The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation contributes to ensuring some of the world's most diverse natural environments are maintained for the health and prosperity of current and future generations. In this role, you'll play a key role in driving the protection of some of our most wonderful places.

This role is for an inspired Team Leader interested in working in a collaborative and effective part-time arrangement managing a team of highly skilled and motivated people providing technical support and advice to Operational Rangers. If you like using your initiative to solve problems, working with multi-faceted teams across a diverse range of business areas, and developing your program management skills then you will find this a challenging but rewarding role.

Job details

We're looking for individuals who are passionate about conservation, land management and working collaboratively. Your project, program, organisational and leadership skills will be key in juggling and meeting competing priorities, while your ability to motivate and influence your teams will be the key to achieving outcomes in a busy and changing environment.

To be successful in the role, you will also have:
• Strong leadership, collaboration and engagement skills, particularly an ability to lead and support teams to plan and deliver funded, region-wide programs.
• Strong project and program management and organisational skills, including experience in planning and implementing asset and financial management policy and procedures.
• Problem solving skills, initiative, self-motivation and a drive for continuous program improvement.
• A strong understanding or workplace, health and safety policy and procedures.
• High level negotiation and communication skills to ensure the efficient delivery of asset-related programs, in partnership with operational staff, across a large geographic area. 
• High level writing, communication, systems management and reporting skills.

Join a supportive high-performing team with a positive culture and inspiring leadership!
• Enjoy fantastic flexibility, benefits, work life balance, significant development opportunities!
• Work where you can truly engage your values and sense of purpose to safeguarding the environment for Queenslanders.

You'll experience so much here. For most of us, it starts with our wonderful people and the rich, diverse perspectives they bring. They're dedicated, passionate and curious professionals. We're all different, and those differences are what make us great.
We encourage you to find out more about this role by contacting the contact officer and further information can be located in the role description - Please ensure you provide evidence of the listed Eligibility Requirements as outlined in the role description.

Applications to remain current for 12 months. 

Job Ad Reference: QLD/645337/25
Closing Date: Thursday, 10 July 2025

Further information

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

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Documents

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• 645337 25 Position Description (Word, 345KB)