Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve Management Officer

Employment Status:  Fixed term, 2 years
Days & Hours of Work: 22.8 hours per week (equivalent to 3 days)
Competitive Salary: Band 6 - $105,907.09 pro rata + 12% superannuation
Location: Corporate Centre in Sandringham, with the flexibility to work from home

About Us:

We are a passionate organisation, connected in our shared goal to be ‘sector leading’ in all that we do for the community and each other. Home to over 100,000 residents, Bayside City Council's enduring purpose is building extraordinary places, thriving communities, and better futures.

Bayside Council is an equal-opportunity employer committed to providing an accessible and safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity, and inclusion. Our organisational strategy is made up of three priorities and we consider these in everything we do: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Customer Experience and Results Matter.

We want everyone to be as proud of what we are achieving – and excited about our future – as we are, and we are committed to working together to achieve this.

About the Role:

The Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve Management Officer is responsible for coordinating the day-to-day management, maintenance and ecological stewardship of the Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve. The role provides technical environmental advice, oversees contractors, consultants and volunteer activities, and acts as Council’s primary liaison with Reserve stakeholders to ensure works are planned, delivered and monitored in a safe, accountable and collaborative manner.  

Through effective stakeholder engagement, work program coordination, contract oversight and evidence-based decision making, the position supports the protection and enhancement of the Reserve’s environmental values while balancing biodiversity outcomes, public use, visitor safety, amenity and community expectations. The role is instrumental in ensuring all parties working within the Reserve understand their roles and responsibilities, and that the Reserve remains a well-managed, safe and valued public open space.

You will be responsible for:

• Providing technical environmental advice and Reserve management. 
• Reserve stakeholder liaison and relationship management Insert expected performance outcomes.
• Contractor, consultant and project coordination.  

 Key Selection Criteria:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Environmental and Land Management Expertise: Demonstrated knowledge and experience in environmental land management, conservation, natural resource management, or a related field, including the management of flora and fauna, habitat enhancement, weed and pest control, and the application of relevant legislation, policies and best-practice principles.
• Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management: Demonstrated ability to build and maintain productive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including community groups, volunteers, contractors, government agencies and internal teams, and to effectively manage competing interests and expectations.
• Contractor and Operational Coordination: Demonstrated experience coordinating contractors, consultants, volunteers or service providers, including work planning, monitoring performance, ensuring compliance with standards, and delivering outcomes safely, efficiently and within agreed timeframes.
• Communication, Negotiation and Issue Resolution: Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, correspondence and recommendations, facilitate meetings, resolve complex issues and represent an organisation professionally in sensitive or challenging situations.

Mandatory pre-employment requirements:

• Be willing to undergo and complete a satisfactory criminal history check.
• Provide or obtain an employment-based Working with Children check. 
• Be willing to undertake a premedical assessment check.

What we can offer you in return: 

• A work life/balance through flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
• Generous leave provisions, including accrued time off, parental leave, three days of wellbeing leave per year, cultural and ceremonial leave, gender affirmation leave, plus the ability to purchase up to four weeks additional leave per year.
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing programs, events and gym membership discounts.
• Learning and development opportunities so our people can grow and thrive.
• A Parkland surrounded office that is only short 500m stroll to the beach.
• Free onsite staff parking plus hybrid vehicles that employees can book for work related travel.

If you are ready to be part of our incredible organisation, and you think this role is the right fit for you, then we look forward to finding out more about you and what you would bring to this role.

How to apply:

1. To discover more about the role and responsibilities review the Position Description on Bayside City Council Careers page
2. Provide a cover letter responding to the Key Selection Criteria and what has motivated you to apply for this role
3. Click Apply to submit your application
4. If you require reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, then please do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager

Applications close: Tuesday 1 September, 11:55pm

Please note - Shortlisting will commence prior to the closing date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity or have any questions, please contact Laura Crilly, Acting Coordinator Open Space and Environment on 03 •••• •453 or via email LCrilly@bayside.vic.gov.au

Bayside City Council prides itself on its values of Respect Each Other, Own It, Work Together and Find Better Ways.

Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging as well as all Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community members with us today.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment. We actively encourage applicants with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this opportunity.