Regional Parks Area Manager – Castlereagh

NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Goorianawa; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued days off

Fitness Passport

In-house training & learning

Job summary

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is seeking an Area Manager, Castlereagh to lead a dispersed, multi-disciplinary team across Baradine and Coonabarabran. You will shape conservation outcomes, visitor experiences and park operations while delivering strategic and practical results.

This senior role offers regional influence, a competitive salary package of 154,231–178,369 AUD plus superannuation, and opportunities to work with Aboriginal communities on joint management across 33 parks.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading diverse, dispersed and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to plan and deliver park management ops and visitor services.
• Strong judgement in senior advisory, budgeting and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire incident planning, preparedness and response.
• Deliver safe, high-quality visitor experiences.
• Guide environmental assessment and conservation planning.
• Drive threatened species conservation programs.
• Coordinate feral animal and weed management.
• Build partnerships with Aboriginal communities and support joint management.
• Oversee assets and infrastructure.
• Protect and conserve historic heritage.
• Manage budgets and financial performance.
• Maintain governance and operational systems.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Incident management

Strategic planning

Aboriginal partnerships

Job description

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service is seeking an Area Manager, Castlereagh to lead a dispersed, multi-disciplinary team across Baradine and Coonabarabran. You will shape conservation outcomes, visitor experiences and park operations while delivering strategic and practical results.

This senior role offers regional influence, a competitive salary package of 154,231–178,369 AUD plus superannuation, and opportunities to work with Aboriginal communities on joint management across 33 parks.