Urban Canopy & Restoration Officer

Careers at Council; Camden; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour week

Hybrid work arrangements

Health program

Free parking

Career development

Gym membership

Job summary

Camden Council is seeking a passionate environmental professional to join as Canopy and Restoration Officer, a newly established role protecting and growing Camden's urban forest while delivering community environmental outcomes.

You'll work on urban canopy, revegetation and restoration projects, collaborate with stakeholders and contractors, manage multiple concurrent projects, and contribute to healthier, more liveable places for current and future generations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with relevant experience inUrban Forestry, Environmental Science, or related discipline.
• Experience in urban forestry, revegetation, biodiversity conservation and restoration.
• Experience developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating urban forest projects.
• Experience using GIS and spatial data systems.
• Ability to work independently and in multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organisational and project management skills with multiple projects.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.
• Current Class C Drivers Licence.
• Experience in local government.
• Experience administering grant-funded environmental projects.
• Knowledge of native vegetation in Camden LGA and Cumberland Plain.

Responsibilities

• Protect and grow Camden's urban forest while delivering environmental outcomes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, contractors and community groups.
• Contribute to healthier, more liveable places for current and future generations.
• Support climate change responses through canopy and restoration work.

Skills

Urban forestry

Environmental science

Natural Resource Management

Ecology

Arboriculture

GIS applications

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

GIS

Job description

Camden Council is seeking a passionate environmental professional to join as Canopy and Restoration Officer, a newly established role protecting and growing Camden's urban forest while delivering community environmental outcomes.

You'll work on urban canopy, revegetation and restoration projects, collaborate with stakeholders and contractors, manage multiple concurrent projects, and contribute to healthier, more liveable places for current and future generations.