Land Management Officer

**Full Time Fixed Term Position - 3 Year Contract**

**Band 5 - Salary Range $78,646 to $90,563 per annum + 11.5% Super + ADO**

**Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.**

**About Melton City Council**

The City of Melton is a community where everyone belongs. Ours is a vibrant and diverse municipality - one of the fastest developing in Australia. Our organisation strives to provide our community with state-of-the-art amenity and facilities, engaging health and wellbeing options, and support to become active members of our Lifelong Learning City.

We invest in innovation, offering professional and personal development, and generous leave and flexibility to staff, while also fostering a collaborative and inclusive culture. You’ll be able to work close to home in a dynamic setting featuring cafes and retail options set amongst heritage buildings and open green spaces.

**The Opportunity**

The Land Management Officer - Western Grassland Reserve is responsible for assisting Council and the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) to deliver the Western Grassland Reserve Interim Management Partnership. This program aims to protect and enhance habitat and biodiversity values within the Western Grassland Reserve Public Acquisition Overlay and Conservation Areas.

Reporting to the Coordinator Environmental Services, you will work with landowners and administer works via the landowner grants program to improve biodiversity outcomes in these important grassland ecosystems.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Develop relationships and work collaboratively with landholders in the Western Grassland Reserve Public Acquisition Overlay area and Conservation Areas to plan environmental works and improve biodiversity outcomes.
- Provide technical advice to landowners, assist them to develop works plans and organise works through the Interim Management Program grants program for improved biodiversity outcomes.
- Administer, monitor and report on the Western Grassland Reserve Interim Management Partnership to meet DEECA funding requirements.
- Participate in and deliver community engagement / education activities which promote sustainable land management practices.

To view the **Position Description**, click **here**.

**About you**

**_ To be successful in this role you will have the following:_**
- Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant experience in a field related to conservation and land management.
- Native vegetation and sustainable land management knowledge and skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence, negotiate and gain cooperation from community members with diverse backgrounds.
- Project management skills and ability to write reports, manage budgets and manage contractors.
- Current valid Victorian Driver’s Licence with 4WD training or experience.

**Culture and Values**

Our vision for our community is to be: "A vibrant, safe and liveable city accessible to all" and that means there’s a place here for you too. Our organisational values represent us as an established growth Council and the values are reflected in everything we do; our decision-making, our actions and our service provision to the community. Council has a diverse and vibrant organisation and we’d love to have you join us to help shape a city for the future.

We are Vibrant MELTON. Our values are:

- Motivate
- Empower
- Lead
- Trust
- Open
- Nurture

**Benefits**

There are a number of great reasons why our people love working at Melton City Council:
Staff Benefits | Melton City Council
- 13 ADO's (Accrued Day Off) per year
- 5 weeks annual leave
- Flexible Working Hours
- Extensive Career Development & Leadership Programs
- 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave **(Super is paid during parental leave)**:

- 3 weeks Paid Secondary Carer Leave
- Family Room available including Breastfeeding Facilities - Australian Breastfeeding Association
- Wellbeing initiatives
- Subsidised Uniforms

**How To Apply**

If you require further information about the position, please contact **Alison Hickey**, Coordinator Environmental Services on **9747 7265**.

Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role. To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability. We encourage you to keep your responses concise.

**To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.**

All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check. Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees.

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