Overview
ACT Government
Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate
Parks and Conservation Service
Salary: $92,855 – $97,987 + super
Full-time temporary position with a Possibility of Permanency
VRN: 14609
The PCS Urban Wildlife Team is a small team tasked to deliver the ACT Governments Urban Wildlife Program. As a main function of the program, the team responds to a large number of animal vehicle collisions to humanely handle and destroy injured animals when required, and clear ACT roadsides of deceased animals. The team is also responsible for other urban wildlife duties in coordinating assistance for wildlife from other animal welfare organisations. The team also provides assistance with straying livestock and other programs and operations with the Parks and Conservation Service.
The Senior Urban Wildlife Officer co-ordinates the delivery of the PCS Urban Wildlife Program. PCS attends more than 2000 kangaroo collisions each year across the ACT. This program requires staff to work largely autonomously to attend to sick or injured wildlife across the ACT. Most callouts are to kangaroos injured in vehicle collisions.
The position supervises a small team of staff and contractors to implement best practice activities that are consistent with relevant codes of practice, legislation and safe operating procedures in order to deliver program objectives.
The position is also responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with key program support partners.
Eligibility/Other Requirements:
Mandatory:
- Eligibility to hold an ACT Firearms License
- Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to – Apply for or renew a WWVP registration – Access Canberra A Class C Drivers License
- Work a roster including frequent weekend work and participate in on-call night work.
- Wear a uniform
Note: This is a temporary position available from 1 August 2025 until 31 July 2026 with the possibility of permanency. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.
How to Apply
Please submit a written application of no more than two pages, addressing the Selection Criteria, along with your current curriculum vitae, listing two referees and their contact details.
Applications should be submitted online via the ACT Government’s careers and employment website.
Applications close: Thursday, 5 June 2025.
Important Information for Applicants
Effective from 1 July 2025, as part of the ACTPS 2025 Change Implementation Program, the Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD), Transport Canberra and City Services (TCCS), Access Canberra, and the Better Regulation Taskforce will amalgamate to form the new City and Environment Directorate. Further information about the Changes Implementation Program is available in the ACTPS 2025 Taskforce Report – Open Government Information.
