Operations Ranger

APS 3 - $63,867 - $71,444 per annum plus superannuation
- Parks Australia Division
- Uluru-kata tjuta National Park

Share the Traditional Owner’s vision for the future of the park and encourage the participation of traditional owners and other indigenous people in all natural heritage programs; and facilitate the exchange of knowledge, experience and skills between Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff and work with Indigenous staff and stakeholders that speak Pitjantjatjara and/or Yankunytjatjara as a first language.

**Identified position** - This position is an ‘Identified’ position which signifies that the role has a strong involvement in issues relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The successful applicant must have an understanding of the issues affecting Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people and an ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People.

**Who we are**
Australia’s natural and cultural heritage is unique. Our land and seascapes are distinctive, home to plants and animals found nowhere else in the world, and to some of the oldest living cultures on earth. These environments and cultures are an essential part of our national identity, and visitors travel from across the country and the world to experience them. The Director of National Parks (the Director) is responsible for six national parks, the Australian National Botanic Gardens, 58 Australian Marine Parks and the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve established under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Parks Australia is the federal park agency that supports the Director, and they are a division of the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (the Department). We work to showcase these natural and cultural wonders to the world, demonstrating to all why these places are so special, and inspiring communities to become more invested in their care and future.

Beyond the spinifex sand plains of arid central Australia lies Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, one of three national parks leased by their Aboriginal owners to the Director of National Parks, and jointly managed by Traditional Owners and Parks Australia. Parks Australia assists with ongoing management of the park’s natural and cultural heritage. This branch also manages a rich and fascinating range of island ecosystems and habitats, including oceanic Pulu Keeling, Norfolk and Christmas Island National Parks.

The park operations section is looking after the park and its visitors. The operations section is carrying out maintenance to visitor infrastructure and regular early and late patrols. Part of the job is the response to emergencies like first aid, search and rescue, firefighting, compliance activities and other matters.

**The Job**
Share the Traditional Owner’s vision for the future of the park and encourage, facilitate and participate in the exchange of knowledge, experience and skills between Indigenous and non-Indigenous staff, the community and public.

Under general supervision and at the direction of the Senior Ranger, duties will include.
- implementing visitor management and works programs
- exercising risk, compliance and enforcement duties under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and regulations
- supervising staff in a across cultural and remote environment
- undertaking interpretative walks and park patrols including early, late and weekend shifts
- undertaking infrastructure repairs and maintenance
- adhering to park operating procedures.

**Please note** that this recruitment process is advertised as both an ongoing and non-ongoing position. If an offer of non-ongoing employment is made, the successful applicant would be employed for an initial period of 6 months with the possibility of extension up to a maximum period of 3 years in total. Should a non-ongoing position become ongoing then the merit pool established through this selection process, which is valid for a period of eighteen months from the date the vacancy was advertised in the Public Service Gazette, may be used to fill the vacancy on an ongoing basis.

**What we are looking for**

**Knowledge and experience**
- Experience and knowledge of protected area management programs with an emphasis on:

- implementing natural, cultural and visitor management programs
- incident management including firefighting, search and rescues and provision of first aid
- supervising staff from in a remote and cross-cultural workplace
- infrastructure repairs and maintenance
- Awareness of issues affecting Indigenous people in remote locations and the ability to contribute sensitively and effectively to the joint management of the park as well as developing and supporting relationships based on mutual trust, respect and consideration of values and culture.

**Skills and capabilities**
- Effective verbal, interpersonal and written com