Conservation Ecologist

This is a unique opportunity to lead the delivery of a major monitoring program and shape how ecological data informs conservation across private land in Victoria. The role offers a mix of hands-on ecological fieldwork data analytics and collaboration with landholders and practitioners.

Trust for Nature is a not-for-profit conservation organisation that works to protect native plants and wildlife on private land. Created in 1972 under the Victorian Conservation Trust Act 1972 (Vic) Trust for Nature has a proud history of working across government not-for-profit and private sectors to achieve permanent protection and management of important conservation land across Victoria.

We have a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development both within the workplace and beyond.

Our work is uniquely positioned at the interface of science and land management supporting a network of landholders managing high-value conservation areas across diverse Victorian landscapes.

Our Conservation Science program generates evidence to support informed decision-making and lasting conservation outcomes on private land.

As a Conservation Ecologist you will apply specialist expertise to deliver Trust for Natures new Statewide Conservation Data and Monitoring Framework. This includes:

• Establishing and coordinating a large-scale private landfocused citizen science program across Victoria
• Supporting the collection management and interpretation of biodiversity data
• Driving the integration of private land conservation data into the Trusts work and facilitating uptake by the wider sector

This role combines hands-on expertise in ecological monitoring data analysis and conservation technologies with program coordination and capability building.

You will contribute to building a robust evidence base for conservation on private land and support its application in planning management and evaluation.

The role will also work closely with landholders and internal teams to build capability in ecological monitoring data collection and data use.

This position provides an opportunity to build experience across monitoring delivery data analysis and applied conservation in a statewide context.

Review the attached Position Description for further details.

• Full-time ongoing position
• Flexible work arrangements available
• Salary: $99397 $112776 per annum plus superannuation
• Salary offered will reflect skills and experience

The role is based in the Melbourne CBD office and operates on a hybrid model combining in-office work working from home and travel.

The position involves extended fieldwork and travel across Victoria. A valid drivers licence and willingness to travel are essential.

About you

The roleis suited to an ecologist with astrong technicalbackground inecological monitoring dataanalysisand role requires acollaborative and enablingmindset and a motivation to work with a like-minded community of people todeliver impactful conservation outcomes.

You are anecologist with strong technical background in ecological monitoring with acollaborative impact-focused mindset. The successful candidate will bring:

• Minimum5 years experience inconservationecologyor environmental science.
• MinimumHonoursorMastersleveldegree inecologyor similar(or equivalent experience).
• Experience with ecological monitoring and considerable fieldwork experience including the use of conservation technologies.
• Technical skills indata analysis including knowledge of automatedworkflowsand AI-based data processing (e.g. call or image recognition).
• Demonstrated experience with the management and use of large ecological datasets.
• Experience in citizen science program delivery and the ability to work collaboratively with landholders will be well regarded.
• Highly developed communication skills including supporting training delivery.

We encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences including those who may not meet every listed criterion.

Please submit a cover letter along with your resume. Applications without a personalised cover letter will not be considered.

Applications will close Sunday 21 June (EOD) and plan to hold interviews shortly after.

Trust for Nature is dedicated to gender equality diversity and inclusivity. We are continually working to build an inclusive and culturally safe workplace. We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disabilities LGBTIQA people and CALD people.

Please note a National Police Check is required to be conducted as part of the selection process. Our practices are inclusive and based on equal opportunity principles. A positive result from a police check would only preclude employment in certain circumstances.

If you need further information please contact us using the subject line:Conservation Ecologist