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General Manager – Mulloon Consulting

Location: Flexible workplace, NSW preferred
Type: Full-time permanent position
Closing date: 15 August 2025

Are you ready to lead groundbreaking environmental change while building a thriving national business? Join Mulloon Consulting as General Manager and spearhead innovative landscape restoration that’s healing Australia’s agricultural heartland.

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What makes this role extraordinary

Lead with purpose: Direct a passionate team of professionals pioneering nature-based solutions that genuinely repair degraded landscapes through cutting-edge rehydration techniques.

Drive real impact: Your leadership will directly restore soil health, rebuild natural water cycles and transform how Australia approaches sustainable agriculture.

Build something lasting: As part of the world-renowned Mulloon Institute family, you’ll expand a proven model nationally while working alongside researchers, educators and advocates who are reshaping environmental practice.

Work where it matters: Collaborate directly with landholders, Traditional Owners, NGOs and government bodies to create tangible solutions for Australia’s most pressing environmental challenges.

Your mission

• You’ll report directly to the Mulloon Institute CEO, supported by an experienced executive team. Together, you’ll accelerate our national vision for landscape rehydration while building the capacity of landholders through transformative learning programs.
• Your focus will be developing projects at the catchment scale to deliver landscape scale restoration.
• From detailed surface and groundwater management designs and on-ground works, to innovative partnership development, you’ll be at the forefront of regenerative environmental practice.
• You will oversee catchment-scale project delivery including client liaison, financial and project management.

What you’ll master

• Strategic Leadership: Guide MC’s growth trajectory and market positioning
• Operational Excellence: Ensure seamless project delivery and team performance
• Business Development: Identify opportunities and nurture client relationships
• Financial Management: Drive profitability with P&L accountability
• Stakeholder Engagement: Foster collaboration between diverse communities and interests
• Partnership Development: Forge lasting relationships that amplify our impact

Your profile

Essential leadership qualities:

• Proven track record managing and inspiring diverse, high-performing teams
• Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated budget management and P&L responsibility
• Excellence in delivering complex projects on time and within budget
• Exceptional communication skills with experience managing multiple stakeholders
• Business development expertise including opportunity identification and proposal and/or grant writing and budget preparation.
• Innovation mindset with ability to adapt solutions to evolving market needs

Ready for adventure? This role involves travel and occasional overnight stays as you connect with landholders and communities across the country.

Why choose Mulloon Consulting?

• World-class backing: leverage the research excellence and reputation of Mulloon Institute
• Meaningful work: every project delivers measurable environmental and agricultural benefits
• Growth opportunity: lead a rapidly expanding consultancy at the forefront of landscape restoration
• Collaborative culture: work alongside passionate professionals who share your commitment to positive change
• Competitive package: negotiable remuneration tailored to your skills and experience

Your next step

Ready to lead the landscape restoration revolution? We want to hear from you.

Apply by sending:

• Cover letter addressing the selection criteria above
• Current resume highlighting relevant experience
• Email to: nolani@mullooninstitute.org
• Job description attached below

Questions? Contact our Executive Landscape Planner, Nolani McColl at nolani@mullooninstitute.org

Includes 6-month probationary period with annual reviews

Learn more about our groundbreaking work: mullooninstitute.org

Ready to make your mark on Australia’s environmental future?

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Chief Financial Officer

Drive financial excellence in environmental innovation

Location: Flexible workplace, Canberra region preferred
Type: Part-time, senior executive level
Closing date: 15 August 2025

Lead finance at the forefront of landscape restoration

Are you a strategic finance leader passionate about environmental impact? Join Mulloon Institute as chief financial officer and play a pivotal role in scaling world-class research and landscape restoration initiatives that are transforming Australia’s agricultural future.

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About Mulloon Institute

We’re not just another research organisation – we’re pioneers in landscape restoration and rehydration. Our groundbreaking work helps landholders restore natural landscape function, rebuild soil health, and create sustainable farming systems that benefit both environment and economy.

