Position No: DBCA0294305

Salary/Level: Grade 3, $77,950 – $81,682 p.a. plus Superannuation

Tenure: Permanent, Full-time

Location: Stokes National Park, Western Australia

Other: Subsidised housing is available in Stokes National Park.

The South Coast Region extends 1,200 km from Denmark to the South Australian border and includes 14 national parks and 150 nature reserves covering 2.5 million hectares plus 7 million hectares of unallocated Crown land (UCL). National parks include Torndirrup, Porongurup, Stirling Range, Fitzgerald River, West Cape Howe, Gull Rock, Waychinicup, Stokes, Cape Le Grand, and Cape Arid. The South Coast Region’s key service deliverables include nature conservation, parks and visitor services and fire management. We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Ranger Stokes National Park to join our team in the Esperance District. Under the direction of the Parks and Visitor Services Coordinator, this position manages the day to day works programs and day to day operations within the Stokes National Park and Stokes Work Zone and assists with the management of other lands and waters managed by the department within the Esperance 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. The successful applicant will be required to possess or obtain a current Working With Children Check / a current and satisfactory National Police Check prior to commencement.

Application Instructions:

To allow the selection panel to make an accurate assessment of your application, please submit the following:

• A covering letter.
• A written response addressing the four (4) requested criteria below (in no more than four (4) pages).
• A current CV, including the details of two referees with one being a recent or current manager/supervisor.

Selection Criteria

1. Experience in leading, supervising and managing teams, empowering individuals to work with confidence both in teams and independently to deliver agreed outcomes and priorities, with particular emphasis on the development, management and supervision of park-specific projects.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Experience in developing and participating in the delivery of, interpretative and educational programs.

Please click “Apply” and you will be redirected to the WA Government Jobs Board website at https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/ where you can submit your application online.

For further information on the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, please visit https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/.

For further job-related information, please contact Justin Black on 0427 282 042.

Closing date: Monday, 3 November 2025 at 12 noon AWST (3pm AEDT). No late or pro forma applications will be accepted.