The ACT Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) is responsible for the sustainable management of our national parks, nature reserves and commercial softwood forests including management of Namadgi National Park, Canberra Nature Park, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Murrumbidgee River Corridor, Molonglo River Park, Googong Foreshores, water catchment areas and commercial pine plantations. The Parks and Conservation Service implements a broad range of natural and cultural resource management programs both on and off reserve that support sustainable environmental conservation land management and heritage outcomes.
The ACT Parks and Conservation Service is looking for a self-motivated, excellent communicator who will directly supervise Canberra Nature Park General Service Officer field teams. These field teams undertake works across Canberra Nature Park nature reserves and unleased territory land. These duties include bushfire fuel reduction slashing and grazing management, track and trail maintenance, fencing, visitor infrastructure maintenance and minor construction. Land management including planting, weed and pest animal control and erosion control works.
**Eligibility/Other Requirements**:
**Mandatory**:
- Ability to undertake after hours duties and incident management duties, including participation in fire standby, fire suppression and fire training;
- C class drivers licence, preferably with 4WD experience;
- Preparedness to wear a uniform;
- Current Senior First Aid Certificate
**Highly Desirable**:
- Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining plant and machinery
- Class MR - Medium rigid vehicle licence with a manual transmission
- Tertiary qualifications in Conservation and Land Management or equivalent;
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**Notes**: An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.