PAID Traineeship| Conservation and Ecosystem Management | No experience required

Kickstart Your Conservation Career!

Are you tired of working under fluorescent lights? Love the outdoors?

Turn that passion into a profession. Develop the skills and experience to work in conservation & ecosystem management — no experience required.

Apply now for a paid, entry-level Conservation and Ecosystem Management Traineeship starting October 2026.

This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn, build valuable skills and gain hands-on experience while completing a nationally recognised qualification.

🌱 What’s in it for you?

• Gain practical, on-the-job experience in environmental conservation

• Earn while you learn with the Certificate I in Conservation and Ecosystem Management (AHC10124)

• Be part of a 20-week paid traineeship (38 hours per week) with other likeminded individuals

• Fortnightly Wage based on the National Training Award

• Receive dedicated support to help you transition into long-term employment

🌱 The kind of work you’ll be doing:

• Clearing invasive plant species

• Operating tools and equipment (brush cutters, line trimmers, etc.)

• Planting and regenerating native vegetation

• Learning practical environmental restoration techniques

• Repairing and rehabilitating the land, vegetation, and natural ecosystem along the banks of local waterways

• Assist with basic ecological monitoring and identify native flora and fauna

🌱 We’re looking for people who are:

• Enthusiastic and reliable

• Positive and ready to learn

• Moderately fit and enjoy working outdoors

• Ready to start in October 2026

• Available to attend interviews

🚗 Bonus: A valid driver’s licence and your own transport will be highly regarded, as travel to various work sites is involved.

📋 Eligibility criteria:

To apply, you must:

• Be a Queensland resident

• Be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident, or eligible visa holder

• Not have previously completed a Certificate I in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

• Meet other criteria under the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative

We strongly encourage applications from people of all ages and backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse communities, and the long-term unemployed.

📝 Apply now! Be sure to include your current resume.
📞 Please note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews.

This traineeship is proudly funded and supported by the Queensland Government through the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative.

🌐 To learn more about this and other programs (Engineering, Warehousing, Aged Care & more), visit: www.challengeemployment.org.au

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