Ranger

Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service in Slade Point QLD is seeking an OO5 Ranger to support the Ranger in Charge in developing and implementing the annual works program within the Pioneer Work Unit, mainly at Cape Hillsborough and Cape Palmerston.

This role emphasizes supervision, stakeholder engagement, compliance, and operational delivery of protected area projects, with responsibilities including reporting, budget management, and maintaining park infrastructure and assets.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience and leadership capability.
• Ability to plan and deliver annual work programs and projects 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 to respond to queries and provide advice.
• Confidence undertaking compliance and enforcement activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders including neighbours and authority holders.
• Experience operating and maintaining plant and equipment or the ability to rapidly acquire.
• Willingness to support and promote the interests of First Nations people.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Ranger in Charge to develop and implement the annual works program within the Pioneer Work Unit.

Skills

supervisory experience

planning annual work programs

administrative skills

HR and budget management

communication skills

compliance and enforcement

stakeholder relations

plant and equipment operation

First Nations engagement

Job description

Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service – Slade Point QLD

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.

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.