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Job description

Agency Department of Lands Planning and Work unit Land Assessment Branch

Environment

Job title Land Resource Officer Designation Professional 1

Job type Full time Duration Fixed to 30/06/2028

Salary $68,904 - $87,700 Location Palmerston

Position number 50240171 RTF 308143 Closing 14/11/2024

Contact officer Jason Hill, Director Land Assessment on 08 8999 4443 or jasonv.hill@nt.gov.au

About the agency https://depws.nt.gov.au/

Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Job Details?rtf Id=308143

APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF

YOUR TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.

Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans

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people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment

process or job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the

merit process, go to the OCPE website.

Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures

plans, go to the OCPE website.

Primary objective

As part of a project team collect and compile soil-landscape information for land type-based pastoral carrying capacities and

an agricultural soil and land management manual for the Northern Territory (NT).

Context Statement

Under the National Soil Action Plan 2023-2028 the Australian Government is partnering with the NT to support improved

soil and land management through (i) the development of land type-based pastoral carrying capacities and (ii) an agricultural

soil and land management manual for the NT. The position will be supervised by a senior scientist and receive the

professional training to undertake the projects.

Key duties and responsibilities

1. As part of a small team carryout a review of available soil data and mapping across selected pastoral regions and

agricultural precincts in the NT.

2. Take an active role in site selection and planning of remote field operations.

3. Undertake field operations to collect soil landscape data and information to national standards.

4. Secure field data in the NT Soil and Land Information ( SALInfo ) system.

5. Take an active role in the spatial analysis, interpretation and extrapolation of soil and land resource data in a geographic

information system.

6. Play a key role compiling technical publications and extension material for industry use.

Selection criteria

Essential

1. A relevant scientific degree qualification from a recognised university or tertiary institution.

2. Experience collecting field based natural resource data relating to soil, vegetation or equivalent.

3. A willingness to develop field-based skills used in soil and land resource assessment.

4. Knowledge of geographic information systems and its applications in natural resource management.

5. Ability to interpret natural resource data and compile technical based information and products for a range of audiences.

6. Current manual NT Drivers Licence or equivalent including an ability to operate a four-wheel drive.

Desirable

1. North Australian natural resource assessment experience.