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The Opportunity 
Take your career as a Ranger to the very edge - of the Great Barrier Reef! We're seeking an experienced & enthusiastic Ranger to join our team in the Whitsundays region of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. As part of the Reef Joint Field Management Program and in partnership with Traditional Owner Groups, you'll ensure that Queensland's national and marine parks, state forests and reserves are protected, accessible and valued by all.
Rangers work on a roster basis which can also include regular weekend and public holiday work. Prior approved overtime, travel and anchoring out allowances are payable consistent with the Parks and Wildlife Employees Award - State 2016 (PWEA), in addition to the basic salary structure. Eligible temporary candidates are entitled to relieving expenses as provided for in the Domestic Travel and Relieving Expenses Directive 13/23.

Diverse, interesting work and experiences 
You'll love the diversity, flexibility, and autonomy here. One day you'll be educating visitors and conducting fire management; the next, diving to collect samples, operating a vessel or writing reports. You'll do varied, stimulating work, and your office view will be stunning. Your strong leadership and communication skills will assist you in tackling evolving priorities. Outdoor duties such as vessel patrols, seabird surveys and island health checks will balance indoor work like compiling taskings and assessments of staff.

Opportunities to learn, discover and grow 
You'll be dealing with both familiar and complex issues daily. This will give you the chance to test, refine and build on your practical and leadership skills constantly.
You'll learn so much every day as you grow your conservation and resource management skills. Your development will be supported using a wide range of online training programs. In fact, you'll see there are significant progression opportunities to fast track your career towards Senior Ranger, due of the breadth of both marine and terrestrial activities you'll undertake and our enviable funding position which allows us to deliver new and exciting projects.

A collaborative, innovative environment 
As a leader you'll form invaluable professional relationships with Traditional Owners, various commonwealth and state agencies and stakeholders. You'll also be dedicated to upholding a positive, safe, diverse, and inclusive culture. Together, we achieve more.
Please Note: this recruitment process may be used to fill further vacancies across the Great Barrier Reef and Marine Parks Region, these positions could be in the following locations: Cairns, Townsville, Airlie Beach, Rosslyn Bay or Gladstone.

To be considered you must: 
1. hold an unrestricted manual driver's licence
2. apply online at www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au with your current resume of no more than 4 pages and a 2-page statement that briefly describes why you are the best suited person for this role.
3. a Coxswain NSCV1 licence is highly desirable in this role but is not a mandatory requirement.

Applications may remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/560831/24

Closing Date: Friday, 10 May 2024

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Please ensure you download all attachments and follow the instructions on how to apply.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• FINAL Whitsundays - Location Guide with liveability link (PDF, 387KB)
  
  
  Whitsundays - Working in Guide (PDF, 167KB)
  
  
  560831 24 - Position Description (Word, 166KB)