Public Trees Manager

About Inner West Council
Inner West Council is among Sydney’s larger local government agencies looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs.
As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we would love it if you can join in our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.
We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation and Council puts its values of Integrity, Respect, Innovation, Compassion and Collaboration at the centre of everything that we do. We are here to be of service to the community and make Inner West a great place to be. We expect commitment to these values from all employees in performing their respective roles.
We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.
Permanent employees benefit from our great value gym membership from $15.50/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.
Outstanding opportunity for an inspiring leader and an industry expert in sustainable tree management services to join our high performing and diverse Infrastructure Directorate. If you're looking for a challenging role in a dynamic team and an exciting local government then this role is for you.
As the Public Trees Manager you will lead, manage and inspire the Public Tree team to asset manage trees while increasing the tree canopy across the LGA in a manner that is well considered and collaborative with the community.
This role is progressive and provides an opportunity to invest in the strategic direction of tree management across the LGA through the development of policies and responses to Council resolutions and leans on your knowledge of public tree asset management principles and practices including tree risk assessment, inventory database management, quality audits and operational WHS requirements.
This role is part of the Infrastructure Directorate and reports to the Senior Manager Operations. You will lead the work an activities of your staff and ensure that the team consistently works to meet its targets and commitments against their individual and team performance plans and Council's Operational and Strategic plans. You will be community focussed and work collaboratively with the Director Infrastructure to ensure success of the directorate.
Please read the to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.
$128,495 to $139,955 + Superannuation
Access to Inner West Council motor vehicle lease back scheme
Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications
1. Relevant Aboricultural qualifications OR significant equivalent industry experience in tree management at a senior level
2. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team and its functions to achieve outcomes that address current challenges for the IWC and its commitments to the community.
3. Extensive knowledge of Tree Preservation Orders and the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act as it relates to tree management and protection.
4. Class C Motor Vehicle Driver’s Licence
Enquiries
Ryann Midei, Director Infrastructure on 02 9392 5988
Closing Date
Sunday 4 February 2024, 11:30PM
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We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.
All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.
Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks
Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.
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Inner West Council is a Diversity employer. We encourage applications from all candidates.
Council is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature aged workers to apply.
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As part of our recruitment strategy, Inner West Council strives to appoint skilled, experienced and the most meritorious candidates who are aligned with Council's values and standards of behaviour. In this connection, we will be asking the preferred candidate for this role some questions to determine whether they have been involved in any misconduct in the last 10 years. Declarations of any prior misconduct investigation or finding will not lead to an immediate disqualification of an application. Information obtained will be used to undertake a risk assessment to review whether the preferred candidate is suitable for the role. Do you agree to respond honestly to questions asking about previous misconduct further down the track in this recruitment process?* * Yes

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About Inner West Council
Inner West Council is among Sydney's larger local government agencies looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city's most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we would love it if you can join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community. We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation and Council puts its values of integrity, respect, innovation, compassion and collaboration at the centre of everything we do. We are here to be of service to the community and make Inner West a great place to be. We expect commitment to these values from all employees in performing their respective roles.