Coordinator Natural Environment

The City of Joondalup takes pride in being a Local Government that has been internationally recognised for providing outstanding services to the local community. To continue to set the standard in WA Local Government for innovative services and environmentally sustainable programs, we are seeking highly motivated, enthusiastic employees who will be committed to making a positive contribution to the City, its community and the Natural Environment.

The City is seeking an experienced and suitably qualified person to provide effective management and leadership to the City’s 500 plus hectares of natural areas as the Coordinator Natural Environment. In this role you will oversee the development and implementation of Natural Environment related operational programs and capital works projects. Coordinate the operational outcomes of the field teams and optimise resources, through the use of schedules, service level agreements, operational planning meetings and other works programs. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to advance their career.

The successful person will have considerable experience working in a diverse and busy environment, well developed organisational skills and sound knowledge of business systems and processes to be able to:

• Coordinate the Natural Environment sub-unit including forward planning, and operational delivery of Natural Environment plans and programs to meet organisational and community requirements.
• Coordinate the implementation of the capital works program for Natural Environment, including contract and project management responsibilities and oversight.
• Undertake financial management and people management responsibilities.
• Promote a safe working environment.

Applicants need to provide a covering letter addressing the following key criteria:

• Extensive experience in the maintenance of the Natural Environment.
• Extensive experience in revegetation techniques.
• Extensive experience in capital works and operational budget preparation, monitoring and reporting in a corporate based financial/accounting system.
• Extensive experience in people management including coaching and leading multi-disciplinary work teams and dealing with employee relations matters.
• Extensive experience in project and contract management including tendering processes.

Appointment is subject to provision of a satisfactory National Police Certificate that is no more than three months old.

The City of Joondalup is committed to diversity and inclusion within all organisational practices and is an equal opportunity employer. The City encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with a disability, people of all ages, sexualities and genders to apply for this position.

All employees and prospective employees of the City of Joondalup are required to declare any secondary employment and private activities to ensure that any conflict of interests may be appropriately managed.

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