Operations Coordinator

Primary Industries; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Industries in Australia is seeking an Operations Coordinator Timber Operations to lead teams and deliver timber programs across state forests. You will oversee field harvesting, assist with sale proposals and Operational Plans, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes risk management, environmental stewardship, and collaboration with industry, landowners and community groups to optimise sales and sustainability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage teams to deliver work programs for forest products.
• Ensure compliance with Forestry Act 1959 and related regulations.
• Prepare sale proposals and Operational Plans for designated forest products.
• Monitor operational programs for cost efficiency and environmental compliance.
• Represent Forestry in stakeholder negotiations and industry discussions.
• Provide analyses of spatial information to support operations.

Job description

As our Operations Coordinator Timber Operations, you will be responsible for the leadership and management of teams to deliver work programs to manage Stateowned forest products (under the provisions of the Forestry Act 1959);

This role will facilitate the development of the business through sales and management efficiencies to grow capability to deliver an efficient and effective timber sales program and satisfy all relevant natural resource management, environmental, cultural heritage, land management, planning and other legislative and policy requirements.

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As our Operations Coordinator Timber Operations, you will be responsible for assisting in preparing sale proposals for designated forest products including Operational Plans.

The role will implement Forestry practices, policies and procedures for harvesting and marketing of designated forest products as well as assisting with administering the provisions of the Forestry Act 1959 and other relevant Acts and Regulations as they impact on Forestry activities.

You will be responsible for direction and monitoring the effective, cost efficient and environmentally sound implementation of operational programs and supervising field harvesting to ensure compliance with applicable codes, systems, procedures and other specified requirements.

The successful applicant will assist in managing risks associated with the harvesting and marketing of native timber and forest products, including forest protection and provide timely comment on policy and estate management issues as necessary.

You will represent Forestry in negotiations and discussions with industry, clients, lessees, landowners, community groups and other stakeholders in relation to forest products sales, and strive for a consistently high standard of compliance to environmental, risk management, ethical conduct and workplace health and safety standards associated with native timber and forest activities.

The role will contribute to the monitoring and audit function for forest harvesting operations and provide analyses of spatial information to enhance operations and business objectives.

Find out more about this role by reading the attached Role Description and speaking with the contact officer.

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Applications to remain current for 12 months.