Manager - Biodiversity

Reef Catchments

  • Mackay, QLD Proserpine, QLD
  • $112,000-125,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 17 days ago
About UsReef Catchments is the Natural Resource Management (NRM) organisation for the Mackay Whitsunday Isaac region. We facilitate change and work for long-term solutions to sustain, protect, and improve our region's natural resources and environment, both now and into the future.Project Delivery - your impactWe are seeking a motivational, inspiring and supportive Manager to lead the Biodiversity team.You will lead and manage the Biodiversity team to develop and deliver allocated projects. Your role includes managing the project planning and implementation of projects, leading the reporting on outputs and outcomes as per project requirements, managing stakeholder engagement and creating, leading, and fostering an inclusive workplace.Position OverviewThe role allows you to employ your strong management skills to effectively lead the team while providing support creating and maintaining team unity to achieve our overall objective of improving our region's natural resources and environment. There is an opportunity to demonstrate your exceptional persuasive communication and negotiation skills through engaging with stakeholders at various levels as well as staff members.Position relationships - Who you will be working withThis role leads and manages the Biodiversity team and reports to the Program Director - Community and Environment. The team currently consists of two Senior Project Officers and three Project Officers.You will also work closely with our other Teams to deliver projects and cultivate stakeholder relationships.About You
  • Qualifications in a relevant field such as Applied Science or Natural Resource Management with a minimum of five (5) years' experience in the NRM (or similar) sector.
  • Strategic Biodiversity leader with experience delivering integrated conservation projects across multiple sectors and ecosystems, aligning ecological outcomes with broader natural resource management goals.
  • Demonstrated skills in the development and implementation of projects including proposal writing, budgeting, reporting, project and contractor management.
  • Demonstrated experience managing staff in multi-jurisdictional work teams including workforce planning and staff performance management.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to communicate with and influence a diverse client base, including farmers, industry groups, government and contractors.
  • The preference is for this role to be based out of our Mackay office, however Proserpine candidates will be considered.
  • Current driver's licence.
You'll thriveThis role provides a rewarding professional career path and considerable work/life balance benefits. We offer a flexible and positive work environment, with an opportunity to enhance and build your skills and experience.Benefits of working with us. * Flexible working arrangements for work-life balance.
  • Professional development opportunities.
  • Career progression and succession planning.
  • 5 weeks annual leave.
  • Salary packaging.
  • Team building activities.
To learn more about the benefits of working for Reef Catchments, please visit the website: . nrmjobs.com.au/job/20026722Date published:19-Aug-2025Closing date:12-Sep-2025

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