Area Manager - New Reserves

ACT City & Environment; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The ACT Government is seeking an Area Manager – New Reserves to lead the establishment and ongoing management of new reserves under the environmental offsets program. You will oversee conservation, restoration, research and land management activities to protect biodiversity and natural values across the ACT.

In a multidisciplinary setting, you will guide operational staff, coordinate planning and budgets, and contribute to policy and strategic outcomes while building productive relationships

Qualifications

• Must have a current ACT WWVP registration or the ability to obtain and maintain one.
• Possess a manual driver's license.
• Experience and/or willingness to undertake incident management duties including fire standby, suppression and training.

Responsibilities

• Lead the establishment and ongoing management of new reserves under the ACT Government offsets program.
• Oversee delivery of conservation, restoration, research and land management activities.
• Provide leadership to operational staff and coordinate planning and budget processes.
• Contribute to strategic policy and operational outcomes and engage with stakeholders.
• Offer expert advice on reserve management, environmental planning and legislative compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Budget planning

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Environmental planning

Legislative compliance

Education

Tertiary degree in environment or natural resource management

Cert IV / associate diploma in related field

Job description

13d ago , from NRMJobs Environmental Jobs

The Area Manager – New Reserves is responsible for leading the establishment and ongoing management of new reserves under the ACT Government’s environmental offsets program. The role oversees the delivery of conservation, restoration, research and land management activities that fulfil environmental offset commitments and support the protection of biodiversity and natural values across the ACT.

Working within a multidisciplinary environment, the position provides leadership to operational staff, coordinates planning and budget processes, contributes to strategic policy and operational outcomes, and develops productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The role also provides expert advice on reserve management, environmental planning and legislative compliance, ensuring programs are delivered effectively and in accordance with government priorities and statutory requirements.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/ Other Requirements:

Mandatory:

• The successful applicant must have a current ACT Working With Vulnerable People (WWVP) Registration OR the ability to obtain and maintain one.
• Possess a manual driver’ license.
• Experience and/or willingness to undertake incident management duties including participation in fire standby, suppression and training.

Highly Desirable:

• A tertiary degree in environment or natural resource management with diversified experience of 8+ years AND/OR equivalent associated natural resource management/environmental science qualifications (e.g. cert IV, associate diploma) AND/OR extensive experience in a relevant field.