- Area Manager
- Package includes salary $145,378 p.a. - $168,130 p.a. plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
- Ongoing full-time role
- Located in Ulladulla

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗡𝗦𝗪?
𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲’𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲

Based in Ulladulla, this role offers the opportunity to work across the spectacular Shoalhaven region. From the dramatic cliffs of the Budawang Range to the tranquil Jervis Bay, the area features coastal heathlands, towering forests, pristine beaches, and significant Aboriginal cultural heritage sites.

This is a key leadership role with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, in one of NSW’s most scenic and ecologically significant regions. As Area Manager, you’ll oversee the delivery of conservation programs, visitor services and infrastructure management as well as leading a large team and working with diverse stakeholders across national parks and reserves in the South Coast area.

This pivotal and rewarding role is responsible for translating conservation and park management strategies into operational outcomes. In the role of Area Manager, you will work closely with the South Coast Branch Director and will be an integral in helping to lead the protection and conservation of some of the most precious national parks in NSW.

Key program areas managed by the role include:

- Fire planning, preparedness and response
- Visitor safety and management
- Environmental assessment and conservation planning
- Threatened species conservation
- Feral animal and weed control
- Aboriginal community engagement and cultural heritage management including joint management
- Asset management
- Historic heritage conservation
- Finance management
- Systems management

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂

You are an experienced strategic, people and community focused leader with a strong collaborative nature and a proven ability to deliver complex operational programs while building strong, collaborative teams. You’ll lead a large team, including field staff, rangers, administration, and visitor services staff who work across different locations.

𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

- Extensive experience managing diverse, dispersed and multi-disciplinary teams in a dynamic and changing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver a diverse range of park management operations and visitor services aligned to
strategic organisational outcomes and competence in incident management planning and control.
- Extensive experience and proven ability to exercise sound judgement in working in a senior function including the provision
of advice on management of various issues and provision of high-level support.
- Proven ability to work in collaboration with local communities and key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to work with Aboriginal communities to deliver cultural and environmental outcomes; and/or
demonstrated ability in working with Aboriginal boards and committees under joint management arrangements.
- Current NSW Driver’s Licence.

To view the Role Description: 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂

𝗡𝗦𝗪 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 is a great place to expand your 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 and grow your skills and knowledge.

- Accrued days off in addition to Annual Leave
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Learning and development opportunities, including in-house training.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝗦𝗪 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 & 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲
𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸
𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄

NPWS is committed to building a robust pipeline of talent and ensuring strong representation of women in leadership roles. We aim to achieve a balanced and diverse leadership team. As such, we strongly encourage female candidates who possess the necessary capabilities and experience for these roles to apply.