The Town of Claremont is a progressive local government that was established in 1898 for the picturesque riverside suburbs of Claremont and Swanbourne. It is a busy and forward focused local government with dedicated staff who are committed to making a difference at a local level. The Town was recently ranked Number 1 local government from a Community Scorecard, as voted by their community.

The Town offers great benefits such as a health and wellbeing program, additional superannuation contributions, flexible working arrangements, RDOs, free onsite parking and free access to an on-site gym and to the Claremont Aquatic Centre.

The Town is seeking an experienced Urban Forest Officer to work alongside a passionate team of Urban Forest, Land Care, and Field Officers. The suitable applicant will be working in Western Australia’s leafiest council, which is one of only twelve national councils to achieve a low heat vulnerability rating due to the town's green canopy (Where Should all the Trees Go, 2017).

Key responsibilities of the position include:

• Procuring and managing tree stock levels of trees and related materials.
• Scheduling and supervising the annual tree planting and maintenance programs.
• Providing training to parks field officers on planting, pruning, and ongoing treatment of the Town's trees.
• Assisting in the supervision of Town’s contractors.
• Responding to external stakeholder and ratepayer queries.
• Liaising with DPIRD and other government agencies as required.

The successful candidate’s core values will mirror the Town’s values of respect, integrity, quality communication and excellent customer service. The suitable applicant will have a qualification relating to arboriculture and tree risk assessments and be able to provide technical advice on best practice tree management.

Applications Close 25 March at 5pm.

The Town is an equal opportunity employer that values a diverse workplace. We encourage people of all ages, genders, culturally diverse backgrounds and those with a disability to apply.

Interested?

Please visit our Careers page for a copy of the position description and details on how to apply.

Early applications are highly recommended as the Town will interview suitable candidates prior to the closing date.