Conservation Program Officer

Job description

About us Trust for Nature is a not-for-profit conservation organisation that works to protect native plants and wildlife in cooperation with private landholders. Established in 1972 under the Victorian Conservation Trust Act 1972 (Vic), Trust for Nature has a strong history of working across government, not-for-profit and private sectors to secure permanent protection of important conservation land across Victoria. Part-time | North West | Two year contract About the role: We’re searching for a Conservation Program Officer to join our passionate team. Reporting to the Area Manager this role supports the delivery of Trust for Nature’s key conservation programs including the Covenanting Program, Stewardship Program, Offsets Program, Revolving Fund Program, and BushBank Program through the North West area of Victoria. The role will act as a point of contact between Trust for Nature and conservation covenantors and potential landholders in the catchment. The role is based in Castlemaine office with regular travel throughout North West Victoria. The key focus of the role will be landholder engagement, ecological assessment of areas protected by conservation covenants, discussions with l...