Coordinator Urban Forest and Open Spaces - Ballarat, Australia - City of Ballarat

City of Ballarat

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Ballarat, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Exciting Leadership Opportunity*:

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Permanent Full Time with Monthly RDO*:

Band 8 Salary Range from $105,550 to $117,192 per annum plus superannuation

Ballarat is well known for its key community open space, such as Lake Wendouree, Victoria Park, Lake Learmonth, and Mount Buninyong.

It is home to some of the region's best recreation facilities hosting local, national, and international events, which also provides a diverse range of opportunities for residents and visitors to the city.

Ballarat's urban trees play an important role in the future liveability, resilience, and sustainability of our city.

Combined with the various community focused open spaces the management of the urban forest and open spaces unit is an important asset to the City of Ballarat.

The Role
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a permanent full-time position within the Operations Unit.

The Coordinator Urban Forest and Open Space is responsible for management and maintenance of the City of Ballarat's unique urban forest whilst also playing a pivotal role in ensuring a high standard of presentation, effective risk management and community satisfaction is achieved within Council's open space reserves.

This position will have direct responsibility for Parks Maintenance, Sports Reserves, Arboriculture, and contract services.

About You

Hold a tertiary qualification in Municipal open space management/ Arboriculture or lesser formal qualifications with extensive and diverse experience in a related discipline
Detailed knowledge of modern horticultural and Arboriculture practices
Extensive experience in municipal Parks / Open Space Maintenance management
Capable of motivating and fostering a positive work environment where individual staff thrive
Enthusiastic by nature with team orientated values
Extensive project management skills including financial and budget management skills
Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain collaborative relationships with key stakeholders
Focus on timely delivery of quality customer service outcomes

To Apply
The closing date for this position is
Tuesday 23 April 2024 . Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and a written response to the key selection criteria.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check.

Contact
For any additional questions, please contact Luke Ives, Executive Manager Operations on

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