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This Gladstone based role will assist the Ranger in Charge of the Capricorn Coast management unit to deliver annual work programs including fire and pest management, operational and visitor infrastructure and maintenance projects across marine and island protected estate in the Mackay/Capricorn Coast area of the Southern Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. This is a unique opportunity to establish yourself as a Ranger within the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Rangers ensure that Queensland’s national parks, marine parks, state forests and reserves are protected, accessible and valued by all Queenslanders. The primary focus of this ranger role is to operate and maintain Departmental vessels and associated equipment as well as to assist in marine, island and coastal protected area management.
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The purpose of the role is to lead and manage the Aquatic Ecosystem Health water quality monitoring team, whose primary role is currently to collect monthly water quality data and samples within estuarine-marine waters from the QLD-NSW border to the Daintree River, north Queensland.
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This position is responsible for providing specialised scientific/technical advice on water quality contaminants as part of the Water Assessment and Systems team within the Science and Technology Division of DES. A key role will be to review water quality and contaminant related issues in order to provide advice to support licensing of regulated industries in Queensland and support the development and implementation of decision support systems, guidelines and policy in this area.
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The PO2 Scientist will provide a supporting role for all aspects of the Great Barrier Reef Catchment Loads Monitoring Program and the South East Queensland Catchment Loads Monitoring Program.
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- Toowoomba region,Ipswich region,South West Qld
As a Principal Environmental Officer, you will be responsible for managing complex environmental issues including the regulation of environmentally relevant activities, compliance and complaints management and incident response.
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The Senior Correspondence Coordinator is located within the Office of the Deputy Director General, Science and Technology Division and will prepare, coordinate and process all correspondence for the Division. This role will also provide professional advice and support to Division staff, including branch correspondence officers and the executive team, on correspondence related matters. The position is also the main point of contact for the Minister’s office and greater DES executive in relation to correspondence.
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Wildlife Officers within the Department of Environment and Science work to protect, conserve and manage the sustainable use of Queensland’s native wildlife. The work is regionally-based and delivered throughout Queensland with support provided by central office in Brisbane CBD. Wildlife Officers are an integral part of the units within the Wildlife and Threatened Species Operations, QPWS & Partnerships and provide a range of services, including advice, assessment and auditing of permits and other authorities under the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and subordinate legislation and operational delivery of services to conserve and protect wildlife and associated habitat.
The Branch plays a vital role in delivering effective conservation and regulatory outcomes for Queensland’s native species and ecosystems and their safe interaction with the community generally.
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We are seeking an experienced and motivated environmental management professional to join our team in Cairns to undertake the role of Senior Environmental Officer undertaking assessment of minerals mining applications.
The ideal candidate will have previous demonstrated experience as an environmental officer in a related position in either the public or private sector.
More information on the role and details on how to apply can be found in the Position Description.
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- Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West,Cairns region,Central West Qld,Darling Downs - Maranoa,Far North Qld,Flexible,Gold Coast,Ipswich region,Logan - Beaudesert,Mackay region,Moreton Bay - North,Moreton Bay - South,North West Qld,Rockhampton region,South West Qld,Sunshine Coast,Toowoomba region,Townsville region,Wide Bay
As Project Officer you will provide support to government and external stakeholders through internet technologies and ensure maintenance and availability of automated systems which deliver spatial information for decision support.
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This role has responsibility for the operational management of Parks and Forests estate within the Northern Region. This includes ensuring that the natural and cultural values of these estates are managed to appropriate standards, incorporating fire, pest, assets, visitor, safety and staff management.
A key aspect of this role is on building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders including neighbours, local government, NRM bodies, and other government departments. Several of the Parks under this roles jurisdiction are National Park (CYPAL). You will be responsible for leading the joint management activities on these Parks with the respective Traditional Owners, assisting to build capacity for the management of the Park.
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This role actively contributes in a team environment and is responsible for the delivery of a range of financial, human resource and administrative support services across all programs within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Parks Region (GBRMPR).
To achieve the outcomes required by this role, you must be able to:
1. Provide a high-level of confidential and administrative support to the GBRMPR.
2. Undertake administrative tasks relating to human resource and correspondence management.
3. Assist with the monitoring of briefing notes, ministerial responses, business planning processes, monthly reports and other information requests ensuring deadlines are met.
4. Organise meetings and arrange travel arrangements.
5. Develop and implement administrative systems to improve processes and outcomes.
6. Undertaking tasks relating to financial management.
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The Department of Environment and Science (DES) recognises the enormous value a clean environment, innovative society and economy, and vibrant culture makes to Queenslanders’ lives.
As a diverse organisation, the department brings together environment, heritage protection, national parks, science and arts functions to help achieve government objectives for
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- Townsville region,Mackay region,Rockhampton region
An AO5 Senior Ranger position has now become available with Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships (QPWS&P) in Central Region.
