Land Management Officer

Land Management Officer

Council is seeking to appoint a permanent full time Land Management Officer to contribute to Council’s success.

• Permanent full time, 9-day fortnight, finishing at 4pm
• Opportunity to contribute to the sustainable management of Council’s land assets
• Join a collaborative team contributing to strategic outcomes for Council’s land and environment throughout the region.

About the Role

The purpose of this position is to facilitate the delivery of the Land Management function across Council through specialist knowledge, technical investigations, research, preparation of documentation and stakeholder engagement supporting Environment & Conservation team and contributing to the sustainable management of Council’s Land assets.

Your role will include:

• Providing advice and undertaking Land Management tasks including land use, and tenure to achieve Council’s current and future interests are met.
• Contribute to the development of strategies and capital projects from a Land Management perspective.
• Being present, pro-active and solutions-focused and recognise that the community is the core of our business.

You will bring:

• Previous experience in a complex customer focused role requiring significant stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated experience undertaking investigations, research and review of matters in a local government context.
• A sound working knowledge of land tenure including reserves, freehold, leasehold and secondary interests such as leases and easements.
• A sound knowledge or the ability to rapidly acquire sound knowledge of relevant legislation including Land Act 1994 (Qld), Land Titles Act 1994 (Qld), Local Government Act 2009 (Qld) and the Planning Act 2016 (Qld) and relevant subordinate legislation.
• A sound understanding of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and ability to access and manipulate the data within the GIS (e.g. Geocortex, Queensland Globe etc).
• Strong interpersonal and communication (verbal and written English) skills to engage and negotiate with a broad client base.
• Effective problem solving, prioritisation and organisational skills to meet regular, concurrent, and conflicting deadlines and to resolve matters in the workplace.

Why work for GRC?

The Gladstone Region is a dynamic Central Queensland coastal region that provides an enviable lifestyle and economic stability for more than 63,000 residents. Gladstone Regional Council is committed to a dynamic, proud and diverse future for the Gladstone Region that focuses on working together to balance our region’s lifestyle and opportunity. Our success is built on a foundation of safe, engaged, high performing talent and teams and a values-based culture centred around our SERVICE principles.

• We are fortunate to live in an attractive, growing region and proud to provide opportunity for personal growth and career development for our employees.
• We offer opportunities to grow your career within a progressive local government organisation and work in a high performing team that values your contribution.
• You will be rewarded with a competitive salary including generous superannuation and a flexible roster that supports a generous work-life balance.
• We offer a range of employee benefits including free physiotherapy, support services and discounted health cover and fitness memberships. 

Please be advised that the preferred candidate for this position, as a condition of employment, may be required to complete a criminal history check, a pre-employment medical or a skills assessment.

Council is committed to connecting with the Gladstone Regional community which values diversity and inclusion and encourages you to bring your whole self to work.  First Nations people are encouraged to apply.

Closing Date

12 noon Monday 19 February 2024.