Foreshore Officer

SYNOPSIS:
**Foreshore Officer**
- **Temporary (12 Month)**:

- **Opportunity for Full-Time OR Part-Time **(Monday, Tuesday, Friday)**:

- **Up to $98,534.80 p.a. total salary package (**$83,061.05 - $89,171.77 + super**)**
- P.A Pro-rata Dependent on skills and experience

**The City of Melville is a determined, passionate, and diverse workplace, with our staff at the core of what we do for our community.** As our community continues to grow, we are looking for talented individuals to join our team as we embark on some ambitious organisational goals such as
- Going carbon neutral by 2030.
- Implementing a customer first approach to ensure our services, processes, and systems put the needs of our customers first.
- The implementation of digital strategy to ensure we have the best technology to organize, operate, and manage our information.
- The implementation of an economic development strategy to help support our business community.

**We have an exciting opportunity in our Natural Areas team, and we are looking for a motivated individual to provide professional environmental advice and develop and implement the City’s foreshore management programs and projects.**

As our Foreshore Officer, you will be responsible for undertaking a range of tasks such as
- Developing, implementing and reviewing management plans and strategies for the foreshore areas and associated sub-catchments in the City of Melville.
- The effective and efficient implementation of the foreshore and associated sub-catchments restoration, maintenance and erosion control program including approvals, planning, facilitating, implementing and monitoring both short term and long term foreshore projects.
- Providing technical expertise and advice to internal and external to stakeholders in relation to foreshore issues and projects.
- Assisting in the development of the operational and capital budgets and undertake budget control for foreshore programs and projects.
- Coordinating and supervising contractors, consultants and volunteers as required.
- Recording, analysing and reporting on environmental programs, activities and financial implications.

**Skills and Experience Required**:

- Sound recent experience in a similar position.
- Sound technical knowledge and experience in foreshore restoration, water quality issues, foreshore and natural area management.
- Experience in project management - including the preparation, implementations, and monitoring of environmental management plans and strategies.

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Tertiary qualification in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Project Management or equivalent.
- Current ‘C’ Class Drivers Licence.
- Current Senior First Aid certificate.

**For further queries please contact**: Deanne Wynn - Natural Areas Coordinator (08) 9364 0698

**Most importantly to be successful as our Foreshore Officer, you must be energetic and passionate about protecting our beautiful wildlife.**

**If successful, you will be rewarded with excellent working conditions, a supportive management team, and the following benefits to enjoy**
- Superannuation up to 14%
- conditions apply.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Free onsite parking.
- Generous purchase leave options available.
- Employee wellness program, flu shots and health assessments free of charge.
- Free membership to Gym, Pool and Health Lounge (spa, steam and sauna) facilities.
- Active Social Club.
- Structured professional development, study assistance programs and more