Plant Community Ecologist

2 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Parks Victoria Full time

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Full time / Ongoing

Organisation: Parks Victoria

**Salary**: $102,996 - $110,619

Occupation: Environment

Reference: VG/1140400000

Partner with a variety of stakeholders partners to enhance conservation and park management
- Be part of a supportive and committed team of professionals dedicated to conservation
- Competitive Salary + Superannuation + Development plans for career progression
- Enjoy a healthy work-life balance in this Ongoing role

**About the role**:
As the Plant Community Ecologist, the primary focus of your position is to provide technical scientific support to Parks Victoria with a strong emphasis on botany and flora ecology. You will provide advice, develop and implement environmental research and monitoring projects and programs, communicate results and help use these results to improve park management. You will work with planning and operational staff across the state and collaborate with external research partners and students to establish applied research and monitoring projects that address important knowledge gaps and help improve conservation.

**We're looking for someone with**:

- A post-graduate degree in botany, ecology, environmental science or environmental management, coupled with expertise in flora ecology, plant conservation and/or landscape ecology
- Sound understanding of Victoria's ecosystems, conservation and environmental management
- Experience in designing and implementing field-based ecological research and monitoring, data management and statistical analysis and the ability to communicate science to diverse audiences
- Networking and team skills
- Your current resume
- A cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria outlined in the position description.

**Application Closing date**:Sunday 28 May 2023

**About the branch**:
**Sound like you?**

**Organisational Commitments**
- Parks Victoria is committed to child safety and has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children, in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. All prospective employees to undergo a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment._
- Parks Victoria recognises diversity and inclusion is everyone's business. We value a culture where everyone can be themselves at work, regardless of background, orientation, age or gender, that brings out our best, values everyone's contribution and works within a flexible working environment, ultimately reflecting the community we serve. _
- Parks Victoria's policies require the successful applicant to be up-to-date based on Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) vaccination advice. The successful applicant for this role will be required to provide evidence of vaccination or exemption status as part of the recruitment process._



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