* Meaningful outdoor work protecting Victoria's parks and natural landscapes
* Great work-life balance with flexible, supportive working conditions
* Strong benefits including career development, leave options and salary packaging
About the role
Our Rangers are key to Parks Victoria providing exceptional experiences for visitors to Victoria's parks and reserves. As a Ranger, you are responsible for the on-ground management of Parks Victoria's estate, consistent with organisational priorities, policies and procedures, ensuring that people can enjoy the outdoors and protecting the things that make our parks and reserves so special. You will work as part of a team in delivering a variety of projects and services including (but not limited to): working with Traditional Owners in joint management and other partnership arrangements; conservation program delivery (such as pest plants and animals, threatened species); visitor infrastructure and asset construction and maintenance (such as roads, walking tracks, day visitor areas and campgrounds); compliance and enforcement activities; the delivery of education programs; and engagement with the community, licensed tour operators and other commercial operations, and volunteers.
Rangers are also encouraged to participate in Victoria's fire and emergency management arrangements as part of Forest Fire Management Victoria.
About Parks Victoria
Parks Victoria is responsible for managing a diverse estate of more than 4 million hectares including 3,000 land and marine parks and reserves making up 18 per cent of Victoria's landmass, 75 per cent of Victoria's wetlands and 70 per cent of Victoria's coastline. Victoria's parks are home to more than 4,300 native plants and around 1,000 native animal species.
We're looking for someone with:
* Relevant qualifications and skills for the on-ground management of the Parks Victoria estate, such as environmental science, natural resource management, conservation and land management, outdoor education, community engagement or carpentry or other trade.
* Demonstrated experience delivering routine and moderately complex on-ground services and projects under general supervision and as part of a team to achieve agreed outcomes.
* Strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal communication, including the ability to explain concepts to people of different backgrounds and to engage constructively with colleagues and stakeholders.
Your application will need to include:
* A Current Resume
* A Cover Letter
Application Close date: 29th of April 2026
Sound like you?
For a confidential discussion about the role, contact Lachlan Davis on *************@parks.vic.gov.au or apply online!
If you don't hold every skill or experience detailed above, please don't rule yourself out. We focus on hiring people who value collaboration and integrity. We value a culture where everyone can be themselves at work, regardless of background, orientation, age or gender.
If this resonates with you, then please consider applying or getting in touch to discuss.
Employment Requirements
Parks Victoria is committed to child safety and has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children, in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. All prospective employees to undergo a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment.
A number of positions have been approved for Australian Aboriginals and/or Torres Strait Islander People under the 'special measures' section 1