Environmental Works Officer - Friends Groups

Environmental Works Officer - Friends Groups Greensborough, Australia Reference: 6673772 Permanent part time position (EFT 0.289) Competitive salary package of between $86,565.05 and $98,584.77 ($25,017.30 to $28,491.00 pro rata 0.289 EFT) total remuneration per annum that includes 11.5% super and annual leave loading. Flexible working arrangements available - balance life and work Access to health and wellbeing initiatives and learning and development opportunities Discounted gym memberships Generous personal and carers leave Customer First Focus - our community is central to all that we do Free car parking Join our Environment Works and Land Management Team to help protect and enhance Nillumbik's Bushland Reserves! As the Environmental Works Officer - Friends Groups , you'll collaborate with local volunteer groups, assist with weekend activities and events, offer technical and administrative support, help prepare site plans, and provide OHS advice and training to volunteers. What a typical day will look like; Provide technical advice on land management and conservation projects, empowering community groups and volunteers to make a meaningful impact. Contribute to the identification of processes or land management initiatives that will assist in improving the operation of the Environmental Works team and management of Council's significant reserves. Assist in the development of monitoring and review mechanisms to measure progress in achieving improvement to Council's significant reserves. Assist, supervise and provide information to volunteers attending Friends Groups activities. Provide administrative support and assistance to the team as required, including induction of environmental volunteers within Council's volunteer management system. Assist with monitoring the schedule of upcoming ‘Friends of' events and training. Assist in developing works plans, for ‘Friends of' environmental reserves volunteers which align with Bushland Reserves Management system. Hours of work - For the first 7 months of the year, work 3 hours on a Sunday with one day worked Monday to Friday. For the following 5 months of the year work 11 hours across the days of Monday to Friday. What you will bring to the role; A recognised tertiary qualification in natural resource management, land management, or a related discipline, or relevant experience. Demonstrated knowledge of environmental and land management principles, practices and legislation and experience in their interpretation and implementation. Demonstrated experience working with community groups on environmental projects. Basic weed and indigenous plant identification skills. Demonstrated computer literacy skills including Geographical Information Systems, Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel Ability to manage, plan and organise own work to deliver within agreed timelines. Well-developed verbal and written communication skills and an ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders. Why should you join us? Because we're at the top of our game! We secured sixth place in the prestigious 2023 AFR BOSS Best Places to Work List in the Government, Education and Not-for-Profit category. And guess what? We were the ONLY local government organisation to receive this recognition among 700 others across Australia and New Zealand. Our commitment to staff health and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, and here's why we made the list; Stronger Together. An innovative work practice created by council to provide ongoing professional development support Health and Wellbeing. Focus on ways of working and principles that support all employees Mental Health First Aider Workforce. Designated Mental Health First Aiders appointed across the organisation, expanding our mental health and wellbeing offering even further Be a part of a passionate, collaborative, and driven team who truly care about what we do, how we do it, and strive to make positive impacts within the community we serve. When working with us, you will feel supported through several different initiatives that focus on health and wellbeing, work-life balance, and professional development. Want to know more? Download the Position Description and contact Tim Krasevac , Acting Coordinator Environmental Works & Land Management, during business hours on (03) 9433 3121 if you have any questions. Please use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to answer the Key Selection Criteria questions in your application. Applications close 10pm (AEDT), Tuesday, 15 October 2024 Diverse. Supportive. Inclusive. Collaborative. Encouraging. Join Nillumbik Shire Council Applications Close: 15 Oct 2024 Share on