Public Land Management Project Officer (Forest, Fire and Regions) (Jan 2025)

About the position

In the first rotation the graduate will build an understanding of the frameworks which support delegated land management, and work with Committees of Management, community, local councils and Traditional Owners to protect and enhance the values of Crown land.

In the second rotation the graduate will develop an understanding of forest and fire planning, including working knowledge of relevant legislation and internal policies. The role will enable the graduate to participate in field work, build regional networks and an understanding of landscape scale, values-based land and fire management practices.  As part of this rotation the graduate will complete General Fire Fighter training.

In the third rotation the graduate will develop an understanding of public land policy, regulatory and legislative frameworks, including initiatives to enable Traditional Owner self-determination.  The graduate will work with the policy team implementing significant reforms to the legislation and regulations that govern Victoria’s Crown land estate.

This role is well suited to someone who enjoys using interpersonal skills and working collaboratively, critical thinking and problem solving and project planning and delivery.

About us:

DEECA brings together Victoria’s energy, environment, water, agriculture, forestry, resources, climate action, and emergency management functions into a single department to maximise connections between the environment, community, industry and economy.

Our challenge is to improve Victoria’s liveability with a population that is expected to almost double by 2050, while responsibly tackling climate change and protecting our natural environment, infrastructure and heritage for future generations.

The opportunity for you:

The DEECA Science Graduate Program is a two-year learning and development initiative open to recent graduates of science, natural resource management including ecology, conservation, sustainability, geoscience and geology, agriculture, urban and regional planning, computer science, engineering or related fields.

As a graduate, you'll:

• have diverse roles across the Department.
• work across metro and regional Victoria
• enjoy flexible work principles, including start times (7am-7pm) and hybrid work teams (mix of on-site and remote work).
• commence as an ongoing employee - with guaranteed job at the end of the program
• upon successful completion of the program, be reclassified to a VPS 3 salary of $74580.
• be supported with mentors and buddies
• participate in extensive learning and development - program guided and self-directed!

We recognise the significant responsibility our Department has as land and natural resource manager to support self-determination and create opportunities for Traditional Owners to care for the Country and provide opportunities to enhance First Peoples' connection to the Country. We are committed to creating a culturally safe environment, where individuals feel safe, valued and able to enable their culture, spiritual and belief systems.

Next steps:

Applications for the 2025 program open on 9 June 2024 and close 5pm 10 July 2024.