About the role

GreenCollar is currently seeking a Team Leader to join our Field Team in Western Australia. This is a permanent full-time opportunity in which you will be required to take part in one twelve-day field trip per month, and complete office tasks in the opposite fortnight.

This is a physically active role suited to candidates who are keen to work and live outdoors in a tight knit team and are eager to sharpen their understanding of land systems and pastoral enterprises, interact with local communities and contribute to long-lasting, impactful work.

The right candidates for this role will have spent time working outdoors and leading teams in tough conditions - motivating everyone to get the job done but also paying careful attention to their team's culture and wellbeing. With the support of colleagues who've worked in the role themselves, you'll plan trips and travel to different rural properties, coordinating each day's surveying plan, and ensuring things are being done in a safe and efficient manner. You'll help with the recruitment and training of new team members, manage the equipment inventory, and liaise with our landholder partners. This is a hands-on role involving lots of problem solving and thinking on your feet.

Although the focus of our fieldwork is to collect scientific data, the key attributes required for this job extend beyond scientific knowledge. The right person for this role will have worked as a leader in situations which at times may have been difficult. A good attitude towards leadership will include empathy, patience, and a sense of humour, as well as the ability to keep a team on track and get the job done on the harder days.

Successful applicants will work one twelve day field trip and four office days per month. You'll be responsible for planning field trips in the office, and then when in the field, coordinating each day's work, ensuring the data collected is high quality and that trips are running safely and efficiently.

Your day-to-day responsibilities at GreenCollar will include:

• Planning and execution of field trips, leading a team of 2-8 people
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to arrange access to project sites
• Undertaking monitoring and biomass surveys for native forest protection and regeneration carbon projects, entailing;
• Plant species identification
• Data collection including but not limited to vegetation measurements, photographs and infrastructure descriptions
• Navigating through bushland on foot and vehicle 
• Equipment maintenance and calibration
• Compliance with regulatory requirements and internal risk practices at all times
• Camping onsite project properties, often without running water, electricity or mobile coverage.

In WA, transport is provided from Perth or Carnarvon. Applicants outside of these areas are welcome to apply but must be aware that their travel from home to the base location will not be covered.

Accommodation, meals and equipment are provided, along with training. A good attitude is the most important thing you can bring to this role.

 Essentials skills and experience

• Unrestricted Class C drivers licence
• Knowledge of Australian plants, and experience of taxonomic identification of plants 
• Demonstrated experience of leading a team outdoors
• Strong understanding of WH&S requirements and obligations in the field
• Commitment to the accurate and detailed recording of survey data 
• Exposure to rural landscapes
• Ability to work away from home on a regular basis and for extended periods at a time
• Ability and willingness to work in all types of terrain and weather conditions

Desired skills and experience

• 4WD experience or qualifications
• Demonstrated experience in carrying out monitoring and biomass surveys in the carbon farming sector or in a similar role
• Experience with basic GIS work
• Senior First Aid and CPR certification 
• Wilderness/Remote First Aid certification 

Why join GreenCollar?

• A dynamic, growing and innovative leader in the Ecosystem Services market space
• Supportive and dedicated team environment
• Employee Assistance Program Uprise provides a holistic approach to mental and physical wellbeing whilst also providing free counselling services for every different incident that our team members face
• Regular social club activities and events (in person/online)

 Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment as we believe a diverse and varied workforce is an asset to our company and crucial to our long-term success.