OO5 Ranger

Queensland Government; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking an OO5 Ranger to join Pioneer Base Slade Point, Mackay, supporting work across Cape Hillsborough and Cape Palmerston National Park. The role involves leading a small team, coordinating annual programs, and performing fire, pest, and resource management tasks in remote field settings.

You will live and camp in remote locations, with a focus on safety, environment protection, and collaboration with First Nations communities and external partners.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience leading a small team.
• Ability to plan and deliver annual work programs in protected areas.
• Administrative skills for compiling reports, maintaining records and using computer systems.
• Experience managing human resources and budget processes.
• Highly developed communications skills for client queries, advice and park patrols.
• Confidence undertaking compliance and enforcement activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders including park neighbours and authority holders.
• Experience operating and maintaining plant and equipment (or ability to rapidly acquire).
• Willingness to support and promote the interests of First Nations people.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Ranger in Charge to plan and deliver the day-to-day work program.
• Deliver annual fire, pest, natural resources, visitor and asset management programs.
• Undertake plant and infrastructure maintenance in protected areas.
• Work collaboratively with Rangers, First Nations partners, volunteers and contractors.
• Live, travel, work and camp overnight in remote locations in varying climatic conditions.
• Lead and deliver day-to-day programs, reports, and compliance tasks.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Work planning & delivery

Administrative skills

HR & budgeting

Communications skills

Compliance & enforcement

Stakeholder relationships

Plant & equipment operation

First Nations engagement

Job description

OO5 Ranger position

A permanent OO5 Ranger position is available at Pioneer Base Slade Point, Mackay.

Undertake diverse field and office-based work. Assist the Ranger in charge to develop and implement the annual works program. Coordinate and manage a small team of rangers. Undertake work tasks focused predominantly on fire and pest management, plan and infrastructure maintenance. Help protect the natural environment, and plan for its future use. Work collaboratively with First Nations peoples to manage their spiritual lands.

Are you up to the challenge.

This position assists the Ranger in Charge to develop and implement the annual works program within the Pioneer Work Unit, predominantly at Cape Hillsborough and Cape Palmerston National Park. Experience in staff supervision, leadership, workplace health and safety, natural resources management infrastructure development and maintenance, visitor management and compliance are key requirements of the role.

As a OO5 Ranger

you will report directly to and support the Ranger in Charge to plan and deliver the day-to-day work program in accordance with the business plan. You will lead and guide a small team, inspire enthusiasm, and ensure their safety and wellbeing.

Working collaboratively with other Rangers, First Nations partners, volunteers and external contractors, you will deliver annual fire, pest, natural resources, visitor and asset management programs and undertake plant and infrastructure maintenance tasks in protected areas. You must be willing and able to work well in a small and dynamic team.

You will need to be willing and able to live in, travel to, work and camp overnight in remote and isolated locations in varying climatic conditions. A reasonable degree of physical fitness is required.

To join our team as a OO5 Ranger, you must have the following skills:

• supervisory experience
• an ability to work with others to plan and deliver annual work programs and projects in protected areas
• administrative skills - for compiling reports, maintaining records and using computer systems and applications
• experience managing human resources and budget processes
• highly developed communications skills - to respond to client queries, provide advice and to carry out park patrols
• confidence undertaking compliance and enforcement activities
• ability to establish and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders including park neighbours and authority holders
• experience operating and maintaining plant and equipment (or the ability to rapidly acquire)
• a willingness to support and promote the interest of First Nations people.

No accommodation is provided for this position.

Job Ad Reference

QLD/701497/26

Closing Date: Friday, 9 October 2026

Occupational group

Primary Industry & Environment