Overview
City and Environment Directorate
Office of Nature Conservation
Salary: $102,657 – $116,592 pa. + super
Full-time, Temporary position until December 2026
Position No: 33182
The Office of Nature Conservation is seeking a motivated and capable Ecologist to support the Urban Ecology Team.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute directly to biodiversity conservation outcomes across the ACT. The Urban Ecology team applies spatial and statistical approaches to identify and protect important biodiversity values now and into the future. As part of the Urban Ecology team, the Ecologist will use strong ecological and technical skills to address pressing conservation challenges. The role involves desktop analysis of biodiversity data using GIS, R, and Python, as well as the interpretation and communication of ecological information to inform planning and development decisions.
Applications are invited to fill a full-time, temporary vacancy, available immediately. Please see the position description for more information about the role.
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.
Note: This is a temporary position available immediately until December 2026.
A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill similar vacancies over the next 12 months.
Opportunities for flexible working options could include hybrid working, being a combination of working from home, designated office based and FlexiSpace working locations across the ACT, part-time hours, job-sharing, flexible start, and finish times.
How to apply
Applications should include:
- A maximum three-page written application addressing each Selection Criteria
- A current curriculum vitae
- Contact details of two referees (recent or current).
Applications should be submitted online via the Act Government’s Careers and Employment website.
For further information contact: Katie Sievers on Katie.Sievers@act.gov.au or 0417 078 501.
Applications close: Wednesday 10 June 2026.
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.
