**Natural Areas Tree Management Officer**:
You'll feel challenged and fulfilled because your work impacts our community and the success of our region's sustainable growth.
Temporary/Max Term Full-time
Closes in 2 weeks
Closes Sun 29 September 2024
Closes
Sun 29 September 2024
Category
Environmental Operations
Location
Caloundra
Type
Temporary/Max Term Full-time
**$94K - $101K Total Remuneration Package**
**$83K - $89K Base Salary**
**Location: Caloundra**
**Vacancy No: 5509**
**Permanent - Full-time**
**Applications close: Sunday, 29 September 2024 11:59pm AEST**
**Why work with us?**
At Council, we're proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future - you'll want to join our team
With the vision to be Australia's most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.
**About the Role**
The Environmental Operations branch is responsible for the preservation, management, and enhancement of council's diverse range of environmental and recreational assets and in partnership with our community, the rich biodiversity of the region's landscapes. The branch plays an active role within council, liaising with other units, as well as with the community to maintain and deliver high quality environmental outcomes.
As a Natural Areas Tree Management Officer, you will undertake proactive and reactive risk-based management reports and advice. Coordinate delivery of works through contractors and internal work teams to ensure service levels are maintained. Where possible protect and enhance tree habitat values through use of innovative habitat creation and offsets. Undertake a range of projects to deliver the required outcomes within the reserve network.
**About you**
You will undertake periodic proactive tree risk assessments to minimise risk to users of recreation trails and public open space within Council's Environmental Reserves network as well as neighbouring properties.
You will investigate and report on customer tree maintenance requests including requests for pruning and removal of trees, retention of habitat trees in line with current Tree Management Guidelines.
You will coordinate the administration and supervision of tree maintenance operations undertaken by contractors, to ensure compliance with agreed service standards, while providing high level customer service outcomes across the following service delivery areas: Tree Maintenance; Habitat Retention and Creation through innovative techniques; Contract Management and Administration of Maintenance Works; Asset Assessment and Condition Reporting; Performance Auditing, Monitoring and Reporting; Restoration.
As a requirement of this role, you will possess a Certificate IV in Arboriculture or an appropriate discipline or equivalent competency gained through structured training and/or experience heavily weighted towards arboriculture, current certifications in chainsaw operations and demonstrated experience in undertaking tree maintenance works in a local government setting, and a current "C" Class drivers license.
**Our Culture & Employee Benefits**
Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:
- ** Wellbeing**: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities.
- ** Flexibility**: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a 9-day fortnight and a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
- ** Extras**: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices. We also pay you 17.5% leave loading and generous Superannuation where council will contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.
**How to apply**
- A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
- A current resume or curriculum vitae.
**Further Information**
To learn more about Council's vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2023-2027.
For specific enquiries contact Sonny Wilson during business hours on 0409 080 823.