Are you a confident mediator willing to advocate on behalf of Canberra’s urban forest? If so, you can help make a difference as a valued member of Urban Treescapes. Canberra’s urban forest comprises a diverse combination of evergreen and deciduous trees that provides important ecological and amenity advantages for its inhabitants and wildlife. We take pride in maintaining our urban forest and you will play an important role in delivering this service to ensure the biodiversity and natural beauty of our city is preserved. Urban Treescapes manages and maintains more than 845,000 trees on parklands and streets throughout ACT. Specific responsibilities include the planting, watering, and follow up maintenance of newly planted trees; the maintenance of established trees; the removal of dead and dying trees; the administration of the Urban Forest Act 2023 ; the assessment of tree related claims; and the provision of technical advice on tree related matters. Applications are invited to fill a full-time, permanent vacancy for the role of Senior Tree Protection Officer available as soon as possible. As a senior technical officer within Urban Treescapes, this role will be primarily responsible for the administration of the Urban Forest Act 2023. This includes the provision of tree related technical advice and providing technical advice to the community and stakeholders on tree related matters. Complex tree assessments related to Development Applications or breaches of the Urban Forest Act 2023 with potential to impact protected trees will also be required to be undertaken. The successful applicant will be someone who can engage and positively influence a wide range of stakeholders and can support and collaborate across teams within Urban Treescapes and government more broadly. Please see the Position Description for further information about the role. 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: The successful applicant will have arboricultural experience (or equivalent experience), a passion for trees, and an understanding of the importance of teamwork and great customer service. Notes: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months. Please note, this position works in a workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW). Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. City and Environment Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate. How to Apply: Please review the Position Description and submit the following: A maximum two page response to the Selection Criteria that tells the selection committee about your ability to perform the advertised role. Your response should demonstrate that you possess the capabilities detailed in the Position Description. A current curriculum vitae including contact details for two referees. Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below. City and Environment City and Environment Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate. LI-DNI