Selection Criteria

What you need to know about who we are looking for

Knowledge and experience using accounting software.

Experience working with Xero or a similar accounting package.  Training will be considered where a candidate has suitable experience on other platforms.

Competent managing financial accounts, including accruals, accounting and standard business financial reports.

Being an accountant or book keeper isn’t essential.  However you must demonstrate a degree of practical understanding and an aptitude to develop this capacity, and the ability to work with the CEO and/or bookkeeper on accounts and reports.

Demonstrated ability to manage competing demands on time on a transparent and professional basis.

Landcare Tasmania is a small organisation and complex for its size.  Competing demands are a fact of life here.  We’re looking for someone with a calm and organised mind, who can work with others, and who can find simplicity in complexity.

Strong interpersonal skills, with experience in customer service, working with volunteers or administrative support roles preferred.

This role is a vital one that complements the work of a number of other people, often concurrently.  You need to be able to communicate with empathy and clarity to the people you work with - particularly the CEO, other staff, volunteers and Landcare members. More importantly, you’ll need to be able to use the language of community Landcare consistently and without ambiguity.

Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to work in a changing environment.

Landcare Tas has just 6 staff (<4 FTE) servicing 260 Landcare groups with almost 5,000 volunteers collectively.  When problems or unexpected circumstances arise, each member of staff has to be able to make fast and positive contributions to finding solutions. 

Experience in the design, implementation, application and review of administrative systems.

This role sits in the middle of a large percentage of Landcare Tasmania’s operations and activities.  You need to be able to do systems, processes and procedures in a way that is accessible and easy for other people who will use them.  You need to be able to quickly and efficiently build redundancy into our internal process – anyone of our staff being hit by the proverbial bus could cause significant disruption.

Are trustworthy, in particular with regards to sensitive information such as contact lists and payment details. Demonstrating honesty, integrity, humility and tolerance.

These are highly personal traits, you need to work out how to show them to us.

Strong computer literacy and willingness to learn new technology.

It’s a changing world, and new technology is coming all the time.  It’s not survival of the fittest, but those who are most able to adapt.  Tell us what platforms, programs, apps you have experience in and show us you have the ability to rapidly build understanding and familiarity with new technologies.

Knowledge, understanding and experience of community Landcare in Tasmania.

Community Landcare is an often misunderstood and operates in a complex space where the term is often misused.  Demonstrate that you have an understanding of what community Landcare is in Tasmania and what separates us from other environmental organisations.