Landholder Engagement Officer
Trust for Nature
Not-for-profit that safeguards a future for Victoria’s natural environment
Full-time role with flexible work arrangements
Exciting new opportunity in a growth environment
Trust for Nature is a not-for-profit Conservation organisation that works to protect native plants and wildlife in cooperation with private landholder. Created in 1972 under the Victorian Conservation Trust Act 1972 (Vic), Trust for Nature has a proud history of working across the government, not-for profit and private sectors to achieve permanent protection of important conservation land across Victoria.
We have a culture that supports and inspires conservation achievement and personal development, both within the workplace and beyond.
About the role
Help protect and conserve nature, using your sales and customer service skills.
At TFN, our ‘product’ is a conservation covenant – a legal agreement that protects nature on private property forever, and our ‘customers’ are people who own land with high conservation value. Since January 2024, properties in Victoria with a Trust for Nature conservation covenant on them are exempt from land tax. This presents an exciting and substantial opportunity for us to promote the benefits of covenanting to private landholders and increase the extent of private land in Victoria protected forever for nature.
This newly created role will be essential in driving landholder engagement and delivering self-funded covenant targets. This includes following leads and responding to enquiries, building relationships with landholders, compellingly communicating the benefits of covenanting to protect nature forever, guiding landowners through the covenant opportunity from enquiry through to an agreement and providing continuous support to facilitate the covenanting process.
This is a 12-month fixed-term, full-time position with the opportunity for extension. The role is based in Melbourne CBD with occasional travel throughout Victoria, we welcome flexible work and working-from-home arrangements.
The role offers a base salary of $86,242 p.a., plus super. This is not a commission-based role.
To read the detailed responsibilities of the role, please review the Position Description.
About you
We are searching for someone committed to our cause who can quickly build rapport with landholders. To be successful in this role you will bring;
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- Strong experience in sales with a solid record of conversion, ideally in high-value environments.
- Proven relationship-building skills and ability to connect with people and listen to their priorities.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to compellingly convey the benefits of conservation covenants to landholders.
- Demonstrated commitment and skills in providing a stand-out service to customers.
- Genuine commitment and passion for nature conservation.
- Demonstrated experience using CRMs, preferably Salesforce.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Strong teamwork skills and collaborative ways of working.
How to apply
Please submit a cover letter addressing your skills and interest in the role along with your resume via our jobs board.
As much as we would like to get back to all applicants, we don’t have a system in place to achieve this yet. We really appreciate your interest in working with Trust for Nature and the time you take to apply for roles. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted during the week of 15 April.
Applications will close 14th April 2024 (EOD) and we intend to hold interviews week commencing 22nd April.
Trust for Nature is dedicated to gender equality, diversity and inclusivity. We are continually working to build an inclusive and culturally safe workplace. We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD people.
Please note, a National Police Check is required to be conducted as part of the selection process. Our practices are inclusive and based on equal opportunity principles. A positive result from a police check would only preclude employment in certain circumstances.
If you need further information please contact us at recruitment@tfn.org.au, using the subject line: Landholder Engagement.