Senior Field Officer - Feral Cat Eradication
Senior Field Officer - Feral Cat Eradication
Kangaroo Island Landscape Board
Job reference: 862733
Location: 5223 - KINGSCOTE
Job status: Short Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
The KILB is currently seeking to appoint Senior Field Officers -Feral Cat Eradication.
These exciting roles will be responsible for providing technicalservices, in accordance with detailed work plans to deliver theDudley Peninsula feral cat eradication program. Thesuccessful applicants will apply expert pest animal controlknowledge and experience to undertake targeted removal of feralcats as the program moves into the mop up phase of eradication.This will require the use of specialist feral cat control tools,such as soft jaw leg hold traps, thermal drones and groundshooting. Control effort will be informed by the programs 4G cameranetwork and other monitoring tools including detection dogs,thermal drones and tracking. A critical element of the role isbeing able to work effectively within a team environment, provideleadership and ensure that work health and safety and operationalpolicies and procedures are adhered to. An ability to establisheffective working relationships with community and landholders isessential to allow access for program operations.
These roles offer a 10/4 roster - 10 days on four days off -with applicable penalty rates paid on top of base salary andentitlement to 5 weeks paid annual leave (recreation leave) peryear.
About you
We are seeking motivated and committed individuals with:
- Demonstrated experience working in landscape-scale invasivepredator control and/or eradication programs.
- Demonstrated experience in applying specialist controltools and methods, including soft jaw leg hold traps, thermaldrones and/or ground shooting operations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of invasive predator management,including strategies for both monitoring and control,regulatory standards and procedures.
- Experience working in teams, often independently in remoteand isolated field locations.
- Well-developed communication skills and experience liaisingwith landholders, community groups and stakeholders.
- A sound understanding and experience in field datacollection, using remote applications and records managementsystems.
- Holds a current South Australian Firearms licence(desirable).
About us
The Kangaroo Island Landscape Board is one of nine landscapeboards in South Australia. We work with landholders, communitiesand partners to manage soils, water, pests and biodiversity. Weinvest landscape levies and attract additional funding to protectand improve Kangaroo Island's productive and naturallandscapes.
Our work is guided by the Kangaroo Island RegionalLandscape Plan 2026-2031 and its vision: "Workingtogether for healthy land and sea." The plan sets fiveconnected priorities: empowering community, sustainingbiodiversity, supporting healthy land and water, managing pests andmanaging climate risks. Community partnerships, local knowledge andscientific evidence underpin this work.
Our values of Trust, Collaboration and Impactguide how we work every day. We act with integrity, support oneanother, build strong relationships with our community andpartners, and focus on practical outcomes that make a lastingdifference for Kangaroo Island.
Paul Jennings, Project Leader - Feral Cat Eradication, 0407 555606, paul.jennings@sa.gov.au
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
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