Our growing enterprise:

• Mulloon Institute: Australia’s leading landscape restoration not-for-profit
• Research & education hub: Leading technical innovation in landscape restoration
• Mulloon Creek Natural Farms (MCNF): Demonstrating regenerative farming on our Bungendore properties
• Mulloon Consulting (MC): Delivering specialised surface and groundwater management solutions nationally

Discover our impact at mullooninstitute.org

Your strategic impact

As CFO, you’ll be an integral member of our executive leadership team, working directly with our CEO and board to deliver ambitious strategic goals that are literally reshaping Australia’s landscape. This isn’t a traditional finance role – it’s a leadership position where financial excellence drives environmental transformation.

Your executive responsibilities

• Strategic partnership: Collaborate with CEO and board to achieve national-scale impact and international recognition
• Financial leadership: Oversee comprehensive financial management across our diverse portfolio
• Grant & project management: Manage complex grant funding cycles and work-in-progress tracking across multiple research and consulting projects
• Philanthropy: Support the CEO and the board to maintain and expand our philanthropic reach
• IT and cyber: Oversee support and risk management
• Human Resources: Take a hands-on role in our HR needs
• Team development: Lead and mentor our in-house accountant while building finance team capabilities
• Risk & compliance: Ensure robust insurance coverage and maintain strategic banking relationships
• Corporate governance: Oversee sophisticated financial controls and risk management across multiple entities

What makes this role exceptional

• Hands-on leadership: Direct involvement in all aspects of financial management while building systems for scale
• Multi-entity complexity: Manage finances across the research institute, consulting business, and farming operations
• Strategic influence: Your financial expertise will directly shape how we expand our national landscape restoration mission
• Meaningful impact: Every financial decision supports tangible environmental and agricultural outcomes

Your leadership profile

• Strategic finance leader: 8–10+ years as CFO with proven ability to align financial management with organisational strategy
• Not-for-profit experience: Understanding of the unique financial dynamics and governance requirements of purpose-driven organisations
• Systems builder: Track record of implementing innovative financial control systems and delivering insightful board reporting
• Team leadership: Experience developing and mentoring finance professionals, with ability to guide in-house accounting staff while building scalable finance functions
• Collaborative executive: Experience working with and advising senior teams and boards in complex environments

Essential qualifications

• Academic foundation: Formal tertiary qualifications in accounting, preferably CPA or CA
• Executive experience: Minimum 8–10 years as CFO, preferably including not-for-profit sector experience
• Technical mastery: Deep expertise in:

 - Financial control systems and board reporting

 - Grant management and funding compliance across diverse sources

 - Cash management and corporate finance

 - Work-in-progress tracking for multi-year projects and consulting engagements

 - Budgeting and financial risk management

 - Asset management (property, people, investments)

 - Insurance strategy and comprehensive risk coverage

 - Banking relationship management and facility optimisation

 - Compliance, taxation, and regulatory requirements

 - Contract management and stakeholder reporting

 - Human resource requirements

• Leadership excellence: Demonstrated collaborative leadership with strong strategic thinking and communication skills

 

Why choose Mulloon Institute?

• Purpose-driven mission: Your financial leadership directly supports environmental restoration and sustainable agriculture
• Executive influence: Work at the strategic level with CEO and board on nation-building initiatives
• Diverse portfolio: Manage finances across research, consulting, and farming enterprises
• Growth opportunity: Help scale a proven model with national impact potential
• Flexible arrangements: Part-time executive role with workplace flexibility
• Competitive package: Negotiable remuneration tailored to your experience and expertise

 

Ready to lead financial innovation in environmental change?

We’re seeking a finance leader who shares our vision for landscape restoration and wants to drive meaningful change through exceptional financial stewardship.

Apply by 15 August 2025:

Send to: nolani@mullooninstitute.org

• Cover letter addressing selection criteria
• Current resume highlighting relevant CFO experience

 

Questions?

Contact executive landscape planner, Nolani McColl at nolani@mullooninstitute.org

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Construction Projects Coordinator

Transform landscapes. Build your future.

Location: Mulloon Institute | Bungendore, NSW + Australia-wide travel
Type: Casual/part-time | Competitive Rates
Closing date: 15 August 2025

Make a difference that matters

Are you ready to lead construction projects that heal the land? Mulloon Institute is Australia’s pioneering landscape restoration organisation, and we’re seeking an exceptional Construction Projects Coordinator to join our mission.

