Urban Forestry Coordinator

Banyule City Council; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 131,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Professional development opportunities

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave

Job summary

Banyule City Council is seeking an experienced Coordinator Urban Forestry to lead a high-performing team responsible for Banyule's urban forest, canopy expansion, climate resilience and biodiversity outcomes under the Urban Forest Strategy.

The role covers leadership, planning, risk and compliance, contractor oversight and budget management while delivering expert arboriculture advice across the organisation and guiding service delivery to residents and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in arboriculture.
• Contemporary arboriculture knowledge and ability to communicate technical advice to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience leading, supporting and developing professional teams.
• Experience managing service delivery, projects, contracts, budgets and operational priorities.
• Strong understanding of safety, compliance, assurance and risk management obligations.
• Experience driving change, continuous improvement and better ways of working.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to delivering excellent customer service for the community.

Responsibilities

• Lead the sustainable management of Banyule's urban forest, ensuring the safe, effective and environmentally responsible stewardship of Council's tree assets and urban canopy.
• Provide leadership and operational oversight of the Urban Forestry Unit, fostering a positive culture, strong safety performance, continuous improvement and high-quality service delivery.
• Drive strategic and operational outcomes, including risk and compliance management, contract and budget oversight, and the delivery of Council's urban forest, sustainability and community wellbeing objectives.

Skills

Leadership

Arboriculture knowledge

Budget management

Contract oversight

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in arboriculture

Job description

Champion trees, safety and service excellence

Banyule City Council is seeking an experienced and motivatedCoordinator Urban Forestry to lead an award-winning, high-performing team that manages one of Banyule'smost significant environmental assets and has contributed to Council achievingand maintaining Tree City of the World recognition.

You’ll shapethe future of Banyule's urban forest, driving canopy expansion, climateresilience, biodiversity outcomes and the delivery of the Urban Forest Strategyacross a municipality that is committed to environmental leadership.

Enjoy a diverse and influential leadership role with responsibility for peopleleadership, strategic planning, risk and compliance management, contractoroversight, budget management and the stewardship of more than 70,000 publictrees.

About the role and what you'll do

As Coordinator Urban Forestry, you will lead and support ateam of professionals to deliver responsive and effective services to residents, internal stakeholders and the broader community. You will overseeunit resources, budgets, service planning, compliance, performance reportingand continuous improvement initiatives.

You will play an important role in shaping service delivery, developing business plans, supporting staff performance and development, and providing expert arboriculture advice across the organisation.

This role is ideal for a collaborative and values-drivenleader who can balance technical expertise with people leadership, customerservice, safety, compliance and operational delivery. You'll:

• Lead the sustainable management of Banyule's urban forest, ensuring the safe, effective and environmentallyresponsible stewardship of Council's tree assets and urban canopy.
• Provide leadership and operationaloversight of the Urban Forestry Unit, fostering a positive culture, strongsafety performance, continuous improvement and high-quality service delivery.
• Drive strategic and operationaloutcomes, including risk and compliance management, contract and budgetoversight, and the delivery of Council's urban forest, sustainability andcommunity wellbeing objectives.

This role is part of Banyule's Leadership Network– you'll have opportunities to grow your skills and experience ofleadership in a Local Government context and develop your skills as anorganisational leader beyond your role-based expertise.

About you

You will provide strong operational leadership, technicalexpertise and strategic direction to ensure the Urban Forestry Unit delivershigh-quality services, meets compliance obligations, manages risk effectivelyand continues to embed a culture of safety, accountability and continuousimprovement. To set you up for success you will have:

• A tertiary qualification in arboriculture.
• Contemporary arboriculture knowledge and theability to communicate technical advice to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated experience leading, supporting anddeveloping professional teams.
• Experience managing service delivery, projects,contracts, budgets and operational priorities.
• A strong understanding of safety, compliance,assurance and risk management obligations.
• Experience driving change, continuous improvementand better ways of working.
• Strong interpersonal, communication andproblem-solving skills.
• A commitment to delivering excellent customerservice for the community.

Pre-employment requirements

• NationallyCoordinated Criminal History Check
• Psychometricassessment
• Driverslicence

We offer:

• Salary$131,19983 to $146,643.76 per annum, plus super (dependent on experience)
• A supportive workplacewith great flexibility and a focus on wellbeing, with hybrid working and amonthly RDO.
• Workwithin a progressive and supportive organisation that values innovation,data-driven decision making, continuous improvement and professionaldevelopment.
• Professionalgrowth and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
• Award-winninglearning and development opportunities.
• Healthand well-being initiatives including Fitness Passport.
• 26 weeks of paid parental leave - primary carer/4 weeks of paid parental leave - partner

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

Banyule City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we valuediversity and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If youhave a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage youto inform us through your application or email**********@banyule.vic.gov.au

Our Values

AtBanyule, our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative andinclusion guide how we work with each other and our community. We are lookingfor someone who shares these values and is passionate about creating positiveoutcomes for our people and the community we serve.

Community Vision

Wein Banyule are a thriving, sustainable, inclusive and connected community. Weare engaged, we belong, and we value and protect our environment.

Diversity Statement

Ourcommunity is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies,sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity,participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, fosterharmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.

To discover more about Banyule's commitment to advancing genderequality in the workplace, please find Banyule'sWorkplace Gender EqualityAction Plan 2021-2025.

Acknowledgment of the Traditional Custodians

Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the WurundjeriWoi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect toall Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging,who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region'shistory.Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heartin full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to abetter future for us all.

Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment

Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed tothe safety and well-being of children.

Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegationsand safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safeorganisation we are committed to providing a child-safe environment wherechildren feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will activelylisten to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisionsthat affect their lives.