Description:
Vegetation Management Officer
- Full time, Temporary to December 2025
- Band 5, Starting salary $72,831 plus superannuation
The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.
Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.
We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!
The Role
In this varied position, you will be responsible for delivering programs and projects that maintain and enhance effective management of the natural and landscaped environment of the City of Greater Bendigo. You will provide supervision of the contracts for the delivery of vegetation management works, across the City’s land asset responsibilities, ensuring service level standards are met.
You will also facilitate, monitor and review the implementation of on ground works, to improve the management of invasive plants and animals, together with vegetation management focusing on fire prevention and fire risk management activities.
About You
Your knowledge of the identification and management of pest plant and animals, knowledge in indigenous plants and an understanding of the native vegetation removal regulations, fire prevention and parks maintenance activities will be highly regarded. You will also have experience and understanding in contract management.
If you hold formal qualifications in land management, conservation or park management and hold a current driver’s licence, we welcome your application.
A satisfactory Police Record Check & working with children check (employee) is required for this position.
Benefits
- Full time position | Flexible work options considered
- Generous leave options | Training & development opportunities
- Contribute to our community | Work close to home
Contact
If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Denise Lang, Coordinator Open Space Assets on 0474 732 ***.
To Apply
Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Wednesday 5 March 2025.