Operations Coordinator - Timber Operations

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

Job summary

Department of Primary Industries – Toowoomba QLD is seeking an experienced Operations Coordinator Timber Operations to assist in preparing sale proposals for designated forest products and to support Operational Plans.

You will oversee forestry practices, assist with administering relevant acts, monitor programs for cost efficiency and environmental compliance, and help manage risks in harvesting and marketing of native timber.

Qualifications

• Assist in preparing sale proposals for designated forest products.
• Implement forestry practices and assist with applying the Forestry Act 1959 and other relevant Acts and Regulations.
• Monitor operational programs for cost effectiveness and environmental compliance.
• Support risk management and provide input on policy and estate planning.
• Represent Forestry in negotiations with industry stakeholders.
• Assist with monitoring and auditing forest harvesting operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing sale proposals for designated forest products and Operational Plans.
• Implement Forestry practices, policies and procedures for harvesting and marketing of designated forest products.
• Direct and monitor the effective, cost-efficient and environmentally sound implementation of operational programs.
• Supervise field harvesting to ensure compliance with codes, systems and procedures.
• Provide timely comments on policy and estate management issues as necessary.
• Represent Forestry in discussions with industry, clients, lessees, landowners and community groups.
• Contribute to the monitoring and audit function for forest harvesting operations and provide spatial analyses.

Job description

Operations Coordinator - Timber Operations

Department of Primary Industries – Toowoomba QLD

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 Role Description and speaking with the contact officer.