Aps 3 - Defence Ranger

$64,749 - $71,343 (plus Super)
- Jervis Bay - ACT, Nowra - NSW

**The Role**
As a Defence Ranger under limited direction exercise responsibility in enabling public access to Beecroft Weapons Range. Your duties will be varied and include supporting environmental and land management, visitor and stakeholder liaison and educational activities, protection of indigenous sites of cultural significance, and field-based activities such as emergency response management and compliance with the Defence (Public Area) By-laws.

You will engage with a wide range of people, as you will represent Defence in liaising with diverse stakeholders, including Defence personnel, contractors, interest groups, the local community and Australian and international visitors. Your day will be a blend of outdoor work by motor vehicle or boat, office-based administrative duties and responding to public enquiries.

**About our Team**
The Directorate of Operations and Training Area Management (DOTAM) is an exciting place to work with very broad responsibilities providing opportunities for career progression and travel. DOTAM’s three main functions are:

- The operation and management of 39 military Training Areas and Ranges across Australia,
- Delivery of Bushfire Mitigation activities across the entire Defence Estate, and
- The coordination of the Security & Estate Group support to major military exercises and facilitation of Defence domestic operations within Australia.

This includes the full range of Joint Operations Support Staff (JOSS) services comprising the coordination of Defence Assistance to the Civil Community, Defence Force Aid to the Civil Authority and ceremonial requests. The Directorate works closely with the Services, aiming to provide quality military exercise areas and facilities to ensure Defence and partnered countries can operate safely on modern and sustainable training areas. The development of these areas ultimately ensures forces can enhance Defence capability and readiness, helping protect our nation.

DOTAM HQ is currently based in Campbell Park Canberra and the team works in an integrated (civilian and military) environment. The organisation consists of a team of approximately 220 Defence personnel (ADF, APS, Reserve) plus contracted personnel located nationally across five regions. The Defence Rangers are a small team whose principal role is managing public access including public safety and environmental compliance.

They identify safety related maintenance, respond to issues arising from public areas us, such as campgrounds, beaches and the lighthouse precinct, and they take charge of public visitors in the event of an emergency incident, such as bush fire. The team is the face of Defence to visitors and the local community accessing the Beecroft Peninsula Public Area.

The team works collaboratively with internal & external contractors and stakeholders to provide Defence Capability, protection of environment and cultural heritage values within the Beecroft Peninsula.
- Have an understanding of the traditional custodians of ‘Bundarwa’, the Jerrinja people, and of their connection to Country.
- Be customer focused with service delivery experience.
- Enjoy working outdoors and engaging with the public, have customer service skill, and feel confident dealing with difficult customers
- Be a strong team player who is comfortable working in a small team as well as working alone with limited supervision.
- Be reasonably fit and physically able to tolerate outdoor work under a variety of thermal conditions.
- Have administrative experience, including records and finance management (taking monies, receipting, banking etc.).
- Possess well developed communication skills and the ability to persuade and influence outcomes with a diverse range of stakeholders and the ability to resolve customer issues.
- Possess some experience in land management and/ or an understanding of species, flora and fauna of the local area.