Assessors play a crucial role in sustainable natural resource management by representing community perspectives on a range of funding decisions. You could be involved in assessing funding applications for initiatives including Caring for our Country and the Action on the Ground element of the Securing a Clean Energy Future plan.

Assessors are people with:

• broad community knowledge and experience in
  managing natural resources
• knowledge of natural resource management issues and opportunities
• knowledge of sustainable farming practices, commercial fishing or aquaculture
• knowledge and experience in practices and technologies that can reduce the emission of greenhouse gas from the agricultural sector or increase carbon stored in soil.

Applications are welcome from Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians across a broad age range and from all regions of Australia. Applications should be submitted online.

Community assessors are paid for their time and travel according to rates set by the Remuneration Tribunal. You can be a community assessor, even if you're already in other employment, but will need to have some flexibility when taking part in a funding assessment process.

Applications close at 8.00 on 26 October 2011 (AEDST)