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Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development

Environment

Resilient Landscapes

ACT NRM

NRM Program Coordinator

Senior Officer Grade C

Salary Range: $110,397 - $118,832 (PN: 40385)

Details: Come contribute your skills to protecting the natural environment of the Canberra region. A role is available within the ACT NRM team for a leader in natural resource management. ACT NRM, the regional natural resource management (NRM) organisation for the ACT, is seeking a well-organized individual with experience in overseeing the delivery of natural NRM programs and projects. The NRM Program Coordinator will manage a small team to oversee programs and projects delivered through external partners, with a strong focus on biodiversity, and provide advice and direction to improve integration and synergies across ACT NRM’s overall program of work. The Program Coordinator will also oversee the monitoring, evaluation, reporting and improvement (MERI) program, annual ACT Environment Grants, and contribute to developing new funding proposals, plans, and strategic communications products to support the delivery of programs such as Regional Land Partnerships in the ACT.

The ACT Public Service supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQ are encouraged to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience managing natural resource management programs and projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing contracts with delivery partners, to ensure high quality outcomes, and timeliness and efficiency in delivery and reporting of projects.
• Knowledge of natural environment/resource management issues relevant to the ACT and a sound knowledge of associated concepts.
• Communication (oral), liaison, facilitation and negotiation skills of a high order. Ability to represent ACT NRM at a high level in variety of fora.
• Experience with government processes and the demonstrated ability to prepare reports, submissions and briefs.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including ability to work as a team member and a commitment to high quality customer service principles.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles and practices of Participative Workplace Practices, Occupational Health and Safety and Equal Employment Opportunity.
• Experience with delivery of Commonwealth funded programs, such as National Landcare program, would be considered desirable.
• Tertiary qualifications in environmental science/natural resource management or a related discipline are highly desirable.

Notes: 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. This position will be moving to a new workplace designed for activity-based working (ABW) in 2020. Under ABW arrangements, officers will not have a designated workstation/desk.

How to apply: For further information, please visit www.jobs.act.gov.au

Contact Officer: Frank Garofalow (02) 6207 0497 Frank.Garofalow@act.gov.au

Applications Close: 08 February 2021