Bushcare Officers

**Georges River Council has multiple exciting opportunities for Bushcare Officers based in Mortdale.**

**About the Role**

This role sits within our City Technical Services team, which manages and leads activities of Council's open spaces, including bushland and various environmental projects. This role will participate as a member of a team to implement bushland field operations for rehabilitating and conserving the Georges River Council’s urban bushland. This role will also be responsible for Council’s on ground Bushcare/Bushland Management function including completion of bush regeneration practices in bushland reserves, supervision/management of bush regeneration contractors and volunteers.

We’re looking for someone with a relevant qualification and demonstrated experience in ecological restoration including assisted regeneration, revegetation and large scale weed control. You will also bring a customer focused approach and can-do attitude to engage and influence key stakeholders to achieve the best outcome for Council and the community. You're someone who is knowledgeable in bush regeneration, conservation, and or land management. Your experience extends to coordinating volunteer programs and activities which aim to effectively educate and inform the community.

**What we offer**
- 2 x Temporary, Full-Time - 76 hours per fortnight - 12 months
- Salary from $68,136,17 - $78,941.39 per annum plus 11.5% superannuation
- Health and Wellbeing paid leave
- Fitness Passport Program offering discounted membership for you and your family to selected facilities
- Employee Assistance Program
- Salary Packaging Options
- Employee Rewards Program
- Ongoing education and resources

Qualifications, certificates and Licences
- Cert III Conservation and Land Management (Natural Area Restoration) or equivalent experience
- ACDC Spray licence or Chemcert
- Strong plant identification skills - native and exotic across a range of ecosystem types
- Class C Drivers Licence
- Construction Induction Card (White Card)
- First Aid Certificate or willingness to obtain

Essential
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of ecological restoration including assisted regeneration, revegetation and large scale weed control
- Experience in bush regeneration, conservation, and land management
- Experience in the coordination of volunteer programs and activities
- Understanding of and commitment to WHS practices
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service
- Willingness and ability to work in various locations throughout LGA to complete bush regeneration and weed management activities
- Ability to work without supervision and as part of a team
- Demonstrated physical fitness, work performance, knowledge, skills and experience in repetitive bush regeneration maintenance tasks
- Appropriate written and oral communication skills

If you would like further information on this role, please contact Fiona O'Brien, Team Leader Bushcare on 02 9330 6163.

**Applications must be completed and submitted via our website. Closing Date: Thursday, 17 October, 2024, at 11.59 PM AEST.**

**Offers of employment at Georges River Council are contingent upon satisfactory results of a thorough background check.**
- Georges River Council aims to be a leading, people-focused organisation delivering outstanding results for our community and city. We foster our values of Accountability, Professionalism, Unity and Honesty and take pride in promoting the image of Council in the community. _
- At Georges River Council we are committed to putting children first and championing child safety within our community. We actively advocate for the rights of children and young people and will uphold our commitment as a child safe organisation._