Team Leader

Our new position of Team Leader Natural Area Management, reports to our Manager - Sustainability and Environment.

**About the role**:

- coordination and development of Council’s natural area management program including management of staff and contractors
- coordinate the preparation and implementation of management and operational plans for Council administered natural areas including pest animal control, bushfire risk and recreational access management strategies
- interacts extensively with other Divisions at management and officer level, and has external communication with the general public, consultants, interest groups, public authorities and Councillors, and provides advice on all aspects of natural area management as well as Council policy matters
- develop, implement and monitor Council's natural area management program and projects to ensure Council administered natural areas are managed to enhance their biodiversity values and in accordance with legislative requirements, predicted future needs and contemporary environmental pressures.

**What's on offer**:

- a base salary ranging from $106,847 per annum with performance-based increments up to $116,706 per annum, plus 10.5% super
- 35 hour week, 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**:

- degree level qualifications in Environmental Science or Natural Resource Management discipline
- an understanding of local and regional natural area management issues and bushland rehabilitation principles and practices including demonstrated practical experience in the field
- expert knowledge in the fields of natural area management, habitat restoration, bushfire risk management
- great planning and time management skills.

**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**:
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Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

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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.

**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'. For tips on how to address the selection criteria, click here
- 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. Degree level qualifications in Environmental Science or Natural Resource Management discipline.
2. Demonstrated thorough understanding of local and regional natural area management issues including bushfire risk, public access, pest animal and weed control.
3. Demonstrated ability to manage annual programs and associated budgets and high level of project management skills including staff supervision.
4. Well-developed flora and fauna species and vegetation community type identification skills, including weeds, threatened species and endangered ecological communities.
5. A clear understanding of bushland rehabilitation principles and practices including demonstrated practical experience in field surveys, environmental assessment and the preparation of ecological restoration and management plans.
6. Demonstrated understanding of, and expertise in, current practices, policy directions and priorities relating to natural area and bushfire planning and management.
7. Demonstrated high level oral and written communication skills including negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
8. Demonstrated ability to scope and acquire funding for planning, management and on-ground projects.
9. Competence in the use of Geographical Information Systems and the design of natural resource management databases.
10. Eligible to hold a Current Vehicle Licence - Car.

**Desirable**:
11. Training in Bush Fire Hazard Reduction Certificate issuing.
12. Post