Natural Area Operations Team Leader

To lead and implement Council's Natural Area Operations Programs through the delivery of a
range of environmental works from bush regeneration, creek line restoration, degraded land
rehabilitation, weed control and visitor infrastructure maintenance.

**RELATIONSHIPS
**Reports to**:(Position Title)**:Natural Area Managmeetn Program Leader

**Report to: (Position Number) **P01033

**Staff Responsibility**:2 direct & 8-10 indirect reports

**Key Internal Relationships**:Environment, Environment & Planning Services,
Culture and Community Services,
Economy, Places & Infrastructure Services

**Key External Relationships**:Contractors, residents, volunteer groups

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

1. Deliver Council's natural area programs, including planning and implementation of a

significant internal and external works program, resource co-ordination, staff and
contractor supervision, budget management, and monitoring. Principles programs
include:

- Urban Weeds;
- Bush Regeneration;
- Creekline Restoration;
- Degraded Lands; and
- Community Conservation (Bushcare/Landcare)
- Visitor Infrastructure (walking tracks/lookouts)

2. Develop and utilise project management systems and processes to procure and contract
external service providers, supervise internal/external contractors, and to monitor and

evaluate delivery in order to ensure best value and a consistently high quality of outcome.
3. Plan and implement authorised surveillance programs for law enforcement and crime

prevention purposes.
4. Administer and acquit external funding that contributes to environmental outcomes on

public and private lands.
5. Prepare a range of internal documents, including business and delivery plans, quarterly

and annual reporting against milestones and budgets, compliance and communication
plans, as well as external documentation to customers, government agencies,
committees and other forums.

6. Prepare or contribute to the development of strategic or statutory documentation,
including Asset Management Plans, Plans of Management, Policy, Procedure and Safe
Work Method Statements.

7. Contribute to, or lead emergency response or recovery initiatives implemented by
Council.

8. Contribute to the management and delivery of the Community Conservation Program,
which includes Bushcare, Landcare and Trackcare.

9. Provide exceptional customer service, including responding quickly to customer inquiries
and public complaints providing the required service in a timely manner and against
service standards.

10. Actively communicate to internal and external audiences, matters such as risks, program
outcomes and significant achievements using a variety of communication methods.

11. Provide high level, multi-skilled, specialist expertise and advice across a range of
environmental and regulatory issues.

12. Provide Leadership to effectively manage day-to-day operation, improve performance
and ensure ongoing professional development of the Team and individuals.

13. Develop and deliver internal and external training programs and assist other staff to
undertake activities in natural areas or other works that deliver environmental outcomes.

14. Builds key strategic relationships with external stakeholders to ensure services and
targets are informed by and meet changing community and inter-agency priorities in
order to maximise alignment, co-operation and external contributions.

15. Represent Council or the Branch internally or externally as required, including
participation at key strategic committees at a local and regional level, and through liaison
and negotiation with key NSW government departments and agencies. This may include
travel outside the City and attendance outside normal work hours.

**Guiding Principles
- We act as one organisation responding to the changing needs of our LGA and community
- We are strategy led, driven by our Community Strategic Plan with clear priorities and focus
- We are service focused ' we continuously improve service provision and provide excellent

customer service
- We collaborate and work together to achieve our outcomes
- We ensure safety and well-being is at the centre of our organisation, operations and culture
- We are a financially sustainable organisation, living within our means, ensuring best value

resource allocation
These Guidelines complement the Council’s adopted Values of: Work Together; Work Safe
Home safe; Service Excellence; Value for Money; Trust and Respect; and, Supporting
Community

**Workplace Health & Safety**

Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Councils policies
and procedures and under the relevant WHS legislation. These include but are not limited to:
identifying potentially unsafe situations or work practices and notifying your Supervisor or
Manager (or the Health, Safety Manager/Area Safety Representative); never performing a
task that you believe is dangerous or for which you do not have the experience, or have not
received appropri