Senior Area Manager, New Reserves & Biodiversity Management

Council Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 128,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

The Area Manager – New Reserves is responsible for leading the establishment and ongoing management of new reserves under the ACT Government’s environmental offsets program. The role oversees conservation, restoration, research and land management activities that fulfil environmental offset commitments and support the protection of biodiversity and natural values across the ACT.

Working within a multidisciplinary environment, the position provides leadership to operational staff, coordinates

Qualifications

• WWVP registration knowledge or ability to obtain/maintain WWVP
• Manual driver's license held or ability to obtain one
• Experience and/or willingness to undertake incident management duties including fire standby, suppression and training

Responsibilities

• Lead establishment and ongoing management of new reserves under the environmental offsets program
• Oversee conservation, restoration, research and land management activities to fulfil offset commitments
• Provide leadership to operational staff and coordinate planning and budget processes
• Contribute to strategic policy and operational outcomes and build stakeholder relationships
• Provide expert advice on reserve management, environmental planning and compliance

Skills

WWVP knowledge

Incident management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Education

Tertiary degree in environment/natural resource management

Cert IV/associate diploma in environment qualifications

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

The Area Manager – New Reserves is responsible for leading the establishment and ongoing management of new reserves under the ACT Government’s environmental offsets program. The role oversees conservation, restoration, research and land management activities that fulfil environmental offset commitments and support the protection of biodiversity and natural values across the ACT.

Working within a multidisciplinary environment, the position provides leadership to operational staff, coordinates