Bayside Council

Urban Forest Officer

Urban Forest Officer

• Full time role, 35hrs per week and enjoy a 9 day fortnight
• Family-friendly work environment, a few mins away from Maroubra Beach
• $95, 477.88 to $106, 935.17 per annum plus superannuation

Our team

At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive, flexible and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

The City Life directorate delivers personalised and public services to enhance community life, including family, aged, leisure and cultural services.

About the role

This role will develop, implement and review environmental policies and plans including the Urban Forest Strategy to identify, support and promote the natural environment, as well as delivering environmental management outcomes for the Bayside LGA.

About you

If you are looking to make a real positive change in the local community and Environment sustainability of Bayside Council and for a role with tangible results, this is the role for you. The successful candidate is responsible to contribute to the development and maintenance of Council’s natural environmental assets to achieve overall tree canopy target of 35% by 2040. .

You can also expect to:

• Implement, review and update environmental policies and strategies including Council’s Urban Forest Strategy and Street Tree Master Plan to inform decision making in line with contemporary environmental standards and legislative requirements.
• Develop, co-ordinate and supervise urban forest management projects.
• Undertake a range of activities such as preparation of project briefs to achieve required outcomes within agreed project scope.
• Identify, prepare, implement, report and advise on grants and award submissions that enhance opportunities for Council to improve environmental outcomes under guidance of the Coordinator and/or Manager.
• Contribute to the development and deliver a high standard community education and engagement programs to internal stakeholders and community.
• Build effective working relationships within Council, government agencies, and the community to achieve Council goals.
• Engage and manage consultants and contractors as required, and review performance to ensure service delivery requirements are met.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Tertiary qualifications and experience in environmental science, environmental management, natural resources, sustainability or related discipline with proven experience in delivery across similar areas.
• Demonstrated experience and working knowledge across several functional areas in relevant field, which includes urban forest, natural resources, water management, bush regeneration and bushcares, biodiversity conservations, biodiversity security.
• Sound experience in community education and positive behaviour change.
• Sound experience in environmentally responsible service delivery and implementing actions that improve environmental awareness and performance.
• Sound experience in research, analysis and preparing submissions and briefing papers.

Our benefits and culture

As an organisation, we pride ourselves in offering a flexible working environment centred on delivering great outcomes for our customers, whether internal or external. Bayside Council has a strong culture of collaboration and delivering exciting new initiatives for our community.

• 3 extra days off during Christmas each year
• 15 days sick leave each year
• 2 days health and wellbeing leave each year.
• Gym membership discounts
• Additional parental leave entitlements for both parents

Apply now

Before submitting your application, please take the time to read the Position Description by clicking the paperclip button located in the top right section of this page. Please use MS Edge or Google Chrome to submit your application. If you have any issues opening the link, please contact us at support.erecruit@bayside.nsw.gov.au

Deadline: Monday 5 May , 2025

Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment.