About Us
The Infrastructure Directorate is the City of Stirling’s largest and most diverse Directorate, managing many of the City’s important assets and services while delivering a multi-million-dollar portfolio of projects.
This Directorate is responsible for the ongoing delivery of the City’s sustainability program, as well as contributing heavily to the City of Stirling’s vibrant local economy, liveable neighbourhoods and thriving communities.
About the Position
Our City Trees Officer is responsible for developing contracts, issuing works and coordinating audits associated with City tree pruning works, as well as associated asset management, budget control and WHS compliance. Additionally, this role will coordinate inspections and provide comments associated with development applications.
Key Responsibilities
The duties of the City Trees Officer will include but are not limited to:

• Issue scheduled and reactive tree works to contractors and ensure they are delivered in line with timeframes, specifications, budgets and WHS requirements.
• Coordinate pre- and post- tree pruning audits with Tree Inspectors to align with annual powerline pruning schedule.
• Coordinate site inspections and provide comments in relation to impacts to existing trees or tree planting plans associated with development and subdivision applications.

About You
The following qualifications and experience are highly desired, but if you don’t tick all the boxes, you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply, all applications will be considered.

• Certificate 3 in Arboriculture or equivalent
• Intermediate skills in MS Office Suite and Spatial Mapping Systems such as QGIS
• Relevant experience in management of contracts, tree data and staff
• Knowledge of contemporary tree management and tree species knowledge
• Sound understanding of occupational health and safety principles.

For further information, please refer to the position description.
What We Offer
The City offers some great benefits including flexibility in when and where you work to ensure a work-life balance. You will also enjoy a range of other benefits including:

• Free parking and easy public transport access
• Free onsite fitness facilities and end of journey facilities
• Superannuation matching of up to 6%
• Professional development opportunities, including training, memberships, and study assistance
• Excellent leave entitlements including annual leave loading and the ability to purchase up to an additional 4 weeks annual leave per year
• 50% discount on gym memberships at our Stirling leisure centres – only applicable for perm/fixed-term employees
• Amazing in-house employee canteen
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave
• Employee health and wellness program and initiatives.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Generous study assistance
• Active social club
• Employee recognition program
• Novated Leasing (where applicable)

This permanent full-time position is a Level 6/7 Inside Workforce Agreement positions which attract a salary from $85,751.72 gross pro rata per annum plus superannuation.
To be eligible to work for us, you need to provide, or have ability obtain a:

• A copy of Australian driving licence
• National Police Clearance (valid within the last 3 months)
• Pre-Employment Medical and DAS clearance
• The right to work in Australia

More about the City
The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with over 243,000 residents, spanning 30 suburbs, the City is a cosmopolitan, multicultural and economic hub.
With over 1,400 employees, the City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.