Cultural Fire Coordinator

Join our Managing Country Together team and help us develop programs that will enable Traditional Owners to apply Cultural Fire practices on the parks estate.

• Work as part of a motivated team dedicated to preserving cultural heritage values
• Enjoy flexibility in how you work and opportunities for career development
• Structured pay increases and performance-based salary progression

About the role:

Join Parks Victoria as a Cultural Fire Coordinator and contibute towards the integration of Cultural Fire practices in the land management approach across the parks estate. In this role you will be working closely with the Manager of Cultural Fire Planning to ensure that our regional and district teams are supported in implementing Cultural Fire programs and continue to build strong relationships with Traditional Owner groups.

You will be a driven professional with experience in coordinating state-wide or regional land management programs, the provision of technical advice and knowledge of fire or conservation management processes. This role seeks an effective communicator with the ability to lead high-quality engagement with Traditional Owners across the state.

Please note - a number of positions have been approved for Australian Aboriginals and/or Torres Strait Islander People under the ‘special measures' section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply for Designated Aboriginal positions. Applicants will be required to provide a formal identification certificate.

We're looking for someone with:

• Demonstrated extensive experience in natural resource, land and fire management in Victoria, including high level working knowledge of fire and conservation management processes
• Demonstrated experience in engagement and partnership-building with Traditional Owner groups
• Accreditation as a Planned Burn Operation Officer and/or a tertiary qualification in environmental science, natural resource management or equivalent is desirable

Your application will need to include:

• Your current resume
• A cover letter
• A completed Aboriginality Form (attached)

About Parks Victoria

Parks Victoria's vision is to be a world-class parks service, ensuring healthy parks for healthy people. It is a statutory authority with responsibility for managing an expanding and diverse estate covering more than 4 million hectares, or about 17 per cent, of Victoria.

Sound like you?

If this sounds like you, then we would like to hear from you. For a confidential discussion about the role, contact Maria Pizzi at ***********@parks.vic.gov.au or apply online!

Organisational Commitments

Parks Victoria is committed to child safety and has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children, in accordance with the Victorian Child Safe Standards. Parks Victoria requires all prospective employees to undergo a National Police Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment.

Parks Victoria recognises diversity and inclusion is everyone's business. We value a culture where everyone can be themselves at work, regardless of background, orientation, age or gender, that brings out our best, values everyone's contribution and works within a flexible working environment, ultimately reflecting the community we serve.