Urban Tree & Landscape Officer

Urban Tree & Landscape Officer
SALARY: $1,646.49 - 1,886.32 pw + Super
Work Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Oran Park Administration Building - 70 Central Avenue, Oran Park 2570

• Enjoy a 35-hour working week
• Flexibility through flex leave provisions
• Health program including flu vaccinations, skin checks and health and wellbeing leave options
• Ample free parking
• Join an organisation committed to offering and supporting professional career development

We have an exciting permanent opportunity for an experienced and passionate specialist to be part of the team working to deliver a healthy urban forest in Camden. The role encompasses the management and maintenance of both public and private trees while working towards building and enhancing canopy cover.
To be successful you will need appropriate qualifications and proven experience in reviewing and responding to customer requests and reviewing development and tree permit applications while maintaining a strong customer focus.
Essential:

• Tertiary qualifications in Arboriculture (minimum Certificate V) and or Horticulture with demonstrated experience working in a similar role.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret vegetation assessments, landscape plans and other plans associated with development applications.
• Experience in the assessment and processing of Tree Permits and development referrals.
• Broad Understanding of relevant tree and vegetation protection legislation eg. Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, and State Environmental Planning Policy (Biodiversity and Conservation) 2021
• Project management skills, including organisation and time management.
• High level written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in actioning customer requests and preparing customer responses and work orders.

Desirable:

• Experience in capturing and programming tasks and requests for planned works in an online system.
• Understanding of local government procedures and statutory requirements.
• Experience with Asset Management Software.
• Experience in using GIS.

To meet Council's WHS requirements and in accordance with Council's Covid-19 Safety Plans, this position has been identified via risk assessment to be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or provide evidence of an approved medical contraindication. If a medical contraindication certificate is provided, it will be assessed against a risk assessment and the decision of whether Council accepts the medical contraindication certificate, will be based on operational needs.
Further Information: John Soldo, Coordinator Urban Forest Services on 4654 7746
Closing Date for above position: 05/02/2024
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