Regeneration Assistants

We are seeking 2 full-time Regeneration Assistants to join our Sustainability and Environment team. Council's Natural Area Rehabilitation program is focused on increasing the extent and quality of native vegetation in areas adjacent to the coast and waterways. Projects include within our estuaries to upper catchment rainforest streams and the coastal dunes.

**About the role**:

- assist to establish and maintain natural area revegetation and regeneration sites throughout Tweed Shire
- undertake maintenance and other duties as required in Council's riparian projects nursery
- undertake construction and maintenance of coastal and waterways infrastructure
- tree planting, light construction and the use and maintenance of equipment
- identification and management of weeds.

**What's on offer**:

- a base salary ranging from $965.33 per week with competency-based increments up to $1,094.04 per week, plus 10.5% super (_plus any increase in the NSW Local Government (State) Award_)
- 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - **click here** for more).

**We are seeking**:

- Minimum TAFE Certificate 3 in Conservation and Land Management (or similar qualification)
- Vehicle and Boat Licences
- Experience in light constructions, and operation of light machinery and tools
- Competency in the use of herbicides
- Passion for the environment
- Physical fitness to perform tasks in remote and/or rugged locations

**About us**:

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

**Where it's located**:
This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

**Position closes**:
**Click here to view the Position Description**

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

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**Pre-Employment Screening**:
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct. Click here for more information.

**Immunisations**:
This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.

**How To Apply**:
You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document. You can then COPY and PASTE your answers from Word into the below fields:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.
- Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'.
- You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.

**If you'd like to COPY and PASTE selection criteria fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below**:
Essential:
1. Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management or similar, and relevant experience,
OR
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in natural area management or extensive experience in a similar role.
2. Hold a Current Vehicle Licence - Car or Light Rigid or Medium Rigid or Heavy Rigid or Heavy Combination.
3. Hold a chemical user accreditation.
4. Demonstrated experience in regeneration/revegetation work.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of native plants and environmental weed species.
6. Demonstrated experience in light construction, e.g. Fencing, tracks etc.
7. Demonstrated knowledge of safe work practices related to natural area regeneration work.
8. Demonstrated competence in provision of quality customer service.
9. Demonstrated competence in operation of brush-cutters, chainsaws and hand tools.
10. Demonstrated competence in the safe use of herbicides.
Desirable:
11. General Construction Induction Card (White Card).
12. Hold an NSW Boat Drivers Licence.
13. Interest in and commitment to improving the environmental management of Tweed Shires Bushland and Waterways.

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