BMRG Position Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Department: / On-Farm and Riparian Recovery Team
Position Title: /

North Burnett Riparian Revegetation Supervisor

Location: / Gayndah
Tenure: / Full-time until June 2014
Salary Range: / $23.84 / hr ($47,107 / annum)
Reports To: / Flood RecoveryTeam Leader
Direct Reports: / Riparian Revegetation Crew
Key Relationships: / Internal: / BMRG Staff
External: / Burnett Catchment Care Association, BMRG partners and stakeholders (i.e. Community Solutions), landholders.
Primary Objective:
The Burnett Mary Regional Group (BMRG) is looking for a suitably skilled and motivated person to join its newly formed On-Farm and Riparian Recovery Team. The officer willbe required tosupervise riparian restoration projects for the Gayndah / Mundubbera area; and in addition will be required to supervise a work for the dole crew to undertake the works.
Activities may also include engagement and supervision of contractors such as earth movers on site. This position would involve working closely with Burnett Catchment Care Association’s Riparian project officer.
The works will occur on riverbanks and adjacent areas. All works carried out must align to relevant legislation (particularly Workplace Health and Safety) and ensure that minimal environmental damage is inflicted.

Specific Accountabilities:

  1. To assist with planning the logistics for revegetation works to be undertaken.
  2. Coordination, supervision and motivation of a small on-ground works team for revegetation projects.
  3. Coordinate the implementation ofrevegetation works.
  4. Engagement with land managers, contractors and JSA’s and job seekers.
  5. Ensure all activities align to legislation, in particular WH&S.
  6. Compliance with all relevant legislation, work policies, procedures and practices.
  7. Demonstrate a personal commitment to BMRG’s workplace health and safety and equal employment opportunity objectives to ensure personal safety, safety of others and a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1.Education / Qualifications

  • Demonstrated experience in managing volunteers, work for the dole participants and working with landholders to complete NRM activities.
  • A current C class driver’s license is essential.
  • Recognised qualifications in Conservation and Land Management or similar (minimum Certificate III); desirable.
  • General knowledge of local native plant species and vegetation communities.
  • Good knowledge and identification of weeds.
  • Minimum of 2 years on-ground experience in conservation and land management or similar and relevant industry including bush regeneration and revegetation, fencing and supervision of small teams.
  • ACDC and chainsaw qualifications desirable.
  • Current First Aid.
  • Current Queensland manual driver’s licence.
  • Practical knowledge of workplace health and safety policies and procedures, risk management practice and principles. In addition, experience in developing Safe Work Methods Statements or similar.
  • Ability to operate and maintain vehicles and field equipment.
  • Ability to engage long term unemployed work crew, and provide mentoring and motivation.

2.Specialised Job Knowledge / Experience / Demonstrated Ability

  • Good local knowledge of the area and people.
  • High level communication and organisational skills.
  • Ability to negotiate with stakeholders such as Councils, contractors and landholders.
  • High level understanding of OHS legislation and practices.
  • Ability to travel and spend short periods away for field work.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Ability tooperate in an environment of change where impacts may need to be managed in terms of effect on both staff and stakeholders.

Personal Attributes:

  • Initiative – Taking or originating action to achieve goals. Self starting rather than waiting for directions.
  • Creativity – Developing or recognising new, novel or different ideas, solutions and products. Innovating. Approaching situations from a different perspective.
  • Decisiveness – Willingness to make a decision, a commitment, a judgement, or to take action.
  • Rapport – Maintaining goodwill and dialogue.
  • Planning and organising – Identifying and prioritising steps which need to be undertaken for task completion. Arranging the necessary resources and briefing the necessary people. Setting and implementing schedules.
  • Teamwork – Actions which tend to foster team spirit and build and maintain co-operative and productive relationships.
  • Organisational Awareness – Understanding the impact or implications of internal decisions and events on other parts of the organisation.
  • Administrative Ability – Using methods and systems to initiate maintain and control the progress of projects, events, groups, etc. Includes people-work and/or paperwork.

Performance Measurements:

Key performance areas will be measured through an agreed work plan.

Selection Criteria

To do this role successfully, it is critical that you demonstrate sound ability, skills, and knowledge in the following areas:

SC1 / Demonstrated ability to manage and supervise a team and ensure work schedules and standards are met and that on-ground works projects are delivered as per site plans and expected timeframes;
SC2 / Demonstrated experience in duties such as riparian revegetation, fencing and weed management;
SC3 / Demonstrated ability to manage time, and willingness to work flexible hours as required;
SC4
SC5 / Adequate physical fitness and mobility.
Demonstrated understanding and commitment to Workplace Health and Safety.

Application Directions:

Your application should include:

  • Your written response to the selection criteria – with a maximum of one page per selection criteria;
  • A copy of your Curriculum Vitae/ Resume; and
  • Names, positions and contact details (including phone numbers) of three referees.

Please post or email your application by Friday 24th January 2014.

Burnett Mary Regional Group for NRM

PO Box 501

Bundaberg Qld 4570

For further information about the position please contact Cathy Mylrea, Flood Recovery Team Leader on 07 4181 2999 or 0448 041 282; or alternatively Fiona Morris (Burnett Catchment Care Association) on 07 4165 3551 or 0407 822 242.

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