Principal - Tree Management

Permanent, full time
- $109,139.16 - $121,944.16 plus super
- Based at Darebin Operations Centre in Reservoir

At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our mission, to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable a diverse, inclusive and connected community.

**About Darebin City Council**
Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

**About the Role**
As the Principal - Tree Management officer, you'll drive continuous improvement in urban forest management practices, to build climate resilience and improve health and well-being of our community.
- Lead the Tree Management team to deliver Darebin’s Urban Forest Strategy
- Develop Council’s annual street and park tree planting programs to build climate resilience
- Monitor and track changes in Darebin’s tree population and canopy cover
- Coordinate staff and contractors to deliver proactive and reactive works
- Protect trees on private property in partnership with the Local Laws Team
- Oversee Councils Electrical Lines Clearance Program

**Skills & Experience**
- Tertiary qualification in arboriculture, environmental management or urban forest management
- Experience at local government in urban forest management
- Ability to lead and manage a diverse team
- Contract management skills
- Sound communication in both writing and speaking skills

**Culture**
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

**Benefits**
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.

**How to Apply**

We’re also happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.

Contact Millie Wells, Coordinator - Natural Environment, for a confidential discussion on 8470 8888.

**Applications close on in 23/03 at 11.30pm.**

Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply.

To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment.

Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.