This role's primary focus area is Fire and Disaster Management, but can also include Pest Management and other management of natural and cultural values. A major part of the role will be to coordinate the Department's fire management system (QPWS&P Central Region fire strategies, annual planned burn program and wildfire preparedness and response).
If you are interested in this important role, QPWS&P would like to hear from you.
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This is an opportunity to join Queensland Parks and Wildlife as a 003 Ranger within the Carnarvon North Work Unit, supporting and delivering the operational work program.
The Carnarvon North Work Unit is responsible for managing several national parks and state forests including the western sections of Carnarvon National Park, a diverse landscape of sandstone escarpments and dry vine forest communities with significant natural and cultural values. The delivery of projects and outcomes according to annual work programs and the departments’ Key Value Management Framework, with a specific focus on developing and implementing the weed control program, is a key deliverable. This position is based in Springsure, however frequent travel to remote parks is required and includes prolonged overnight stays in accommodation ranging from barracks to bush camps
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- Cairns region,Far North Qld
This position contributes to the delivery of the Cape York Peninsula Tenure Resolution Program (the Program) through undertaking and reporting on consultation with Aboriginal People and Torres Strait Islander People in relation to the transfer of land under the provisions of the Aboriginal Land Act 1991, Land Act 1994, Cape York Peninsula Heritage Act 2007, Nature Conservation Act 1992 and Native Title Acts (C’wealth and State) (the Acts); and is responsible for establishment of tenures which align with negotiated outcomes with Traditional Owners and which are achievable through the application of the Acts.
Key will be the provision of support and specialist advice in relation to land management and use and finding innovative solutions to progress complex land tenure dealings under the Land Act 1994, including native title considerations.
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This is an opportunity to join Queensland Parks and Wildlife as a 004 Ranger within the Carnarvon North Work Unit, supporting and delivering the operational work program.
The Carnarvon North Work Unit is responsible for managing several national parks and state forests including the western sections of Carnarvon National Park, a diverse landscape of sandstone escarpments and dry vine forest communities with significant natural and cultural values. The delivery of projects and outcomes according to annual work programs and the departments’ Key Value Management Framework, with a specific focus on developing and implementing the weed control program, is a key deliverable. This position is based in Springsure, however frequent travel to remote parks is required and includes prolonged overnight stays in accommodation ranging from barracks to bush camps.
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- Brisbane Inner City,Brisbane - North,Brisbane - South,Brisbane - East,Brisbane - West,Cairns region,Central West Qld,Darling Downs - Maranoa,Far North Qld,Flexible,Gold Coast,Ipswich region,Logan - Beaudesert,Mackay region,Moreton Bay - North,Moreton Bay - South,North West Qld,Rockhampton region,South West Qld,Sunshine Coast,Toowoomba region,Townsville region,Wide Bay
Are you looking for an opportunity to play a key leadership role in the next chapter of an exciting government department?
As the Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services in the Department of Environment and Science you will:
- Provide strategic leadership, direction and coordination of the departments corporate services
- Enable the department to meet their strategic objectives
- Achieve improved service delivery outcomes
- Enable accountable and transparent corporate management and decision making through a Business and Corporate Partnership model.
You will lead approximately 194 FTEs and a budget of $65M.
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This role will work as part of the Office of Resource Recovery, within the Environmental Policy and Programs Division, to provide strategic direction and high level project and program management in the development and implementation of externally funded programs in relation to the Queensland Government Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy in order to promote the resource recovery industry and create new jobs.
You will provide direction and leadership to a team of professionals responsible for the implementation, operation and governance of projects and programs.
This position in based in the Brisbane, however travel may be required from time to time to regional centres and other offices. This includes overnight stays.
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This is an exciting opportunity to lead and coordinate a team of approximately 50 staff within 8 management units at 6 bases, managing the protected area estate. To achieve this successfully the position has a strong emphasis on working with other Government and non-government entities including the traditional owners, the Wet Tropics Management Authority, various Councils, the tourism industry, park neighbors and park users.
This position is based in Cairns but may be located in another management area within the Coastal Tropics. Travel to other locations may be required from time to time. This includes overnight stays.
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- Far North Qld,Townsville region,Mackay region,Rockhampton region
Are you looking for an adventure that will see you assisting with the management of remote national parks in Central Western Queensland? Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships (QPWS&P) has a ranger position available at Boodjamulla National Park.
The Boodjamulla Ranger Base is part of the Savanna Management Unit, Central Region, QPWS&P. QPWS&P is an entity of the Department of Environment and Science (DES) which is responsible for managing national parks and State forests.
This role supports the Ranger in Charge to lead and coordinate the operations of the Boodjamulla work base. The position supervises a small team to deliver key infrastructure and visitor and natural resource management programs including the day to day management of the Ranger base.
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