

Applications close 12th October 2025 at 11:55PM.

Should you require further information about the role please contact Ben Fitzpatrick on

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

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• provide alternative formats to apply
• make adjustments to the recruitment process
• offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks

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