Senior Ranger - Compliance

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions; Shire Of Kellerberrin; Vor Ort; AUD 85.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

12% superannuation

Flexible working arrangements

Staff discounts

Free staff parking

Zusammenfassung

Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions is seeking a Senior Ranger - Compliance in the Warren Region, based in Manjimup or Pemberton. The role ensures compliance with the Forest Management Plan and leads a team to achieve conservation and visitor management goals.

As a Senior Ranger, you will implement operational plans, liaise with communities and partners, and contribute to interpretative programs while supporting sustainable forest and fire management initiatives.

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading teams and supervising in a natural landscape setting.
• Strong oral and interpersonal skills with public, stakeholder, and partner liaison experience.
• Experience in implementing operational plans and works programs for visitor and natural resource management.
• Experience in developing and delivering interpretative and educational programs.

Aufgaben

• Ensure compliance with the 2024-2033 Forest Management Plan across district tenure.
• Lead others to drive positive change and align with Leadership Expectations.
• Coordinate with district staff on visitor management and resource protection.
• Contribute to patrol and enforcement procedures as required.

Kenntnisse

Leadership & supervision

Oral & interpersonal comms

Stakeholder liaison

Enforcement procedures

Jobbeschreibung

Join us in our mission to promote biodiversity, conserve our valuable ecosystems, and provide engaging attractions that connect people with nature.

THIS IS A PERMANENT, FULL-TIME POSITION

THIS POSITION IS BASED IN MANJIMUP OR PEMBERTON

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION CLOSE AT

MIDDAY ON FRIDAY, 30 OCTOBER 2026

The Warren Region is home to the well-known D'Entrecasteaux and Walpole Nornalup national parks as well as the recently created Walpole Wilderness area and Walpole Nornalup Inlets Marine Park. Many other parks and reserves as well as significant areas of State forest make up the majority of the land that we manage. The landscape of the region include a diversity of coastal heath, tall karri forests to open jarrah and wandoo woodlands to the remnant Tingle forest. The region has wetlands of international and national significance, pristine estuaries and wild rivers.

Our key service deliverables are nature conservation, parks and visitor services, sustainable forest management, and fire management.

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Ranger - Compliance to join our team.

Under the direction of the District Sustainable Forest Management Coordinator, this position is responsible for ensuring compliance with the 2024-2033 Forest Management Plan across all departmental tenure in the district.

At the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), we have adopted Leadership Expectations which provides a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector. In this role, you will be Leading Others to help drive positive change.

Selection Criteria

Applicants should address the following four (4) criteria. These should be addressed in no more than four (4) pages in total.

• Experience in applying leadership and supervisory skills, empowering teams and individuals to work with confidence in a natural landscape setting, where resources, logistics and the environment present challenges to the delivery of agreed outcomes and priorities.
• Evidence of well-developed oral and interpersonal skills and experience in building and maintaining networks; liaising with the public, commercial tourism operators, community groups, special interest groups (including indigenous groups) and other stakeholders; and in patrol and enforcement procedures.
• Experience and knowledge of implementing operational plans and works programs associated with visitor management and natural resource management, having regard to the threatening processes affecting native flora and fauna, rehabilitation techniques and the monitoring and control of pests and weeds.
• Experience in developing and participating in the delivery of interpretative and educational programs.

About Us

DBCA, one of Western Australia's largest state government agencies, providing exciting and challenging career opportunities in biodiversity conservation and park and natural resource management. We employ people with world-class scientific, policy, land and marine management, visitor services, research and educational skills. For more information on what we do, our recruitment process, and why working at DBCA is an attractive proposition, please visit our website.

Benefits Of Working With Us

In addition to the attractive salary and opportunities to contribute to biodiversity and environmental conservation initiatives, the department offers incentives including:

• Staff discounts at gyms, pools and fitness centres (where available) through the Fitness Passport program.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• 12% superannuation, full employer contribution and salary packaging options.
• Ranger leave entitlements.
• Cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
• Access to study, bereavement, foster caring and parental leave.
• A confidential employee assistant program (EAP) for you and your family, including psychology and counselling services.
• An annual National Park Entry Pass.
• Well-established learning and development programs.
• Free staff parking.

Prior to commencement, the successful applicant will need to possess or obtain:

• A current (issue date not older than 6 months) and satisfactory National Police Check.
• A current Western Australian "C" class drivers licence.

For the full role description, detailed responsibilities and a full list of selection criteria, please refer to the Job Description link below. The documents linked to this advertisement are available in alternative formats upon request.

Eligibility

It is essential to have Australian citizenship, New Zealand citizenship, Australian permanent residency status. Only applicants who meet this eligibility requirement will be considered for this position.

A search for additional applicants may be conducted for this position where necessary to provide a more diverse and/or competitive field.

Substantive Equality Statement

DBCA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Indigenous Australians, young people, people with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and women to apply for positions within our agency. People with disability will be provided with reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace. The Department also promotes flexible working arrangements.

Applicants with a disability who require adjustments in the recruitment process, including an alternative to applying online, can contact the Senior Recruitment Officer on [phone] or [e-mail]. Do not send job applications to this email; they will not be accepted.

If you are an Aboriginal person who would like assistance with your application, please contact Jobs and Skills WA on 13 64 64.

Similar appointments may be made from this process in locations throughout Western Australia within a 12-month period to positions that may be permanent or contract, including contract appointments with the possibility of subsequent permanency.