Agricultural Project Officer

AI Job Summary

Qualifications in Agricultural Science, Environment, Project Management or a relevant discipline.

Deliver projects on-ground in line with WHS requirements and apply risk management.

Engage stakeholders, including agricultural landholders, to negotiate outcomes for project works.

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Role Type

Contract • Full-time • Associate

Pay Rate

$80,000 AUD – $90,000 AUD (Annum)

Description

About us

Healthy Land & Water (HLW) works with community, industry, and government to deliver innovative and science-based solutions to challenges affecting our landscapes, waterways, and biodiversity. We help people understand the values and condition of South East Queensland’s environment so we can ensure the sustainable use of our natural environment long into the future.

We believe that maintaining healthy landscapes and waterways is not just important for wildlife and ecosystems. A healthy environment also supports a vibrant economy, strong livelihoods, great lifestyles and the happiness and wellbeing of the community. Through our work, we encourage people to examine and change their behaviours for the benefit of the natural world and for the people and places we love.

The opportunity

We’re looking for one (1) Agricultural Project Officer to join the Sustainable Agriculture team, supporting the delivery of our sustainable agriculture program which includes a targeted extension program and on-farm projects. The Project Officer reports directly to the Team Lead and is a full-time role, 18-months contract.

Your responsibilities will include:

Delivering assigned project works in line with contracted works and deliverables

Producing project administration including required reporting and tracking

Providing insight to detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports

Analysing problems and recommending solutions

Providing technical and analytical guidance to project works

Supporting the delivery of other Land Restoration Programs

Engaging stakeholders, including landholders and community, to negotiate outcomes for assigned project works

About you

Ideally, you will share our vision to lead the change that will deliver an environment for future generations to thrive. You will be highly motivated and can work autonomously in agreed timeframes. To be successful in this role, you will have all or many of the following requirements:

Qualifications in Agricultural Science, Environment, Project Management or relevant discipline

Ability to work collaboratively with agricultural landholders with an appreciation for the unique challenges faced by farming businesses

Experience delivering projects on ground in line with WHS requirements and applying risk management

Ability to produce and format technical documents, proposals, and spreadsheets

Excellent knowledge of natural resource management

High level communication skills, written and verbal

Knowledge of stakeholder engagement across First Nations, Government, Research, Utilities, and Community

Current manual QLD driving licence

What we offer

We’re a diverse team of experts, who enjoy sharing knowledge and learning. We recognise and celebrate our employees and teams for affecting real and innovative change in our communities. We value integrity, collaboration, care, innovation, and courage. Some of our benefits include:

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support your mental, nutritional, and financial wellbeing

Novated leasing

Annual individual professional development budget

Annual life & wellbeing reimbursement

Paid Birthday leave

Monthly staff social activities and events

3 days paid gifted leave over the holiday period

Purchased leave

Cashbacks and discounts via online store

Healthy Land & Water is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

Applications close 30 July 2026.

Company Overview

Healthy Land & Water works with community, industry, and government to deliver innovative and science-based solutions to challenges affecting our landscapes, waterways, and biodiversity. We help people understand the values and condition of South East Queensland’s environment so we can ensure the sustainable use of our natural environment long into the future. We believe that maintaining healthy landscapes and waterways is not just important for wildlife and ecosystems. A healthy environment also supports a vibrant economy, strong livelihoods, great lifestyles and the happiness and wellbeing of the community. Through our work, we encourage people to examine and change their behaviours for the benefit of the natural world and for the people and places we love.