A great place to work
We’re a ‘boots on the ground’ organisation that is making a real difference. Delivering quality customer service to the wider community in rural and regional NSW.
Our programs and partnerships grow farm productivity and healthy environments. We play a vital role in helping to protect against pests, diseases, and environment threats. We connect customers with the best services, advice, and networks.
We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.
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The benefits of working for LLS
We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working including part-time, job-share or working from different locations.
We are one of the NSW Government’s first accredited Family Friendly Workplaces and we are committed to improving work life wellbeing, inclusion and equity outcomes for families. Start late or finish early - we can help you achieve the delicate balance needed to thrive and not just survive.
We promote a workplace where everyone can contribute and participate to their full potential. We are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.
We offer a range of entry-level and graduate roles with pathway opportunities in a range of specialist areas of employment. These include the Aboriginal Ranger Program and Graduate Program providing on-the-job experience, mentoring and training.
We are committed to supporting your professional development. Our staff have access to training, growth opportunities and resources at all levels, enabling our team members to drive innovation, productivity and delivery of high-quality services.
With over 80 offices across 11 diverse regions, we live and work in all areas across NSW to improve and protect our communities, primary industries and environment.
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LLS West is Best – For Family
Read transcriptMeet our people
For Charlie, Western NSW is the perfect place to raise his young family. It offers the perfect mix of an active or laid-back lifestyle, affordable property and housing and a true sense of community – making it the perfect place to call home.
A career with LLS offers excellent working conditions, competitive salaries, a flexible and supportive work culture and extensive development and promotion opportunities, allowing for better work life balance.
Apply to join our Graduate Program
We're seeking university graduates with qualifications in agriculture, environmental science, or veterinary science to join our team as part of the 12-month Graduate Program.
Get on-the-job experience and immerse yourself in the frontline services we provide, supporting regional communities, landholders and the environment.
Applications are open now and close on 15 September 2024.
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Roles at LLS
Explore just some of the unique career opportunities available with Local Land Services.
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Our agriculture teams work with a diverse range of customers, industries, and partners to strengthen agriculture in NSW. Facilitating workshops and events, on-farm inspections, seasonal updates and advice, hosting in the paddock events, utilising the latest technology and innovation into property management – we do it all.
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Our biosecurity officers support land managers to fulfil responsibilities to manage pests, weeds, and diseases under Australian biosecurity legislation and run profitable and productive farming enterprise.
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Our district vets are a crucial link in the animal biosecurity chain. They collect surveillance information, give expert biosecurity advice to livestock owners and industries, and provide a vital front-line resource in protecting against animal disease and pests.
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Play a crucial role in managing emergencies that affect the community, environment and economy of NSW. Help landholders prepare for natural disasters (such as flood and bushfire), and biosecurity events involving plants, animals and pest insects such as locust plagues.
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Support the LLS management team to deliver annual priorities and business plans within budget. Work with Project Managers to ensure financial reports are carefully analysed and fully understood.
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Help farmers manage their native forests for timber production, biodiversity conservation and Aboriginal cultural values by including forestry as part of their farming business.
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Make a difference in rural communities by working with landholders to help improve sustainable land management practices and biodiversity conservation including weed and pest animal control, managing native vegetation and habitat restoration.
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Work with communities to better manage our water, land, soil, vegetation, biodiversity and cultural heritage. This includes managing travelling stock reserves and areas of significance to Aboriginal communities.
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Combine technical knowledge and project management skills to help LLS to deliver on-ground projects. Our project officers are essential to ensure effective collaboration and communication between stakeholders, including private and public land managers, First Nations communities, and government agencies.
Our values
- Consider people equally without prejudice or favour.
- Act professionally with honesty, consistency and impartiality.
- Take responsibility for situations, showing leadership and courage.
- Place the public interest over personal interest.
- Appreciate difference and welcome learning from others.
- Build relationships based on mutual respect.
- Uphold the law, institutions of government and democratic principles.
- Communicate intentions clearly and invite teamwork and collaboration.
- Provide apolitical and non-partisan advice.
- Provide services fairly with a focus on customer needs.
- Be flexible, innovative and reliable in delivering services.
- Engage with the community and industry to develop and implement service solutions.
- Focus on quality while maximising service delivery.
- Recruit and promote employees on merit.
- Take responsibility for decisions and actions.
- Provide transparency to enable public scrutiny.
- Observe standards for safety.
- Be fiscally responsible and focus on efficient, effective and prudent use of resources.
Contact us
All our job advertisements include a contact person for enquiries. You are encouraged to contact this person to find out more about the role and the team, and for us to learn a little more about you.