Ranger - Austrailia

Location: Alexandria NSW
Company Name: Queensland Government
Rangers ensure that the Queensland's national parks, state forests and reserves are protected, accessible and valued by all Queenslanders. Rangers work in partnership with local communities and other stakeholders to contribute to the land management, recreational and conservation outcomes across the protected areas which are managed by DES under the Nature Conservation Act 1992, Recreation Areas Management Act 2006, Marine Parks Act 2004, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, Forestry Act 1959 and other relevant legislation.
Rangers may work across five focus areas dependent on operational need, including Pest Management, Fire Management, Estate Management, Visitor Management and Assets and Safety. As such, Rangers may turn their hands to a wide range of jobs that can be safely undertaken by non-tradespersons.
This role's focus area is to maintain visitor facilities such as camping areas, day use areas and the track network located within the Nebo protected estates, participate in compliance patrols, deliver pest and fire management programs and maintain assets such as fences and firebreaks. This position may be required to work alone or as part of a team, depending on the task. Work is often taken in remote and isolated environments and awareness of remote area operations is essential. Travel to other locations to support operations across the State may also be required from time to time.

Your role:The Ranger (OO3) is a role in which you must be able to:
1. Perform general estate development and maintenance duties such as construction and maintenance of walking tracks, fencing and recreational facilities on protected areas, and cleaning and maintenance of amenities.
2. Perform estate protection duties such as assisting in fire management, pest and weed control programs.
3. Assist with law enforcement and compliance duties.
4. Perform operation and maintenance of minor plant and equipment.
5. Perform general administrative duties including the operation of computers and technology, and some basic procurement of goods and services.
6. Provide general information in relations to a wide range of queries from park visitors and other stakeholders
7. Foster a workplace culture that supports and promotes the interests of First Nations people and actively engage through our work to contribute to better outcomes for First Nations people.
Professional Capabilities
There are no mandatory qualifications required to undertake this position, however a formal qualification would be highly regarded.
Licenses
It is a mandatory requirement for the occupant of this position to hold an unrestricted manual driver's license or be prepared to obtain a manual license if they do not. Officers are required to drive government vehicles, including four wheel drives as a part of their day-to-day and field work.
Citizenship/Visa
To be appointed to a permanent position, you must be an Australian citizen, have permanent residency status or a visa permitting you to work permanently in Australia. For temporary appointments, you must have a visa permitting you to work for the length of the temporary appointment.
Applications to remain current for 12 months.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.