Details: The Parks and Partnerships section within the Parks and Conservation Service includes Volunteers and Visitor Experience, Urban Reserves, National Parks and Catchments and Offsets Planning, Monitoring and Research.

The Urban Reserves sub-section has management responsibility for Canberra Nature Park, Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary, Molonglo River Reserve and Googong Foreshores.

The Director, Urban Reserves oversees the planning and operations for a network of nature conservation reserves within or adjacent to the urban area that includes Canberra Nature Park, Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary, Kowen and Molonglo Gorge, Molonglo River Reserve, Googong Foreshores and Jerrabomberra Wetlands. Stakeholder collaboration is an important part of the role noting the extensive interface and proximity of urban reserves to suburban Canberra and the associated significant community use of and interest in the management of urban reserves. The Director leads a team of around 50 FTE including five direct reports.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACTPS and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Willingness and ability to undertake training and fire management duties as a ‘fire trained employee’ under Section M of the Enterprise Agreement. This includes the ability to pass a fitness test and hold a registration under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011

Highly Desirable:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and experience in conservation, land management, natural resource management or other relevant field.

Notes: An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

How to Apply: For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au