Ranger

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

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation negotiable

Job summary

Queensland Government Clermont is seeking a permanent OO5 Ranger to lead a small ranger team and deliver practical conservation outcomes across national parks, conservation parks and State forests. You will plan and implement annual work programs, support fire and pest management, threatened species recovery, visitor management, compliance and infrastructure maintenance, including engagement with Traditional Owners.

This is a hands-on leadership role with regular travel and remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience leading or supervising staff and fostering a positive team culture.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience planning and delivering operational programs or projects.
• Knowledge of natural resource management, fire management, pest management or related fields.
• Administrative skills including report writing, record keeping, budgeting and procurement.
• Experience operating and maintaining plant and equipment or ability to develop these skills.
• Confidence undertaking compliance and enforcement activities.
• Commitment to workplace health and safety.
• Willingness to support and promote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Responsibilities

• Lead a ranger team to plan, coordinate and deliver annual work programs across national parks, conservation parks and state forests.
• Contribute to fire, pest, visitor and asset management, threatened species recovery and infrastructure maintenance.
• Engage with Traditional Owners, neighbouring landholders, volunteers and other government agencies.
• Travel, camp in varying conditions and work in remote locations; supervise budgets and procurement processes.
• Provide leadership, guidance and support to staff in semi-remote environments.

Skills

Team leadership

Operational planning

Communication

Budgeting

Procurement

Compliance & enforcement

Fire management

Pest management

Aboriginal engagement

Job description

Permanent OO5 Ranger position - Clermont. Lead a small ranger team. Deliver real conservation outcomes. Help plan and implement annual work programs across national parks, conservation parks and State forests. Get involved in fire and pest management, threatened species recovery, visitor management, compliance activities and infrastructure maintenance. Support the recovery of the critically endangered northern hairy-nosed wombat.

Work in a variety of natural environments. Build strong local partnerships. Make decisions that have a lasting impact.

This role offers variety, responsibility & autonomy. It also requires resilience. Expect regular travel, camping, physically demanding field work and periods working alone in remote locations.

Ideal for a practical and adaptable leader who enjoys challenges and wants to make a genuine difference on the ground.

Are you an experienced field leader who enjoys working in semi-remote and remote landscapes, leading small teams and delivering practical conservation outcomes? This is an exciting opportunity to support the Ranger in Charge and help manage some of Central Queensland's unique national parks, conservation parks and State forests.

As the second-in-charge of the Clermont Work Unit, you will help plan, coordinate and deliver annual work programs while providing leadership, guidance and support to a small team of rangers. The work unit includes Epping Forest National Park (Scientific), Peak Range, Mazeppa, Nairana, Cudmore national Park and other protected areas and State forests throughout the Clermont-Belyando region.

This is a varied, hands-on role combining leadership, field operations and project delivery. You will contribute to fire, pest, visitor and asset management programs, threatened species conservation, natural and cultural resource management, compliance activities, and the maintenance of park infrastructure, equipment and assets. You will also work closely with Traditional Owners, neighbouring landholders, ontractors, volunteers and other government agencies.

No two days are the same. One day you may be supervising staff, planning projects or managing budgets and procurement processes; the next you may be coordinating fire management activities, conducting patrols, operating machinery or supporting emergency response operations.

Working across semi-remote and remote locations, the role requires someone who is adaptable, resourceful and able to think on their feet. Conditions can be challenging and you will need sound judgement, strong problem-solving skills and the confidence to make decisions in the field. The role involves regular travel, camping and periods nof working alone in isolated locations, sometimes for up to one or two weeks at a time.

What We're Looking For

You will ideally bring:

• Experience leading or supervising staff and fostering a positive team culture.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience planning and delivering operational programs or projects.
• Knowledge of natural resource management, fire management, pest management, visitor management or related fields.
• Administrative skills, including report writing, record keeping, budgeting and procurement.
• Experience operating and maintaining plant and equipment, or the ability to quickly develop these skills.
• Confidence undertaking compliance and enforcement activities.
• A commitment to workplace health and safety.
• A willingness to support and promote the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Requirements

• Hold, or be willing to obtain, a manual driver's licence.
• Be willing and able to travel regularly, camp in varying conditions and undertake physically demanding field work.
• Relevant qualifications are not mandatory but will be highly regarded.
• Agricultural chemicals certification and/or a Queensland firearms licence would be advantageous.

Accommodation in Clermont may be negotiated.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys meaningful conservation work, values being part of a close-knit team and is equally comfortable leading others, working independently and tackling challenges in remote environments. If you are practical, resilient and motivated to make a real difference on the ground, we'd love to hear from you.

Occupational group Primary Industry & Environment