CareerPlan

Aquatic Project Officer Casual

Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaFull-time2026-10-31 → 2026-11-02

Core

Support freshwater ecology, fisheries management, and conservation programs through field, laboratory, and office-based work including aquatic fauna surveys, monitoring, and data management.

Role type

Aquatic Project Officer (Casual)

Builds

Ecological monitoring and research programs for native aquatic species and ACT fisheries

Domain

Environmental conservation / Freshwater ecology

Required skills

Ecology knowledge, aquatic environmental data analysis, written/verbal communication, independent/collaborative work, project delivery

Preferred skills

Electrofishing, recreational boating, GIS, statistical software, aquatic animal husbandry, fisheries management

Technologies

GIS, databases, statistical software

Responsibilities

Conduct aquatic fauna surveys, perform fish and crayfish monitoring, conduct laboratory analysis, manage aquatic animal husbandry, manage data and reporting, support fisheries management activities

Seniority

Casual, operational level