Biosecurity Specialist
Closes: Jun 14, 2025
Biosecurity Specialist
Location: Tamworth, NSW
THE OPPORTUNITY
- Utilise your skills and experience in bioscurity weeds control and management.
- Build strong relationships with the community and local stakeholders
- Work with a team of committed professionals.
COULD THIS BE YOU?
We are seeking a dedicated professional with to supervise and guide the Biosecurity Team to deliver high-quality, hands-on weed control services across the Tamworth Region. This role offers the opportunity to make a real impact through inspections, landholder engagement, enforcement actions and education programs aimed at preventing and managing weed risks. You’ll work closely with stakeholders, apply your technical expertise and play a key role in ensuring Council meets its legislative responsibilities.
The Biosecurity Specialsist role is primarily responsible for:
- Leading, supervising and implementing the overall functions of the Biosecurity Team to ensure effective compliance with relevant Acts, Regulations and Industry standards
- Providing senior specialist and technical hands-on operational service in responding to the range of weeds responsibilities and matters across the Tamworth Region
- Delivering a high level of Biosecurity control services to customers both internal and external, through the efficient management of the Biosecurity team
- Liaising with landowners and key stakeholders in the delivery of Weed Biosecurity Officer functions with a strong focus on preventing, eliminating or mitigating weed biosecurity risk
- Conducting inspections in support of biosecurity weeds identification providing advice and assisting landowners in the identification, control and elimination of weeds
- Assisting Council in meeting its responsibilities relating to Weed Biosecurity in accordance with legislation and agreed levels of services, including carrying out inspections, control works and enforcement action, in an operationally efficient manner.
- Carry out the functions of a Weed Biosecurity Authorised Officer under the NSW Biosecurity Act 2015
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED
- Certificate III in Conservation & Land Management (specialising in weeds) or similar OR significant relevant experience
- Biosecurity Act Authorised Officers Training
- AQF3 ChemCert Certificate
- Drivers Licence
INTERESTED? WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!
For a confidential discussion, please contact David Lightowler, Manager – Community Safety and Wellbeing on 0458 763 067
Salary range: Grade 15 - $86,308.58 - $93,394.43 per annum plus superannuation for a 38 hour work week. Salary may be negotiated based on skills, experience and your value to our organisation.
Flexible working arrangements will be considered by mutual agreement and according to operational requirements.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to undertake a Pre-employment Medical Screening including Alcohol & Other Drugs Testing.
Apply Now! Applications Close: 11.59pm Friday, 13 June 2025
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WHY IS IT ‘WORTH’ WORKING AT TAMWORTH REGIONAL COUNCIL?
For your LIFESTYLE: More time in your day with flexibility for your passions, family or play! It's Worth It - Lifestyle
For our COMMUNITY: Help create Tamworth tomorrow, leave your mark on our city. It's Worth It - Community
For your CAREER: Boost your career, the sky is the limit. It's Worth It - Career
For BELONGING: Join a family that values team spirit and genuinely cares about your wellbeing. It's Worth It - Belonging
A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK!
Tamworth Regional Council proudly sits on Kamilaroi Country, the traditional lands of the Gomeroi people, with a large diverse workplace culture with over 650 employees who are proud to service our community.
The Tamworth region is home to over 60,000 people and is a thriving economic and cultural hub in the North West of NSW. Our recently adopted plan for the future of the region, ‘Blueprint 100’, drives strategic vision for growth as a region, as we plan for how the city and the region will sustainably accommodate a population of 100,000 people.
Our people strive to build a great organisational culture fostering our shared values of Teamwork, Equity, Accountability, Customer Orientation and Health and Safety whilst embracing the drive for excellence, innovation and respect.
ABOUT OUR REGION
The Tamworth Regional is a fabulous place to call home boasting the vibrant regional city of Tamworth along with the towns of Manilla, Barraba, Nundle and Kootingal as well as 17 hamlets, villages and rural areas. Located just 4 hours’ drive (or a direct flight) to bustling Sydney and multiple coastal locations within 3-4 hours’ drive, Tamworth is a central hub and a place to enjoy all year round.
Tamworth offers an enviable lifestyle with all the conveniences and services you’d expect from a larger city, coupled with a relaxed pace of life with opportunities to enjoy all that nature has to offer, along with being a great place to raise children, make long term friends and create a professional career.
As the capital of the North West region, Tamworth is home to major health and education centres, affordable housing options to suit all lifestyles, attractive employment and business opportunities with a robust and innovative local economy. In addition, the Tamworth region boasts a proud sporting culture with world class facilities and a supporting community of clubs.
Tamworth Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to supporting a diverse, respectful, safe and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. If you require additional support or any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know during the application process.
Council is committed to promoting the care, protection and safeguarding of children. To learn more about our Commitment to Child Safety Statement and screening processes, click the link below.
