Floriade Leading Hand | Full-time Temporary

Classification: General Service Officer Level 7
Salary: $71,955 - $75,787 plus superannuation
Position No: 46022
Directorate: Transport Canberra and City Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 22 February 2024
Contact Officer: Tim Howard on **********@act.gov.au or (02) 6205 9***

Details: The focus of this role is to deliver the horticultural components of Floriade in collaboration with EventsACT in a professional and efficient manner, train and mentor horticultural apprentices and manage them on a roster basis within the Place Management team and to supervise and work with a team of horticultural staff to ensure the yearly works program is developed and implemented to improve and maintain Canberra’s town and district parks.

The primary tasks required to be undertaken include:

• Plan, prepare and implement horticultural work programs, within budget, to ensure delivery of the annual Floriade floral display as specified in the relevant Service Level Agreement.
• Coordinate a team of Parks Presentation staff to improve the look of Canberra’s Town and District parks.
• Liaise and work collaboratively with Events ACT and contractors and provide specialist technical advice on horticultural matters.
• Undertake procurement and manage contracts in line with government processes.
• Provide leadership, supervision and training to staff and contractors, ensuring that all work is undertaken in accordance with relevant Acts, Standards and policies, including Parks and City Services Standard Operating Procedures.
• Supervise and co-ordinate the training of horticultural apprentices across Parks and City Services.
• Prepare work programs for the establishment and maintenance of floral and other horticultural displays throughout Canberra’s public areas.
• Coordinate the booking system for Floral display beds.
• Represent the branch and promote Horticulture and Apprenticeships in the wider community and conduct tours of Floriade as required.
• This position does involve direct supervision of 7 GSO staff and 8 apprentice horticulturalists.

Please see attached position description for details of the duties to be undertaken.

Note: This is a temporary position available immediately until 16 August 2024.

This position is available to ACT Government officers and employees only.

An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

How to Apply: Maximum of a two-page response addressing the Selection Criteria in the attached Position Description.

• Contact details of two referees
• A current curriculum vitae

Applications should be sent to the Contact Officer.

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This is a temporary position available immediately until 16 August 2024.