Join our team as a OO4 Community Engagement Ranger at Rainbow Beach and help connect visitors and communities with QLD'S unique coastal environments. This hands-on role combines visitor engagement, customer service, sales, and the development of communication materials to support conservation and recreation outcomes.

The successful applicant will bring experience in staff supervision, workplace health and safety, natural resource management, and visitor compliance. Strong communication skills, a proactive approach, and the ability to work effectively in a team are essential.

The role includes regular compliance patrols in high-use recreation areas such as Cooloola and Inskip Peninsula. Flexibility to work weekends and public holidays is required. Make a difference by helping protect Queensland’s coastal treasures while promoting safe and enjoyable visitor experiences.

Job details

Everyone at our Department recognises the importance of a healthy environment. The Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation - contributes to ensuring one of the world's most diverse natural environments is 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 one of our most wonderful places.

The OO4 Community Engagement Ranger position, based at Rainbow Beach, plays a key role in delivering public contact and community engagement initiatives across local and regional communities. The position is responsible for implementing a range of engagement projects, including face-to-face visitor interactions, over-the-counter sales and customer service, and the development of print and web-based
communication products.

The successful applicant will demonstrate experience in staff supervision, workplace health and safety, natural resource management, visitor management and compliance, and infrastructure development and maintenance. Strong communication skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment are essential.

Cooloola Recreation Area and Inskip Peninsula Recreation Area are high-visitation destinations that attract significant numbers of visitors throughout the year. As a result, the role involves regular visitor compliance patrols, community engagement activities, and customer service responsibilities. Applicants should be prepared to work weekends, public holidays, and school holiday periods as part of a rostered arrangement.

Please refer to the attached Working in and Location Guides for an overview of life at Rainbow Beach.

 What's in it for you?
• Enjoy a varied and interesting work program where no two days are the same. Join a supportive high-performing team with a positive culture and inspiring leadership!
• Enjoy fantastic flexibility, benefits, work life balance, significant development opportunities!
• 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 reading the further information provided in the role description, and by contacting the contact officer for any further details.

Applications will remain current for 12 months.

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.

• Rainbow Beach Location Guide (PDF, 366KB)
  
  
  Rainbow Beach Working On Guide (PDF, 267KB)
  
  
  696013 26 Role Description (Word, 619KB)
  Role Description