15256, several

Closes: 05 November 2025

Classification: Park Ranger 2
Salary: $84,901 - $91,501 plus superannuation
Position No: 15256, several
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 22 October 2025
Contact Officer: Greg Baines on Greg.Baines@act.gov.au or 0422 938 700

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Details: The ACT Parks and Conservation Service is seeking applications from highly motivated individuals to fill the role of Park Ranger.

Park Rangers undertake crucial land management activities and community engagement; they also collect data on ecological values and public use of reserves. Rangers are the on-ground, public face of City and Environments management of public lands and conservation of the Territories natural resources.

Rangers at this level are likely to undertake general maintenance and construction duties and have dedicated projects to manage such as pest plant and animal control, walking track, camping area or heritage programs. Physical conditions may include working in the heat and cold and climbing steep slopes and rough terrain. General direction will be given by supervisors and your performance monitored with feedback regularly provided.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

Mandatory:

• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration (act.gov.au)
• Be physically able and willing to undertake incident management duties, including participation in fire standby, fire suppression, fire training and search and rescue operations.
• Be prepared to work a shift roster, weekends, public holidays, evening shifts and be on an afterhours on-call roster. CED is committed to providing reasonable adjustment, where operationally possible, to ensure all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.
• Possess a manual Australian drivers’ license.
• A current First Aid Certificate or capacity to obtain one.
• Be an Australian citizen, have permanent residency status or a visa permitting you to work permanently in Australia.

Highly Desirable:

• While no formal qualification is required for this role, progress towards or the completion of a relevant tertiary qualification will be highly regarded.
• These positions may require a pre-employment medical.

Notes: This process will be used to create a merit list for permanent vacancies and a merit pool that will be used to fill temporary vacancies with the possibility of permanency as they arise over the next 12 months.

Selection may be based on application and referee reports only.

How to apply: Please submit a written application addressing the Selection Criteria limiting responses to 350 word per criteria, along with your current curriculum vitae, listing two referees and their contact details.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.

City and Environment

City and Environment Directorate was established on the 1 July 2025. This new directorate is an amalgamation of positions previously advertised under Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate and Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate.

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Note

This process will be used to create a merit list for permanent vacancies and a merit pool that will be used to fill temporary vacancies with the possibility of permanency as they arise over the next 12 months.