Senior Horticulturalist

Department of Education and Training of Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian National Botanic Gardens in Canberra is seeking a Senior Horticulturist to support conservation, research, education and visitor engagement objectives.

The role may be based in either the Living Collections & Assets team or the Conservation Horticulture & Nursery Management team and requires working with limited supervision to maintain landscapes and propagate native plants for conservation projects.

Qualifications

• Citizenship – Australian citizenship required for employment with the Australian government.
• Pre-employment checks include National Police Check, referee checks, character clearance and where required a pre-employment medical assessment.
• Demonstrated expertise in either Living Collections & Assets or Conservation Horticulture & Nursery Management streams.

Responsibilities

• Specific duties for the Living Collections & Assets team.
• Specific duties for the Conservation Horticulture & Nursery management team.

Job description

Who we are

Australia’s natural and cultural heritage is unique. Our land and seascapes are distinctive, home to plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, and to some of the oldest living cultures on earth. These environments and cultures are an essential part of our national identity, and visitors travel from across the country and the world to experience them. The Director of National Parks (the Director) is responsible for six national parks, the Australian National Botanic Gardens, 58 Australian Marine Parks and the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Parks Australia is the federal park agency that supports the Director, and they are a division of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the Department). We work to showcase these natural and cultural wonders to the world, demonstrating to all why these places are so special, and inspiring communities to become more invested in their care and future.

The job

Senior Horticulturists supports the ANBG’s conservation, research, education and visitor engagement objectives. Working in either the Living Collections or Conservation Horticulture & Nursery management teams, the successful candidate will work under limited supervision and perform horticultural duties related to landscape maintenance and plant conservation, and/or nursery horticultural maintenance and propagation of native plants for the ANBG and conservation projects.

In this role you will be responsible for:

Specific duties for the Living Collections & Assets team
Specific duties for the Conservation Horticulture & Nursery management team

What you’ll gain from the experience

The successful candidate will gain the opportunity to contribute to the maintenance, propagation, conservation and display of Australia’s plant diversity working in a national institution committed to the conservation and appreciation of the Australian Flora.

What we are looking for

We are seeking candidates who can demonstrate the following: Senior Horticulturists in either the Living Collections & Assets and/or Conservation Horticulture & Nursery Management teams that can demonstrate the knowledge, experience, skills and capabilities outlined below. Applicants are not required to demonstrate capability across both the landscape and nursery streams; demonstrated expertise in either stream will be considered.

Citizenship - to be eligible for employment with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water you must be an Australian citizen.

Pre-employment checks - your suitability for employment will be assessed through a pre-employment screening process. This process includes a requirement to undergo and satisfy a National Police Check, referee checks, character clearance and where required a pre-employment medical assessment, specified mandatory qualification(s) validation and a probation period.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recruitment

You may use AI tools to support your participation in this recruitment process, unless advised otherwise. If you use AI, you must ensure your use is transparent, authentic and truthful, and that all information reflects your own skills and experience.

The department may use AI in a limited, transparent and responsible way to support parts of this recruitment process. AI does not make decisions - all assessments and selection outcomes are made by people.

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