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Program Leader – Landscape Resilience Portfolio

Join a purpose-driven organisation making a real impact in Far North Queensland.

Are you passionate about sustainable agriculture, environmental outcomes and working with communities to affect sustainable positive outcomes? Do you enjoy coordinating a portfolio of projects, managing a team and working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders?

Terrain NRM is seeking a Program Leader to oversee a current portfolio of projects with a strong sustainable agriculture and landscape resilience focus across the Wet Tropics region.

About the role

You will play a key role in leading the development of critical business initiatives and leading a team to successfully deliver projects focused on sustainable agriculture and landscape resilience. You will work closely with delivery partners, landholders, industry, Traditional Owners, Government agencies and community organisations to support effective development of industry and community initiatives and outcomes that focus on collective and environmental benefits.

Key responsibilities, within a within a Landscape Resilience portfolio, include:

• Lead planning and coordination of programs within scope, budget, and quality standards, aligning with funders’ and stakeholders’ expectations.
• Monitor program performance against key objectives and ensure timely and accurate reporting to management, funders and key stakeholders in alignment with approved project budgets, work plans and contractual requirements.
• Identify potential risks and opportunities and implement strategies to proactively manage risks and capitalise on the opportunities to increase the impact and success of the program.
• Lead and coordinate activities across various projects, managing project managers and teams to ensure effective collaboration and communication, including resolving conflicts, and ensuring that resources are allocated efficiently.
• Ensure timely and quality data collection is implemented across the program to track project impact and effectiveness.
• Support, develop, and lead direct reports and a team of project delivery staff.

Location

This role is based in the Wet Tropics region, with flexibility to work from one of Terrain NRM’s offices, with hybrid work opportunities. Travel within the region will be required to support project delivery and stakeholder engagement.

Next steps

To be considered, please submit your resume, and a three-page letter addressing what excites you about the position and some key points on how you can successfully deliver on the key responsibilities within the context of the Role Portfolio and Terrain NRM.

Please email your application, or make enquiries, to: people@terrain.org.au

Applications close on 7am Monday, 25 May 2026.

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