Assistant Operations Officer Full Time NEW

Position No: DBCA3099843

Salary/Level: Level 1/2, $77,574 – $85,350 p.a. plus Superannuation

Tenure: Permanent, Full-time

Location: Manjimup or Pemberton, Western Australia

The Warren Region is home to the well-known D’Entrecasteaux and Walpole Nornalup national parks as well as the recently created Walpole Wilderness area and Walpole Nornalup Inlets Marine Park. Many other parks and reserves as well as significant areas of State forest make up the majority of the land that we manage. The landscape of the region include a diversity of coastal heath, tall karri forests to open jarrah and wandoo woodlands to the remnant Tingle forest. The region has wetlands of international and national significance, pristine estuaries and wild rivers.

Our key service deliverables are nature conservation, parks and visitor services, sustainable forest management, and fire management.

We are currently seeking an Assistant Operations Officer to join our team.

Under the direction of the District Coordinator Conservation:

Assists with the delivery of conservation programs and fire management activities within the Donnelly District
Liaises with regional personnel as appropriate, to achieve the organisation and implementation of allocated works programs.
The position can operate across all the services within the district depending upon the operational needs of the district.

Application Instructions:

To allow the selection panel to make an accurate assessment of your application, please submit the following:

A covering letter.
A written response addressing the four (4) requested criteria below (in no more than five (5) pages).
A current CV, including the details of two referees with one being a recent or current manager/supervisor.
Selection Criteria

Some knowledge (Level 1) and experience (Level 2) in working in natural land management or a closely related field or related technical area, with a preference for some knowledge of conservation and other land management issues.
Broad understanding of the issues involved in planning and implementing works programs.
Evidence of sound effective interpersonal and oral communication skills, with an ability and willingness to work closely with community, volunteers and other government agencies.
Some proficiency in computer skills for word processing, spreadsheets and data processing with a preference for knowledge and experience with GPS and GIS applications.
Please click “Apply” and you will be redirected to the WA Government Jobs Board website at https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/ where you can submit your application online.

For further information on the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, please visit https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/.

For further job-related information, please contact Tiana Jones on 04•• ••• 595.

Closing date: Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 12 noon AWST (2pm AEST). No late or pro forma applications will be accepted.