Salary Range: $97,735 - $110,982 + Attractive Superannuation
The Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG) recognises the service of members of the ADF who die in war. We also commemorate eligible veterans who survived war service, but who later died from service-related injuries or conditions. Find out about official commemorations.
As an agent of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), we maintain war cemeteries, individual war graves and memorials for members of the Commonwealth forces who died during the First and Second World Wars.
Under the limited direction of the Assistant Director Operations, the Operations Manager is responsible for all OAWG care and maintenance activities in the State or Territory and s required to provide specialist operational support to other depots as directed. This Operations Manager develops the programming of work for staff and contractors to carry out horticultural and structural maintenance and the management of minor projects. The OAWG assets include a number of war cemeteries, Gardens of Remembrance and numerous official commemorations in general cemeteries throughout the Australia.
**Duties**
- Plan, manage and review the care and maintenance activities of the OAWG in the State or Territory and provide specialist operational support to other depots as directed.
- Supervise a range of horticultural maintenance activities including professional turf care, maintenance of garden beds and shrub borders, pruning, recognition and treatment of planet diseases and pests.
- Engage, train and supervise OAWG staff and contractors in the State or Territory.
- Engage and supervise contractors as required to enable horticultural and structural works to proceed as planned.
- Prepare and manage the budget for OAWG activities in the State or Territory and exercise the relevant delegations to approve proposals to spend public monies.
- Liaise with other DVA staff, cemetery authorities, members of the public, ex-service organisations and others as required.
- Represent the Commonwealth at international, national and state fora and in formal military commemorative events.
- Report to senior management and provide advice on issues relations to OAWG activities.
**Eligibility**
- Under section 22(8) of the Public Service Act 1999, employees must be Australian citizens to be employed in the Australian Public Service (APS).
- All applicants external to DVA offered employment will be required to successfully undergo a pre-engagement screening check, even if they have a security clearance. The screening check is conducted in accordance with the Australian Government Protective Security Policy Framework requirements.
- The Operations Manager is required to have a minimum Certificate III in Horticulture (Diploma or Certificate IV level trade qualifications preferred) and Project Management or Procurement and Contracting experience and current drivers licence.
**Notes**
Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled for an initial specified term of up to18 months.
A merit pool of suitable applicants may be created which may be used to fill future ongoing and non-ongoing vacancies should they become available over the next 18 months.
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