From property-scale erosion control to large-scale ecosystem restoration, you’ll deliver groundbreaking projects that are reshaping Australia’s approach to sustainable land management, climate resilience and biodiversity restoration.

This isn’t just another construction role – it’s your chance to build a legacy of environmental impact.

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Your Role, Your Impact

Lead game-changing projects

• Deliver diverse construction projects such as landscape restoration, sustainable infrastructure, regenerative agriculture installations and ecosystem rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with cutting-edge design teams bringing innovative environmental solutions to life.
• Manage complex timelines and budgets while maintaining exceptional quality standards.

Hands-on site leadership

• Take the lead in hands-on delivery of transformational site works.
• Conduct daily inspections and coordinate contractor teams across challenging environments.
• Oversee procurement and quality control of specialised restoration materials and equipment.
• Champion rigorous safety protocols across all project sites.

Build meaningful relationships

• Connect with landholders, contractors and communities passionate about landscape restoration.
• Participate in workshops and tours showcasing on-ground restoration activities.
• Represent Mulloon’s values of innovation, sustainability and excellence.

Drive technical excellence

• Supervise the installation of cutting-edge landscape restoration technologies.
• Identify design improvements and implement approved innovations.
• Ensure all works exceed technical specifications and regulatory requirements.

 

What you will bring

ESSENTIAL

• 5+ years construction supervision or project coordination experience.
• Proven success in sustainable construction or environmental projects.
• Experience with civil construction: earthworks, water management, specialised installations.
• Current Construction White Card, First Aid Certificate, and Driver’s Licence.

HIGHLY VALUED

• Civil Machine Plant Operator experience.
• Chainsaw training certification.
• Background in regenerative agriculture or environmental restoration.
• Landscape rehydration or ecosystem restoration project experience.
• Tertiary qualification in engineering, construction management and/or environmental science.

YOUR STRENGTHS

• Project delivery excellence – consistent on-time, on-budget, high-quality results.
• Leadership that inspires – coordinating diverse teams in challenging environments.
• Technical expertise – understanding sustainable construction and environmental systems.
• Communication mastery – building rapport from farmers to executives.
• Adaptability – thriving in dynamic, outdoor work environments.
• Mobility – own reliable vehicle for remote project sites.

 

Why Mulloon Institute?

Real impact – Your work directly heals landscapes and builds climate resilience
Career growth – Expand expertise in Australia’s booming landscape restoration sector
Diverse projects – Landscape rehydration and natural infrastructure construction
Cutting-edge innovation – Work with breakthrough technologies and methodologies
National reach – Travel to diverse, beautiful locations across Australia
Values-driven culture – Join a passionate team committed to environmental stewardship

Ready to make your mark?

We’re looking for someone who delivers project excellence, achieves measurable environmental outcomes, maintains exceptional stakeholder relationships, leads with a  safety-first mindset, and contributes to continuous innovation.

Competitive remuneration based on experience and contract terms.

Ready to shape the future of sustainable construction?

Join us in delivering projects that don’t just build infrastructure – they heal landscapes and create lasting environmental legacies.

Send your cover letter and CV to: Nolani@mullooninstitute.org

Mulloon Institute is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all team members.

 Applications close: 15 August 2025

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Research Opportunities

For Post Graduate Students

A broad range of projects are available and open to all universities for Honours, Masters and PhD students to undertake post graduate studies in flora, fauna, hydro and soils and production systems as part of the Mulloon Rehydration Initiative.

Enquiries for post-graduate study opportunities can be directed to Science Officer/Spatial + Remote, Chris Inskeep, via chrisinskeep@mullooninstitute.org

 

Volunteer Opportunities

Would you like to meet and work with likeminded people, while contributing to the creation of healthy Australian landscapes?

Volunteer roles are available periodically. They range from admin jobs or treeplanting alongside our team, to helping out at events.

Volunteers can be individuals, up to community organisations such as Lions Club or Rotary. Our team are also open to corporate volunteering opportunities.

If you’re interested and have skills and time to share, we’d love to hear from you. Fill out the form and we’ll be in touch if we have a role that suits you.