Aps 4 Trade Services Manager

1 week ago


Springvale, Australia Department of Veterans' Affairs Full time

Salary Range: $76,696 -$81,802 + Attractive Superannuation

Under the direction of the State Operations Manager the Trade Services Manager is responsible for supporting all OAWG care and maintenance activities in the State or Territory and provide specialist operational support to other OAWG Depots. This requires the programming of work for staff and contractors to carry out horticultural and structural maintenance and the management of minor projects. The OAWG assets include war cemeteries, Gardens of Remembrance, and numerous official commemorations in general cemeteries throughout Australia.

**Duties**

In accordance with the principles of workplace diversity, Work Health and Safety, participative work practices, APS values and APS Employment Principles:

- Perform duties under limited supervision in remote locations, including working independently as directed.
- Carry out/oversee a range of trade level turf management and horticultural works.
- Provide appropriate guidance, support and mentoring to staff and contractors in order to achieve service delivery standards.
- Operate and maintain plant, machinery and vehicles.
- Carry out/oversee structural works such as minor landscape construction, stonemasonry, concreting and memorial maintenance tasks.
- Operate and maintain ICT devices and relevant systems for recording and controlling computer data input into the War Graves System.
- Contribute to the planning, allocation and monitoring of team tasks and motivation the overall workforce including contractors.
- Implement and monitor WH&S policies and procedures.
- Provide support to the State Operations Manager and Deputy Operations Manager in the administration of the work program and supervision of staff and contractors.
- Provide point of contact for enquiries from the general public, ex-service organisations, contractors and cemetery authorities.

**Eligibility**
- Applicants must be an Australian citizen to apply.

**Mandatory**
- The OAWG Trade Services Coordinator, is required to have a minimum Certificate III in Horticulture (or like field) and current driver’s licence.
- Intrastate and interstate travel is a requirement of this position resulting in time away from home base for periods of up to a week at a time.

**Notes**

A merit pool will be established that may be used to fill similar ongoing and non-ongoing positions within the next 18 months.

DVA is committed to improving the data skills and capability of our workforce to underpin our goal of becoming a leading data-driven organisation.

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