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Ranger in Charge


Southern Parks & Forests Regional Operations; Management & Operations; Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service & Partnerships; Taroom

Are you looking for a career change? Do you have a passion for the environment and conservation? Do you love working outdoors?

If this sounds like something you would enjoy we invite you to apply for this role.
We are looking for our next Ranger in Charge to lead a small team which covers a vast array of estates across the eastern part of the central sandstone belt of central Queensland, which includes a variety of Resources Reserves, State Forest, Conservation Park and National Park tenure. Other duties of this role include leading project management and reporting requirements, enforcement and compliance, and visitor management.

Subsidised departmental housing is provided for this position for up to 5 years.
Discuss further details about this with the contact officer.

Job details

Position status Permanent
Position type Flexible full-time
Occupational group Primary Industry & Environment
Classification OO6
Workplace Location South West Qld
Job ad reference QLD/607581/24
Closing date 16-Dec-2024
Job duration
Contact person Brett Roberts
Contact details Phone: 0484 190 874
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Subsidised departmental housing is provided for this position for up to 5 years.
Discuss further details about this with the contact officer.

This role's focus area is the supervision and leadership of a small team of rangers undertaking operational service delivery. This includes the development and delivery of fire, pest and asset maintenance programs. Taroom management unit covers 23 different estates across the eastern part of the central sandstone belt of central Queensland, which includes a variety of Resources Reserves, State Forest,Conservation Park and National Park tenure. Natural and cultural resource management, with an emphasis on fire management is an important part of the role.

The successful applicant will be required to work collaboratively with neighbours, lessees, First Nations partners and other stakeholders to get mutually beneficially environmental outcomes. Other duties of this role include leading project management and reporting requirements, enforcement and compliance, and visitor management. You will also be required to operate and maintain a variety of plant and equipment. This role includes field based, technical and administrative responsibilities. Taroom is currently a management unit of four rangers,

Applications to remain current for 12 months.             

Job Ad Reference: QLD/607581/24

Closing Date: Monday, 16 December 2024

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2 May 2023

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