Division: Environment & Open Space

Business Unit: Environment & Resilience

Title: Bushland Restoration Officer, Permanent - Full-time Role, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $89,907.72 to $104,487.69 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. 
Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.

The Environment & Resilience Business Unit manages complex environmental and engineering programs and projects to achieve quality outcomes for the residents and the environment of the Northern Beaches. The Unit delivers the strategic and operational management of: 

• Bushland and biodiversity protection and restoration including threatened species and pest species management and the control of bush fire risk
• Catchment, waterway and coastal management including ecological, risk and restoration programs
• Strategic environmental systems & programs, climate change adaptation/resilience and corporate sustainability
• Environmental education, volunteering and engagement
• Development engineering including subdivision works, development approvals, co-ordination of s94 works delivery and certification of development works
• Stormwater asset maintenance, renewals and design and construction of new assets 
• Floodplain risk planning and management

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.  In this role you’ll enjoy -

• A culture of supporting continuous professional development
• Professional development and training opportunities
• Mentorship opportunities available for aspiring leaders
• Genuine work-life balance and flexible working arrangements
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
• Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment
• High level of technological innovation and systems 

Our opportunity:

Reporting to the Coordinator - Bushland Management, the role of Bushland Restoration Officer is to provide a high-level technical support in managing bushland and biodiversity matters across the Northern Beaches Council LGA. The position will undertake works/activities in strategic and operational bushland management.  The role will also action customer requests and assisting with other field work as required, including the supervision of contractors.

Key Responsibilities include:

1. Strategic and operational bushland management
2. Scoping and proposing projects
3. Writing and administering contracts
4. Managing budgets and bushland regeneration contracts
5. Overseeing works and liaising with a range of internal and external stakeholders
6. Proactive engagement with the community and meeting the requirements of Council’s Customer Experience Strategy
7. The Bushland Restoration Officer will require demonstrated experience and an excellent understanding of bushland and biodiversity management, threatened species, pest species control, and associated processes e.g. Bushfire hazard.

About you:

We’re looking for an experienced bushland management specialist to join our Bushland and Biodiversity team.  You’ll bring experience in management of bush regeneration contracts, and high level customer service skills to a team passionate about protecting and enhancing our environment and making a difference to our community.