District Parks and Visitor Services Coordinator

Position No: DBCA3001203

Salary/Level: Level 5, $108,848 - $118,961 p.a. plus Superannuation

Tenure: Permanent, Full-time

Location: Pemberton or Manjimup, Western Australia

The Warren Region is home to the well-known D’Entrecasteaux and Walpole Nornalup national parks as well as the recently created Walpole Wilderness area and Walpole Nornalup Inlets Marine Park. Many other parks and reserves as well as significant areas of State forest make up the majority of the land that we manage. The landscape of the region include a diversity of coastal heath, tall karri forests to open jarrah and wandoo woodlands to the remnant Tingle forest. The region has wetlands of international and national significance, pristine estuaries and wild rivers.

Our key service deliverables are nature conservation, parks and visitor services, sustainable forest management, and fire management.

We currently have an opportunity for a District Parks and Visitor Services Coordinator to join our team.

Under the limited direction of the District Manager, this position:

• Coordinates the Parks and Visitor Services (PVS) program in the Donnelly District, ensuring high quality outcomes are produced in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with the Department’s management policies, practices and guidelines.
• Is responsible for management planning, community liaison, program budget, business plans, capital works programs and managing staff within the PVS program in Donnelly District.

The successful applicant will be required to possess or obtain a current and satisfactory National Police Check prior to commencement.

Application Instructions:

To allow the selection panel to make an accurate assessment of your application, please submit the following:

• A covering letter.
• A written response addressing the three (3) requested criteria below (in no more than three (3) pages).
• A current CV, including the details of two referees with one being a recent or current manager/supervisor.

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in parks and visitor services, and natural resource management; including planning, coordinating and implementing project works, understanding the threats to conservation and wildlife values associated with parks and visitor services work, and knowledge of Visitor Risk Management principles and practices.
2. Evidence of highly developed interpersonal skills and demonstrated experience in effective management and leadership of teams, in handling complex and detailed information requests and in communicating and liaising with external organisations, stakeholders, the community, and special interest groups including indigenous Australians, to achieve organisational objectives.
3. Demonstrated experience and knowledge in financial management and administration, and other management systems; including project management, contract management, risk management and information technology.

Please click “Apply” and you will be redirected to the WA Government Jobs Board website at https://search.jobs.wa.gov.au/ where you can submit your application online.

For further information on the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, please visit https://www.dbca.wa.gov.au/.

For further job-related information, please contact Stephen Mills on (08) •••• •207.

Closing date: Thursday, 10 September 2026 at 12 noon AWST (2pm AEST). No late or pro forma applications will be accepted.