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Assistant Principal Ranger
Southern Parks & Forests Regional Operations; Management & Operations; Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service & Partnerships; Toowoomba, Roma or Charleville
This position plays a key role in leading a small team managing & coordinating the delivery of operational programs specifically related to First Nations engagement, post contact & Indigenous Cultural Heritage management & Native Title matters across the South-West Region. The region includes diverse, natural environments across 3 million hectares of protected areas including Carnarvon, Bunya Mountains & Main Range National Parks.
This role is open to all applicants, however applicants with disability or who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander that meet the minimum requirements for the role will be given priority consideration & invited to participate in the next selection activity.
Here at QPWS&P, you’ll be inspired & inspire others to make Queensland better. It can be complex and challenging - important work usually is.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Primary Industry & Environment |
| Classification | AO6 |
| Workplace Location | Toowoomba region,South West Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/645634/25 |
| Closing date | 18-Jul-2025 |
| Job duration | |
| Contact person | Richard Lindeman |
| Contact details | Phone: 0408 794 587 Access the National Relay Service |
The Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) contributes to ensuring some of our 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 our most wonderful places. The people we serve come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lived experiences, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our department stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for the environment and science, you will find a home at DETSI.
Your contribution:
• Develop systems, procedures and standards to support delivery of protected area management activities specifically related to First Nations engagement, post contact & Indigenous Cultural Heritage management and Native Title matters.
• Interpret and apply legislation and policies, produce procedures and training material, and communicate with influence with First Nations Groups and a wide
range of stakeholders.
• Implement, evaluate and provide advice on policies, procedures and legislation relating to the administration of the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service response to native title claims, native title determinations and other native title matters.
• Proactively build and sustain positive relationships and liaise and consult with relevant Government Departments and (as required) with local authorities, the
National Native Title Tribunal, Registered Native Title Body Corporates, Land Councils, peak industry groups, members of the public and Aboriginal people and
Torres Strait Islander people on matters relevant to native title claims, native title determinations and other native title matters.
• Foster a workplace culture that supports and promotes the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and actively engage through our work to
contribute to better outcomes for First Nations peoples of Australia.
Why Join Us?
• Be a part of a respectful workplace that values your development and wellbeing.
• Enjoy fantastic flexibility, benefits, work life balance, significant development opportunities.
• Enjoy the chance to work with a dynamic team that is passionate about conservation.
About you
• You have developed and implemented continuous improvement programs and projects across multi-disciplinary teams.
• You're a strategic thinker, capable of building and designing programs and frameworks to achieve organisational imperatives and change initiatives.
• You're a deadline driven, high-level communicator with strategic and detailed project management abilities.
How to Apply
• you are encouraged to connect with us and chat through this opportunity and flag any reasonable adjustment you may require before applying.
• provide your current resume (max. 2 pages).
• provide a short statement (max. 1 page) outlining why you are the best-suited person for this role.
• To enable the selection panel to confirm that you are eligible for priority consideration, the panel requires your written assertion that you are of Aboriginal or
Torres Strait Islander descent or a person with a disability. No further detail of the attribute itself is required by the panel or should be provided by the candidate.
• We encourage you to find out more about this role by contacting the contact officer and further information can be found in the position description.
The Queensland Government is committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.
Job Ad Reference: QLD/645634/25
Closing Date Friday, 18 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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